I am in the process of building a Kitchen Island. My wife wants the cabinet portion painted to match our baseboard/crown molding, which is sort of a creamy off-white. I could go the Sherwin Williams and get some enamel paint and be spot-on, but several of my fellow woodworking friends, whose opinions I highly respect, have suggested General Finishes White-Poly. I have never used any GF products, but based on posts I have seen on this site, GF products seem to be well-respected. The issue I am finding is that while the GF White-Poly is tintable, stores that sell it are not equipped to do color matching. General Finishes will do custom tinting for their commercial customers, but that means ordering in quantity. I really would like to use this product, but if I do I will need to try my hand at tinting. I realize that using this DIY process I will not be able to achieve a perfect match, which is okay, but I need to be reasonably close. Has anyone here had any experiences with tinting GF White-Poly? The island top will be hard maple and my current plan is to use clear poly or GF conversion lacquer.
