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Upland Signature Finish

Finishes

Every wood product we ship is finished by hand in our Newton, Kansas shop — sanded, sprayed, and inspected at every step. Three standards cover most exhibits. A custom Sherwin-Williams color covers everything else.

The Standards NO UPCHARGE · ANY PRODUCT

Enduro Black Poly

Sprayed poly on Baltic birch

The gallery workhorse. Artifacts and graphics carry the color; handling wear disappears into it. Our most-ordered finish, and the one we recommend first.

THE UPLAND STANDARD

Enduro White Poly

Sprayed poly on Baltic birch

Clean gallery white for graphics-forward exhibits and bright rooms.

STANDARD

American Walnut

Old Masters® wiping stain, hand-rubbed · sealed in satin Polycrylic®

Warm and traditional. Rubbed in by hand so the figure of the wood stays present.

STANDARD

Your Color

Any Sherwin-Williams color · sealed in satin Polycrylic®

Deep navies and charcoals lead the custom requests. Type your color below to preview it.

CUSTOM · LIVE PREVIEW

Custom Paint Colors TYPE A NAME OR CODE · PREVIEW UPDATES LIVE

SW 9179 ANCHORS AWEIGH

Don't see your color? We'll match it.

We paint products in any Sherwin-Williams color. Type a color name or code to preview it.

SHOWING · SW 9179 ANCHORS AWEIGH

Custom colors carry no fee when we can pick the paint up locally — national brands almost always qualify. Matching an existing finish from another brand? Send a photo of the can's formula sticker with your order. On-screen preview only — not a physical color match.

How It's Applied

Prep

By hand

Every surface is sanded and inspected before any color goes on.

Color

2 coats

Two full coats of paint for even, complete coverage — or hand-rubbed stain.

Protection

2 coats

Two coats of satin Polycrylic® seal every painted or stained surface for years of gallery duty. Included, always.

Hardwoods — maple, birch, cherry, and walnut — can take hand-rubbed tung oil instead: it hardens the fibers from the inside and is easy to repair.