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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. Pre Stain Conditioner Question

    Ron Dudelston,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Ron Dudelston
    Ron Dudelston

  2. TGIF: Finishing Fixture #4 - smalll turntable January 16, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  3. I think I'm through coloring clock

    Smallpatch,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  4. TGIF: Finishing Fixture #3 - Spray gun stand January 9, 2018

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    lew
    lew

  5. Finish for Walnut Clock

    PostalTom,
    • 18 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  6. TGIF: Finishing fixtures #2 - Filter stand January 2, 2018

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 889 views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  7. Dyes: follow up

    PeteM,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    PeteM
    PeteM

  8. TGIF: Finishing fixture #1 Monday, Dec 25, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  9. Raising the grain question

    lew,
    • 16 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  10. Why does wood change color?

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Larry Jenkins
    Larry Jenkins

  11. finished the small repairs

    Smallpatch,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Cal
    Cal

  12. TGIF: Finish then assemble or Assemble then FInish?

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Larry Jenkins
    Larry Jenkins

  13. Painting biscuits

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 753 views
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Fred W. Hargis Jr

  14. to Spray or brush

    Michael Thuman,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  15. TGIF: Extra - last minute finishes, Dec 21, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  16. Best method for a toilet seat?

    Kenny Tarmack,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Larry Jenkins
    Larry Jenkins

  17. Wiping on water based poly

    Snailman,
    • 18 replies
    • 3.3k views
    hatuffej
    hatuffej

  18. TGIF: Opaque FInishes Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    lew
    lew

  19. Cabot Australian Timber Oil

    Gerald,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.7k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  20. What kind of wood is this?

    Frenchtom,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

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