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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. For those that can't wait, or find pallets

    kmealy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Dadio
    Dadio

  2. Yes or no?

    kmealy,
    • 22 replies
    • 2.5k views
    p_toad
    p_toad

  3. Glazed paint project

    kmealy,
    • 24 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Stick486
    Stick486

  4. Can't believe what Happened!!!

    rlpeterson,
    • 14 replies
    • 1.5k views
    HandyDan
    HandyDan

  5. Beautiful Cherry finish

    Ron Altier,
    • 4 replies
    • 932 views
    lew
    lew

  6. Shellac versus "Sanding Sealer"

    Gary Hanscom,
    • 22 replies
    • 30.9k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  7. Cedar Mailbox Post

    schnewj,
    • 28 replies
    • 22.6k views
    steamshovel
    steamshovel

  8. Ask and Ye Shall Receive

    John Morris,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.6k views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  9. I keep adding things

    Smallpatch,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  10. To the shop this morning knowing something was wrong

    Smallpatch,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  11. Angel ready to fly

    Smallpatch,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  12. Favorite W/B finish?

    kmealy,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Fred W. Hargis Jr

  13. Exterior wood finish - special circumstances

    Bob Hodge,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Fred W. Hargis Jr

  14. Color matching

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  15. Favorite off the Shelf Finish

    John Morris,
    • 14 replies
    • 1.6k views
    PeteM
    PeteM

  16. With the finish on

    Smallpatch,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    DuckSoup
    DuckSoup

  17. Applying the color

    Smallpatch,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.5k views
    DuckSoup
    DuckSoup

  18. Accidental Ebonizing

    Gene Howe,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

  19. trashin' the spray

    PeteM,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Stick486
    Stick486

  20. What to use to remove really old finish

    oldwoodie,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Steve Krumanaker
    Steve Krumanaker

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