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Behlen Brothers produces the finest finishes, refinishers, epoxys, and other specialty products in North America. From spray lacquers to metallic pens, Behlen Brothers will help you complete your project and make it beautiful. Select the sections on the right to learn more.
Dissolving these dyes in water will achieve deep penetration resulting in the best light fastness of any of the anilines. The beauty of the wood grain will show clearly without the "muddy" look sometimes left due to the overuse of pigments. Add warm water to powder to get the desired color. Colors may need 25% Wood Alcohol to achieve color. When dissolved in wood alcohol, these dyes are often used as touch-up and repair stains as well as primary wood stains. Alcohol enables rapid drying and will not significantly raise the grain of the wood. When used as a tinting medium, this stain should be dissolved in Behkol Solvent. Some colors may need 25% water to achieve color. 2 oz.
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Penetrating Oil Stain creates a rich clean translucent wood shade which may be topcoated with most any type of finish. Gallon
Bleachtone Stain White is a time saving stain used when you wish to create a "double bleached" appearance. Available in B515-8047 - Gallon.
Master Color allows you to change the shade without altering the clarity, or drying characteristics of your stain or finish. Not to be used with water, alcohol, or mineral spirit based products. Quart
French Lac is a light amber French padding finish, suitable for use on the lightest of finishes. French Lac is offered in a ready to use formula (needs no additional oils or reducers) that has been job tested for years by professional repair persons, to develop a complete surface or spot repair finish.
Qualasole™ is an invaluable product in the cabinet finishing department. No oil is required when french polishing, padding, touching up, or renovating. Qualasole™ is applied with a pad in the same manner as french polishing either to raw wood or over any cured shellac, varnish, lacquer, paint or enamel finish. A superior and more durable effect is obtained in one tenth the time as compared to the old method. Qualasole ™ affects speedy, permanent, new finishes or renovations which do not show press marks after handling or transportation. It produces a beautiful appearance that improves with age. Qualasole™ accentuates the grain and natural markings in wood.
A mineral oil used as a lubricant for rubbing with pumice or rottenstone. Saves both time and effort in the rubbing. Formulated with fine cutting oils.
An extremely fine buffing agent, which can be applied by hand or with a mechanical buffer on most any cured finish. Buffer's Polish is offered in the original (#5) grade, which can be used to restore or create a professional hand rubbed, high gloss sheen by removing minor imperfections in the finish. Achieves a high gloss "wet" shine.
Oz® Cream Polish boasts a concentrated formula that cleans, polishes and protects. Just apply, wipe, and buff up to a beautiful sheen. Oz® Cream Polish is excellent for all types of smooth surfaces: wood, marble, tile, leather, and painted or chrome metal. Oz® Cream Polish is non-flammable, non-abrasive, greaseless, quick drying, and contains no silicones. Oz® is now also available in a spill proof, environmentally safe pump bottle. When all of the great features of Oz® Polish are combined with a refillable pump bottle, one truly has the "ALL-IN-ONE" furniture cream polish.
Scratch-Off Furniture Polish contains special oils and colorants to help hide minor scratches in dark shades of furniture. Wipe it on - wipe it off and the furniture looks new.
This glue is equally valuable on service calls and in the shop. It retains all of the physical strengths of epoxy adhesives while offering the added advantage of quick setting even in thin films at low temperatures. It will bond wood, and nearly all other types of materials including concrete. It achieves its terrific strength as a result of a chemical reaction when mixed with the Hardening agent. Non shrinking.
Large defects can be filled without the need for special tools. The 2-part Epoxy Putty consists of resin and hardener. Dries in 5 minutes, does not shrink. May be sanded, planed, carved or drilled. Epoxy Putty resin may be tinted with Furniture Powders prior to mixing with hardener to create a colored fill.
Contains resin and hardener in an easy to mix tube form. Break off a piece of the Epozy Putty Stick; knead it and apply to the surface. Much of the shaping of the repair can be accomplished during the working time (10 minutes working time.) After 20 minutes the repair is cured and ready to be sanded, drilled, stained, and finished.
Lubricates wood, metal, or plastic. Due to it's semi-paste consistency, the lubrication lasts much longer than other forms of lubricants. Drawers, windows, and doors work easier with an application of Slideez™. It prevents binding of all moving parts. It's also good for starting screws. It is an excellent rust preventative for tools used in gardens and metal objects in storage. This product will not stain or cake and is non-flammable. It contains NO silicons.
Actually swells wood for tightening loose chair rungs and mortise joints. It is not a glue or an adhesive.
The Finisher's Colorwheel™ has been created to help the novice and professional woodworker to better understand how typical woodworking tints such as Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Van Dyke Brown etc. can be intermixed to create specific colors. It helps take the guesswork out of mixing.
Used in conjunction with Wool Lube™ and W/D sandpaper to remove and level excess Burn-In Stick. Available in B902-2000 Standard 1"x2"x4.
May be used with rubbing compounds to smooth or adjust the sheen of a cured finish. Available in B902-1000 Standard 1"x2"x4.
This valuable tool has a firm rubber base that is designed to facilitate quick, easy, and even application of grain fillers. It also greatly aids in the removal of excess filler thus reducing sanding time. It has a comfortable hand fitting shape. Do you hate filling? This tool will make a big difference! Available in B902-3000.
Imprinted with H. Behlen Master logo. Neck band and tie strings. Pencil and standard pockets. Natural colored cotton duck material. Available in B959-0001 size - 28" X 36".
Great for adding fine grain lines to spot repairs with our Furniture Powders.
The 4004 Series is the ultimate glazing brush. It is a hand-assembled badger with natural hair, which is cup chiseled, and flag bristled. The bristles are secured in a double epoxy setting (for less chance of hair loss) and are attached to the natural finished thin wooden handle (for better balance when flowing on finish) by a durable brass ferrule.
Pre-Cat Lacquer features excellent flow out for touch-up use. The dry film is very durable and adheres where other finishes will not. The product has been tested and approved for furniture factory touch-up on catalyzed finishes. The sealer has excellent hold out properties. 13 fl. oz
Behlen Master Toner is a unique combination of nitrocellulose lacquer and fade resistant dyes. Master Toner will shade the wood without the fear of loss of clarity. Use Master Toner prior to applying a topcoat to allow for uniform wood stain clarity. 13 fl. oz.
Manufactured from the finest colorants and resins. Distinctly superior in every respect. Will not lift out and accepts any type of finish. May be leveled using traditional hot knife methods or by using Wool Lube™, sandpaper and a rubbing block. May be used on virtually any type of surface including marble. When used on marble, the surface should be preheated to assist adhesion.
Furniture Powders are finely ground pigments formulated with extreme care to achieve quick and permanent spot repairs. It may be applied by a cloth pad or a brush wetted with Qualasoleâ„¢ or Wipe On Water Base Urethane to achieve a professional repair. It can also be padded on with French Lac or brushed on with 2 Minute Repair Liquid.
Touch Up Markers are a valve type marker which seals, stains and finishes in one easy step. They are available in many of the most popular shades and can be applied over wood fills, rub throughs or worn edges to create an invisible repair. Touch Up Markers may be used with all types of finishes without worry.
Use Distressing Pencils to simulate grain, "worm holes", fly specks, etc. Distressing Pencils must be topcoated to insure wearability.
A rub-on wax pencil that fixes and eliminates scars, scratches, gouges, and abrasions on furniture, picture frames, leather, china, plastics, and paneling. Accepts any type of top coat.
2 Minute Repair Liquid is a special formula, clear, quick drying, brush-on, touch-up repair finish. It may be used to create a permanent stain repair by mixing with H. Behlen Furniture Powder, or create a quick drying graining liquid by reducing with H. Behlen 631 Lacquer Thinner.
A fine point, stain and finish marker. Used to replace grain in scratches, fills, or burn-in repairs.
Can be applied to almost any porous interior surface to repair imperfections in "gold leaf" finishes, apply stripping, create high lighting on carvings, or just use as writing utensil.
Jet Spray™ Toners are formulated to blend spot repairs to the surrounding surface. These toners are produced from pigments dissolved into nitrocellulose lacquer. They are essential for repairs on pieces that were toned with a pigmented toner by the manufacturer. They are very resistant to color fade from UV exposure. They may also be used as the toning agent when finishing small projects.
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