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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.

    • 109 posts
    Michael Thuman
    Refinish or refurbish II
    Michael Thuman,

  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. Wood polish

    BillyJack,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.4k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  2. Another casulty at Popular woodworking?

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 18 replies
    • 1.6k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  3. Finishing a veneer oak door over OSB

    Michael Thuman,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  4. Artie advice asker (Again)

    Artie,
    • 71 replies
    • 7.7k views
    Cal
    Cal

  5. a change of color

    Smallpatch,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  6. A special mix UP

    Smallpatch,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    BillyJack
    BillyJack

  7. Sad news about Neil

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Al B
    Al B

  8. Charles Neil retiring

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 14 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

  9. Finishing solid panels?

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Michael Thuman
    Michael Thuman

  10. Latex paint is great. But....

    PeteM,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Gunny
    Gunny

  11. I'm into the finishing stage

    Smallpatch,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  12. Mission Brown

    Michael Thuman,
    • 2 replies
    • 839 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  13. TGIF: Putties, fillers, etc. Monday, Nov 18, 2019

    kmealy,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

  14. Boy, did I screw up!

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 21 replies
    • 1.7k views
    BillyJack
    BillyJack

  15. keeping finish fresh

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Fred W. Hargis Jr

  16. Watco Danish versus Polyshades???

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 19 replies
    • 2.5k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  17. Low temperature finishing

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 874 views
    Gunny
    Gunny

  18. When it's in the house

    Smallpatch,
    • 21 replies
    • 1.8k views
    PeteM
    PeteM

  19. Score, at least by my standards

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  20. Been too long out of the shop

    Smallpatch,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

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