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Finishing

Discuss the finishing processes and materials used to achieve the perfect finish.

 

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Subforums

  1. Finishing Tips

    Use this sub-forum for Finishing to submit your tips and tricks related to this sometimes complicated subject.

    • 103 posts
    lew
    Refinish or reburbish this finish
    lew,

  2. Finishing Book Reviews

    Please use this forum to enter your book reviews related to Finishing.

    • To fill in the title field of your book review, please use the same title as the book you are reviewing, thank you.
    • 8 posts
    kmealy
    Furniture Repair and Refinishing
    kmealy,

  3. Finishing Archives

    This forum was moved from our old community to our new community, the software change made much of our old content disheveled and the layout looking poor. But we are keeping this forum intact, as we slowly but surely move the old content, to our active Finishing Forum.

  1. Bob Flexner Passes Away

    kmealy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Zack
    Zack

  2. question about shellac

    Wichman3,
    • 15 replies
    • 214 views
    MrRick
    MrRick

  3. spraying gloss lacquer from rattle can

    smitty10101,
    • 8 replies
    • 187 views
    Gerald
    Gerald

  4. have some green Kool-Aid

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 355 views
    JWD
    JWD

  5. Using OB Shine Juice

    Geezer,
    • 19 replies
    • 579 views
    Geezer
    Geezer

  6. Five types of wood

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 422 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  7. Woodcraft Has A New Brand Of Finishes

    lew,
    • 5 replies
    • 548 views
    Fred Wilson
    Fred Wilson

  8. Online Finishing Articles From Popular Woodworking

    lew,
    • 2 replies
    • 542 views
    MrRick
    MrRick

  9. Brown paper bag

    smitty10101,
    • 9 replies
    • 2k views
    MrRick
    MrRick

  10. Weather proof wood

    Bubba,
    • 12 replies
    • 953 views
    MrRick
    MrRick

  11. Iron Acetate Testing

    MrRick,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  12. Removing water marks (blush)

    kmealy,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.2k views
    MrRick
    MrRick

  13. Sprayer Recommendations Requested

    Drumone,
    • 13 replies
    • 891 views
    MrRick
    MrRick

  14. Clean Armor 757

    Bob Hodge,
    • 6 replies
    • 5.3k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  15. Got my free samples

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 717 views
    Ron Dudelston
    Ron Dudelston

  16. Twenty Questions on Finishing

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 616 views
    lew
    lew

  17. Best Finishes for Outdoor Wood Accents in Coastal Climates?

    CarlosVega,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  18. cleaning brushes

    kmealy,
    • 4 replies
    • 790 views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  19. Wooster Paint and Finish Brushes

    John Morris,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Al B
    Al B

  20. Toners

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 720 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

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