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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.

    • 82 posts
    Michael Thuman
    Finishing (white) oak
    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. I read so many times where folks that sets out to darken wood goes crazy

    Smallpatch,
    • 2 replies
    • 858 views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  2. Finished adding flowers to the pole

    Smallpatch,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Gerald
    Gerald

  3. finish and winter storage advice please

    Handfoolery,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.8k views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  4. color theory

    kmealy,
    • 2 replies
    • 986 views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

  5. Rest in peace Bob, you will be missed.

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 0 replies
    • 617 views
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Fred W. Hargis Jr

  6. What a mess

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

  7. Repair

    kmealy,
    • 4 replies
    • 662 views
    Danl
    Danl

  8. Orange stripper

    Zack,
    • 3 replies
    • 701 views
    Zack
    Zack

  9. Favorite wax and applicator?

    Stacy N,
    • 14 replies
    • 1.9k views
    lew
    lew

  10. Solvent vs. Thinner

    kmealy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  11. What finish should I use?

    kmealy,
    • 0 replies
    • 517 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  12. The worst thing to happen to a can...

    kmealy,
    • 8 replies
    • 734 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  13. stripping furniture

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Danl
    Danl

  14. How to fumigate furniture

    Frenchtom,
    • 13 replies
    • 10.9k views
    Roadkill Furniture Lover
    Roadkill Furniture Lover

  15. A simple fix

    kmealy,
    • 4 replies
    • 616 views
    Gerald
    Gerald

  16. The beginning of the end for all of civilization

    calabrese55,
    • 7 replies
    • 774 views
    calabrese55
    calabrese55

  17. Old School Varnish?

    Handfoolery,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Handfoolery
    Handfoolery

  18. Finish Removal by Laser

    John Morris,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  19. OB Shine Juice Questions

    smitty10101,
    • 5 replies
    • 993 views
    PostalTom
    PostalTom

  20. Rubbing out poly - I'm stuck with streaks

    Bob Hodge,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Gerald
    Gerald

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