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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. Gimme your oxygen. Now!

    kmealy,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
    lew
    lew

  3. Can’t find denatured alcohol

    KevTN,
    • 40 replies
    • 5k views
    Cal
    Cal

  5. Oxalic acid

    kmealy,
    • 0 replies
    • 986 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  7. Finishing an epoxy/wood serving tray

    nevinc,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    lew
    lew

  8. Quick fix up.

    kmealy,
    • 2 replies
    • 986 views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  9. Finishing outdoor cedar

    VincentM,
    • 4 replies
    • 988 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  10. Refinishing Woes

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 986 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  11. Help me setting up a finishing shop

    Mark Mayer,
    • 8 replies
    • 987 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  12. Sanding 101

    kmealy,
    • 0 replies
    • 986 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  13. General Finishes Rock

    Ron Dudelston,
    • 7 replies
    • 986 views
    PostalTom
    PostalTom

  14. Can't remember if I have shown this clock

    Smallpatch,
    • 3 replies
    • 987 views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  15. Masu Cup

    Cal,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Cal
    Cal

  16. Polyshades, meh,

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  17. First shellac finish

    Thad,
    • 11 replies
    • 1k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  18. Carving just now finished

    Smallpatch,
    • 7 replies
    • 986 views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  19. Best place for applying finish in my shop

    Smallpatch,
    • 1 reply
    • 986 views
    lew
    lew

  20. Hassui Ceramic Wood Finish

    John Morris,
    • 25 replies
    • 4.5k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  21. Why are barns red?

    kmealy,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.7k views
    HARO50
    HARO50

  22. Wood finishing 101

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 985 views
    lew
    lew

  23. Restore old tool box…

    KevTN,
    • 21 replies
    • 2.3k views
    KevTN
    KevTN

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