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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. Such bad advice

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 519 views
    lew
    lew

  3. House paint surprises

    Ron Altier,
    • 1 reply
    • 690 views
    lew
    lew

  5. Polyoneverythane

    kmealy,
    • 12 replies
    • 985 views
    steven newman
    steven newman

  6. TGIF: Paint on a Clear Finish

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Fred W. Hargis Jr
    Fred W. Hargis Jr

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

    Paul Fischer,
    • 23 replies
    • 5.1k views
    Larry Buskirk
    Larry Buskirk

  8. New kind of paint

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 993 views
    JimM
    JimM

  9. finish for a Windsor chair

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 890 views
    lew
    lew

  10. Chalky Finish - Can This Be Fixed?

    markpj23,
    • 22 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  11. Choosing a finish

    kmealy,
    • 0 replies
    • 986 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  12. Choosing a finish

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 988 views
    lew
    lew

  13. Wood fillers

    kmealy,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  14. Chinese medicine cabinet

    Michael Whistance,
    • 10 replies
    • 987 views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  15. I'm a fisherman thingy

    Smallpatch,
    • 4 replies
    • 987 views
    Gerald
    Gerald

  16. green

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 987 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  17. Good article on wood staining

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 986 views
    lew
    lew

  18. Buffing On a Slow Or High Speed Grinder

    John Morris,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Michael Thuman
    Michael Thuman

  19. Water Based Poly

    Michael Thuman,
    • 21 replies
    • 3k views
    Michael Thuman
    Michael Thuman

  20. Linseed oil spontaneous combustion

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 991 views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  21. I played around with the top of the wood more that the wood itself so the reason its posted here

    Smallpatch,
    • 7 replies
    • 985 views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

  22. Polyshades, meh.

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 985 views
    Cal
    Cal

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