
WATER BASED WOOD FINISHES FOR ALL YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND DIY WOODWORKING PROJECTS
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- 5 Steps to Create a Natural Wood Look for Your Next Woodworking ProjectUPDATED: June 2025 You have probably noticed the trending popularity of the “natural wood look” or “raw wood finish,” where the final result is a beautiful piece of furniture that looks as if it is… Read more: 5 Steps to Create a Natural Wood Look for Your Next Woodworking Project
- The Top-5 Water Based Wood Finishing Myths…BUSTED!UPDATED: May 2025 I’m guessing you’re no stranger to searching Google for occasional help when using water based wood finishes. To be sure, there is a lot of great information on the Web. But there… Read more: The Top-5 Water Based Wood Finishing Myths…BUSTED!
- The 7 Types of Water-Based Wood Finish: A Comprehensive GuideUpdated May 2025 High quality wood finishes are an essential aspect of woodworking, providing protection, enhancing beauty, and ensuring the longevity of wood surfaces. With various options available, it can be overwhelming to choose the… Read more: The 7 Types of Water-Based Wood Finish: A Comprehensive Guide
Target Coatings, Inc., is a manufacturing company committed to the development and sale of high quality, ultra-low VOC, water-based wood finishes for the fine furniture, architectural and general woodworking industries. Since 1988, Target Coatings has been at the forefront of formulating water-based wood finishes that deliver the level of quality pros require with oil-based coatings, but without the hazards of traditional solvents. Fine craftsman and luthiers prefer Target Coatings water based finish for a high-quality, quick-drying finish that’s true to the tradition of their trade while delivering high-performance durability and rich color, tone and textural payoff.
As manufacturing chemists, it is our mission at Target Coatings to design and produce innovative solutions to modern wood finishing problems through the research and engineering of unique waterborne systems. Low VOC and HAPS-Free technologies are our primary focus.
Our flagship brand, EMTECH® water-based wood finish, provides a range of ultra-low VOC coatings including our top-selling EM6000 Water-based Acrylic Production Lacquer as well as water-based polyurethane, urethane, conversion varnish, pigmented top coats, sealers, primers, grain fillers and wood stains. Plus, the Target Coatings lab can custom tint EM6500 Bright White Pastel WB Lacquer to custom match any color.
Target Coatings can help you create the perfect look for any wood working project with our high quality, non-toxic, ultra-low VOC primers, stains, polyurethanes and lacquers. A favorite of pros and enthusiasts alike, Target Coatings water based finishes are durable, flexible, and safe.