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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.

    • 103 posts
    lew
    Refinish or reburbish this finish
    lew,

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

    Smallpatch,
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views
    Gene Howe
    Gene Howe

  2. Polyshades, meh.

    kmealy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Cal
    Cal

  3. Gimme your oxygen. Now!

    kmealy,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.6k views
    lew
    lew

  4. Can’t find denatured alcohol

    KevTN,
    • 40 replies
    • 5.2k views
    Cal
    Cal

  5. Oxalic acid

    kmealy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  6. Finishing an epoxy/wood serving tray

    nevinc,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    lew
    lew

  7. Quick fix up.

    kmealy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    John Morris
    John Morris

  8. Finishing outdoor cedar

    VincentM,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  9. Refinishing Woes

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  10. Help me setting up a finishing shop

    Mark Mayer,
    • 8 replies
    • 1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  11. Sanding 101

    kmealy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  12. General Finishes Rock

    Ron Dudelston,
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views
    PostalTom
    PostalTom

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

    Smallpatch,
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  14. Masu Cup

    Cal,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Cal
    Cal

  15. Polyshades, meh,

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  16. First shellac finish

    Thad,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  17. Carving just now finished

    Smallpatch,
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  18. Best place for applying finish in my shop

    Smallpatch,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    lew
    lew

  19. Hassui Ceramic Wood Finish

    John Morris,
    • 25 replies
    • 4.6k views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  20. Why are barns red?

    kmealy,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.8k views
    HARO50
    HARO50

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