--- title: Celebrating the Finish that Started it All description: Our PolyWhey Floor Finish is what started it all for us here at Vermont Natural Coatings! Learn more about our founding product. image: https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/hubfs/shelfarms-2011ae-%C2%A9cbates146a-sh-lg(1).jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/celebrating-the-finish-that-started-it-all#main-content) ![vermont natural coatings logo](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VNC%20logo-01.png?width=565&height=300&name=VNC%20logo-01.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/celebrating-the-finish-that-started-it-all#contact) [Contact us](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/celebrating-the-finish-that-started-it-all#contact) Jan 31, 2023 1:00:44 PM # Celebrating the Finish that Started it All [Roxanne Brault](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/author/roxanne-brault) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/celebrating-the-finish-that-started-it-all) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/celebrating-the-finish-that-started-it-all) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/celebrating-the-finish-that-started-it-all) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/celebrating-the-finish-that-started-it-all) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/celebrating-the-finish-that-started-it-all) Sometimes we get so excited by our new products (like our [Böhme](https://vermontnaturalcoatings.com/product-category/bohme/) and [Stain & Finish](https://vermontnaturalcoatings.com/product/all-in-one-stain-finish/) releases) that we forget to admire how amazing our original products are. That’s why we want to acknowledge the Vermont Natural Coatings PolyWhey® product that started it all, our original Floor Finish. Since the first can of [PolyWhey Floor Finish](https://vermontnaturalcoatings.com/product/polywhey-floor-finish/) was sold in 2007, it has provided nearly 37 million square feet of coverage in tens of thousands of homes across the US and Canada. This means that thousands of homes, families and contractors have been spared from the exposure of carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxins that are commonly used in conventional wood finishes. It also means that up to 24 tons of VOCs have been kept out of the atmosphere over other finishes, and nearly 45 tons of whey (a waste product of cheese making) has been reclaimed into our Floor Finish alone. ![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) And on top of all of that – PolyWhey Floor Finish provides superior durability, easy application and soap & water cleanup. Whey protein, unique to our finishes, is incredibly tough and means that we can deliver the safest and most durable finishes on the market on both bare or previously varnished or stained wood floors. We’re proud to be leading the movement to change the coatings industry by refusing to accept that toxic ingredients are a necessity in creating a high-quality product.   [![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)](https://vermontnaturalcoatings.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Lexington-MA-historic-home.pdf) Historic Lexington Home [![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)](https://vermontnaturalcoatings.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Round-Barn_web.pdf) The Inn at the Round Barn [![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png)](https://vermontnaturalcoatings.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ShelburneFarms_caseStudy_web.pdf) Shelburne Farms Renovation [Company News](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/tag/company-news) ## Related posts [![vermont natural coatings floor finish](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/floor_finish-satin.png?height=200&name=floor_finish-satin.png)](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/polywhey-floor-and-furniture-finish-what-are-the-differences) [Floors](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/tag/floors), [Furniture](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/tag/furniture) ## [PolyWhey Floor and Furniture Finish – what are the differences?](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/polywhey-floor-and-furniture-finish-what-are-the-differences) [Roxanne Brault](https://blog.vermontnaturalcoatings.com/blog/author/roxanne-brault) Feb 1, 2023 9:16:48 AM Both our PolyWhey® Floor Finish and PolyWhey Furniture Finish are great options for coating your... 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