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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.

    • 104 posts
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Refinish or reburbish this finish
    Fred W. Hargis Jr,

  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. TGIF: Solvents. Part II Tuesday, Oct 3, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.5k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  2. portable spray booth?

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

  3. A trick

    Gene Howe,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.5k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  4. TGIF: Identifying a finish Tuesday, Oct 10, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  5. TGIF: Solvents and Thinners Tuesday, Sept 26, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.2k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  6. Use Waterlox? Want a free T-shirt?

    kmealy,
    • 2 replies
    • 930 views
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Fred W. Hargis Jr

  7. TGIF: Stripping old finishes Tuesday, Sept 19, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Cal
    Cal

  8. How to remove urethane without damaging finish underneath

    Frenchtom,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.7k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  9. Refinishing a Walnut base

    difalkner,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.6k views
    difalkner
    difalkner

  10. TGIF: Fixing cracks, defects, and damage Sept 12, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  11. Painting Rough Sawn Lumber (Rollers)

    John Morris,
    • 23 replies
    • 9.6k views
    PeteM
    PeteM

  12. TGIF: White water spots/rings August 29, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Stick486
    Stick486

  13. TGIF: Saving a finish Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017

    kmealy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Stick486
    Stick486

  14. Removing Sap From Fresh Finish

    John Morris,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

  15. Finishing in the kitchen?

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

  16. watch those rags

    kmealy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    HARO50
    HARO50

  17. Next step...?

    steven newman,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Fred W. Hargis Jr

  18. Anybody got any thoughts

    Smallpatch,
    • 19 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Chips N Dust
    Chips N Dust

  19. Be frugal, not cheap

    kmealy,
    • 26 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Cal
    Cal

  20. Filling a chip/damage in finished wood

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 926 views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

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