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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. Quick & dirty restoration

    kmealy,
    • 5 replies
    • 986 views
    Artie
    Artie

  3. Remember when..

    steven newman,
    • 24 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Gerald
    Gerald

  5. which finish to use, oh my, oh my

    knockonit,
    • 7 replies
    • 986 views
    knockonit
    knockonit

  6. CubitronII Wins Best Overall

    HandyDan,
    • 3 replies
    • 986 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  7. A Signage of the Times.

    FrederickH,
    • 34 replies
    • 3k views
    Grandpadave52
    Grandpadave52

  8. CA finishing vs polyurethane

    smitty10101,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  9. Wood Animals finish advice

    heyglenhay,
    • 8 replies
    • 986 views
    heyglenhay
    heyglenhay

  10. Countertop edge touch up

    BillyJack,
    • 4 replies
    • 937 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  11. When to apply finish?

    sreilly24590,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Woodman
    Woodman

  12. furniture care and handling - especially antique restoration

    kmealy,
    • 0 replies
    • 986 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  13. Why???

    Gene Howe,
    • 16 replies
    • 1.5k views
    marley.roman96
    marley.roman96

  14. Applying and using shellac

    kmealy,
    • 3 replies
    • 986 views
    Woodman
    Woodman

  15. Sanding sealer as a stand-alone finish ??

    Woodman,
    • 11 replies
    • 6.6k views
    Woodman
    Woodman

  16. Fad Finishes?

    kmealy,
    • 9 replies
    • 986 views
    Woodman
    Woodman

  17. When a person needs an unusual finish

    Smallpatch,
    • 0 replies
    • 409 views
    Smallpatch
    Smallpatch

  18. Marker on wood

    Roy,
    • 6 replies
    • 994 views
    HandyDan
    HandyDan

  19. Using other finishes over oil

    Gerald,
    • 2 replies
    • 967 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  20. Finishing rack.

    FrederickH,
    • 8 replies
    • 988 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  21. Denatured alcohol

    kmealy,
    • 6 replies
    • 986 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

  22. Turbinaire Spray gun

    rlpeterson,
    • 2 replies
    • 987 views
    kmealy
    kmealy

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