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Amateur woodworkers can achieve professional quality finishes on their projects with simple materials that are brushed or wiped onto the wood. The secrets include focusing on brushable polyurethane varnish, brushable shellac and wipe on glaze coats. Readers will learn how to use and clean a fine finishing brush, when to brush and when to wipe the finish on and how to get a flawless finish. Includes detailed instructions for matching colours with simple stains, how to make nondescript woods such as poplar look great and how to apply a glaze coat for professional highlights on carvings, moldings and other details. Includes special section on reviving damaged finishes, erasing water damage and when all else fails, how to strip off the old finish and start over.
Contents
Finishing Techniques: Pro's Guide to 30 Finishing Supplies Brush Care 101: how to choose, condition and clean Sanding: Finishing's Essential First Step Sanding for stained finish: 10 tips Brushing Shellac: apply shellac like a pro Not So French Polishing: new twist on old method Brush On Finish the easy way: thinning poly is the secret Super Smooth Poly Finish: defect free finish even with a brush Put Down Your Brush not always best tool Brush a Tabletop great results without rubbing out Wipe On/Rub Off Finishing: guarantees flawless results Finish an Exterior Door: long lasting clear finish Best Finish for Every Wood: Guide to Finishing 11 Common Woods Match Any Finish: step boards are key Coloring Figured Wood: 2 dyes and a glaze Make Poplar Look Pretty Aged Cherry Finish Chemical Ebonizing Glazing Techniques from a pro Finish Repair and Restoration Repair a Water Damaged Finish: work miracles with oxalic acid Touch up: Repairing a Damaged Finish (without refinishing) Tips for Repairing Finishes Successful Stripping: safely and effectively
