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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.

    • 79 posts
    smitty10101
    Thinning Latex
    smitty10101,
    MrRick
    Finishing support
    MrRick,

  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,
    kmealy
    Tauntons Complete Illustrated Guide To Finishing by Jeff Jewitt
    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.

    • 0 posts

  1. USA Sand Paper

    Courtland,
    • 10 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Fred Wilson
    Fred Wilson

  3. Sealing wood before painting

    Harry Brink,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Cliff
    Cliff

  5. I've Seen the Light

    Ron Dudelston,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Cliff
    Cliff

  6. Wiping Oils

    John Morris,
    • 18 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Courtland
    Courtland

  7. Glue freezing

    Ron Altier,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

  8. Salvaged Dining Table

    Anne Faasse,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views
    DRAGON1
    DRAGON1

  9. Kitchen Table Finish - help please

    Wayne,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
    DRAGON1
    DRAGON1

  10. Painting oak bookcases. It feels so wrong. :-(

    Allen Worsham,
    • 17 replies
    • 2.5k views
    John Moody
    John Moody

  11. Serendipity

    Gene Howe,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

  12. Knots In Pine Trim

    Cliff,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  13. Finish Is On

    steven newman,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  14. Well, finish is on, let the Critiques begin

    steven newman,
    • 14 replies
    • 1.9k views
    steven newman
    steven newman

  15. PIP: Table sans finish

    steven newman,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    lew
    lew

  16. Trying To Finish A Cornhole Board Set

    Lee Janney,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.8k views
    Larry Jenkins
    Larry Jenkins

  17. Primer Paint

    Harry Brink,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  18. A new Project Arrived at the Shop!

    John Moody,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Cliff
    Cliff

  19. A Finishing Tip Re-Posted

    Ron Dudelston,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Larry Jenkins
    Larry Jenkins

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