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From the Smithsonian on caring and preventing damage (attached file). Especially see the note on vinegar & linseed oil concoctions (p. 15) And an article by Jeff Jewitt on saving the finish (without stripping when possible) And Flexner why "don't refinish and 'destroy the value'" is not always correct and a response mcifurniturecare.pdf
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(On other forums) I keep seeing people recommend wood conditioners. Flexner (as well as I) were puzzled why they work so poorly when used as directed. I don't use them much but find much better luck with better quality stains. But I repeated his experiment on a piece of poplar with a popular yellow can wood stain. Various wait times from left to right are 0 minutes, 30, 60, a few hours and overnight. While still not perfect, it's a vast improvement. Lately, I've done a few experiments with a dilute (1/2# cut) shellac, and that is showing promise. Wood conditioners Wash coats
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Good article on sanding sealers. I don't use them unless you count dewaxed shellac. I use SealCoat frequently, especially in refinishing to avoid fish eye due to silicone (Pledge) contamination, on woods with problem resins like teak and cedar, and use it enhance the figure of the wood. I had one bad experience with these. A retail customer had an end table that apparently had a too thick coat of sealer on it. While in the showroom, some minor impacts caused dents that were very white in the undercoat. I did a lot of repair to it. A few weeks later, more were back. I tried to talk the owner into letting me strip and refinish just the top. He wouldn't go for it. So another round of repairs that included removing a lot of the sealer in damaged areas. A third repair trip before it finally got sold. https://www.popularwoodworking.com/flexner-on-finishing-woodworking-blogs/flexner-on-finishing-sealers-what-are-they/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=105914024&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8KvvAA4C_68OGcC81Bl0_PtSXQeAhC9FJ7VCc-sMlOyGUbIHF__S07S6cEgrQzpI7YK6QdM5sspCzKFzWHYg1anM6Wu32Hjd4ET-fr_77fGB8ZgPE&utm_content=105839944&utm_source=hs_email#
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Bob's famous half-right rule. Half of what you hear about finishing is true. You just don't know which half.
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