Reviews

I have used General finishes and Sherwin Williams water based lacquers for many years. Both are very good products and it's hard to explain but Target coating Products just sprays better out of the gun, lays down better, and when done you know you have a finish that will last a life time.

As with every product I've tried from target coatings I am very pleased with my results. They are my go to company for waterborne products. The 1000 sealer was used at a 30% reduction to bring out the grain and seal it before several top coats of 6000. The sealer also helps mitigate color bleed from the redheart and purpleheart into the maple.

Very pleased with the 600. Difference of night and day from the product I was using

Easy to spray, great results, super easy clean up. This has become our go to finish for production.

As a custom guitar builder I have used the EM1000, EM6000 & EM7000 for a couple years now. It is great to utilize a more environmentally and health friendly alternative to traditional solvent based products that provides quality results from color shading to mirror buffed clear coat.

Does a good job as a sanding sealer and improves natural appearance

A very easy learning curve. Great finish. Almost makes top coating a pleasure.

Best product on the market thanksJeff

Easy to spray, easy to clean up, beautiful finish.

We use 9300 on all our tables and countertops. It sprays well in the Florida humidity, but more importantly, it's tough! And the UV component helps preserve the woods natural color against the effects of UV lights.

I don’t think I’ll ever use anything else. I used it on an outfeed table in my garage, easy to spray and easy clean up.

I refurbish donated furniture for a furniture bank in my area. I started using Targets HSF 5000 primer white along with their EM6500 pigmented lacquer for pretty much all I do. All of my rebuilds are pretty much beyond a repair that would allow any type of staining or the use of a tinted clear coat.
Per Targets advice, I do all the necessary sanding and filling to achieve an acceptable surface and apply 2 light primer coats of Zinsser BIN primer thinned 50/50 with DNA (thinning a must to prevent the possibility of crackling) . A couple of coats of their HSF5000 high build primer will fill and hide any remaining imperfections. I then 320 sand the project and apply 2 more coats of their EM6500 bright white lacquer tinted with CalTint UTC's to the color I want. I have had great results turning unwanted and ugly pieces of furniture into something that is fully usable and not ugly anymore.
I have also used the same process in the past on pine furniture I have built for other non-profits with great results.
Target Coatings are competitively priced, their shipping is extremely fast and have yet to have a shipment arrive with any kind of damage. Their customer service is above and beyond what you would expect.
I am currently ordering EM6500 tinted to match the color swatches I supply. I mailed swatch on Saturday and it's Thursday and the shipment is on the way.
This review is for the EM6500 but would also highly recommend their EM1000 sanding sealer as the color vehicle for UTC's. Have had great results doing this with EM6000 as a topcoat over the finished product.

Does exactly what it supposed to do

This varnish, even when diluted as recommended, is a little difficult to put on easily. It dries up a little to quickly. So I will not be using this varnish again.

I've been using this product for the last year now on and off. What I have fo7nd is consistent results. My only reason for not using more regularly is we do not have a local distributor but when I have the time I love ordering this product to use.

Thank you Jeff and the folks at Target. I refinished my project desk for my granddaughter and I am very pleased with the results. Thanks for the step by step instructions. I'm a basic DIY'er and your directions were great. I applied the coating with a Fuji mini mite 4 HVLP and T75G and the coating went on flawlessly.

Amazing finish , great flow out and very forgiving

This consistency and flowability of this product beats any other brand that I have used. I trust this company with all my finish needs. Their customer support and advice is top notch.

EM7000 performs very well. It is easy to spray, levels out exceptionally well, and dries quickly. The finish is extremely hard which is great for the finish coat on cabinets. I switched from General Finishes Clear Poly which for my experience is not as hard and durable as EM7000. It is difficult to scratch the EM7000 finish. My only negative is EM7000 is not 100% clear white. There is a slight color shift towards a warmer yellow color with the EM7000. Nothing close to the color shift from oil finish, or other finish that ambers the wood, but there is a difference from the natural wood color that does not happen with General Finishes Clear Poly. That being said, I still switched from GF Clear Poly because of the ease of application and finish hardness.

Note: I am a hobbyist woodworker and not a professional cabinet maker.

Title says it all. Extremely high quality product that is easy to apply. Jeff is great to work with and is very knowledgable and responsive.

I used the EM8000cv in semi-gloss with crosslinker to finish 3 floating shelves for a client. I sprayed 5 coats, one of which I had added some Saman water-based stain to make a toner. While installing the shelves of them slid down onto the floor. I was certain that I would have to refinish the shelf. Thankfully there were no scratches or marring on the finish! Very impressed of the durability of the finish. I will continue to purchase all my water-based finishing needs from Target Coatings.

1st time using Pigmented Lacquer- usually use em8000 on projects. I read your article about stacking with 9300 a week too late- thankfully I used paper in between doors- only 2 were touching, it pulled finish off right to the wood. Not too hard to fix but lesson learned. 9300 sprays really well, dries fast- I had kitchen done several weeks b4 install and noticed doors stuck at contact point so left them open till install. Overall project turned out well, learning process for me. Used 1.7 tip for 5000 and 6500- had to thin to spray well. Also cut down air pressure and adjust fan, but the end result was well liked by customer and thats what counts. We are making countertops out of pecan for this project and I think I will try the 9300- don't know what caused the sticking at door contact point several weeks after spraying but I live and learn. Maybe 8000 would be better... which one is more durable in your opinion?
Happy memorial weekend

Great color lays down like nitro lacquer

Always sprays and lays down beautifully.
Add to that great customer service and you have a winning combination!

Have been using the 8300 for approximately 20 years and would never even think about going to another finish. 110 percent happy!