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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. Rubbing out poly - I'm stuck with streaks

    Bob Hodge,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Gerald
    Gerald

  2. Different finishes on the same piece

    Bob Hodge,
    • 4 replies
    • 871 views
    Gerald
    Gerald

  3. Tung Oil Application

    VagueScorpio,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Gerald
    Gerald

  4. I think the "green police" have got me agin.....

    Fred W. Hargis Jr,
    • 1 reply
    • 523 views
    JWD
    JWD

  5. I have plenty colors to choose from when I am trying to paint this blue gill

    Smallpatch,
    • 2 replies
    • 690 views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  6. Forgot a step between coats of poly

    Bob Hodge,
    • 1 reply
    • 552 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  7. Finishing advise...

    KevTN,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.3k views
    KevTN
    KevTN

  8. Itemized post-stripping Qs (EZ Low-toxic items/process for chair

    JudySmith,
    • 49 replies
    • 4.2k views
    lew
    lew

  9. Paint scheme

    Pauley,
    • 25 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Pauley
    Pauley

  10. Such bad advice

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 660 views
    lew
    lew

  11. House paint surprises

    Ron Altier,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    lew
    lew

  12. Polyoneverythane

    kmealy,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.2k views
    steven newman
    steven newman

  13. TGIF: Paint on a Clear Finish

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.7k views
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Fred W. Hargis Jr

  14. how can I remove water stains from 1950's blonde wooden window sills?

    Paul Fischer,
    • 23 replies
    • 7.6k views
    Larry Buskirk
    Larry Buskirk

  15. New kind of paint

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views
    JimM
    JimM

  16. finish for a Windsor chair

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    lew
    lew

  17. Chalky Finish - Can This Be Fixed?

    markpj23,
    • 22 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  18. Choosing a finish

    kmealy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  19. Choosing a finish

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    lew
    lew

  20. Wood fillers

    kmealy,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.4k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

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