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Milk Paint adhesion issues and bleed through
April 12, 2025

I was trying to duplicate a milk paint finish red under black with some of the red iridescence showing through. I followed the article "A Stunning Milk Paint Finish" in…
Alternate Approaches to Rejuvinate an Old Well Worn Chair
April 6, 2025

I have this well worn chair with delightful carving, multiple layers of lacquer finish; crackled in some spots, worn and chipped in others, with two minor structural issues that are…
problem
March 11, 2025

hello!i just finish my work piece(krenov inspired cabinet) with two coats of teak oil (by"watco"), and about two days later i add another coat of shellac, it looks terrible, the…
Ethan Allen stain match
February 22, 2025

Hi,I recently picked up an Ethan Allen impressions coffee table that I want to refinish. I did some quick research and came up with “autumn cherry” #224 as the color.…
Wiping varnish over Fiebing’s Pro Dye?
February 21, 2025

I'm trying to match a finish color on some church architectural molding. In the past, I have had excellent success using TransTint dyes and either Waterlox (wiping varnish) or shellac…
finishing ash and black walnut
February 13, 2025

building a hall table with a floating top, legs and apron are ash and the top and leg cuffs(veneer) are black walnut. I would like a strong contrast between the…
Problem Sourcing Denatured Alcohol
February 10, 2025

I'm about to start finishing a cabinet project and plan to spray shellac as a first coat on the drawers and other parts but I had some trouble finding denatured…
Very blotchy finish- white oak beams part 1
January 28, 2025

Hello we spent a lot of money on our white oak beams. This is the result post sanding and painting. Carpentry company said this finish is normal with white oak…
Warped Leaf
January 28, 2025

I have a Mahogany game table and one of the leaves has a slight bow in it and it won't lie flat on the top. Can I steam that to…
Super Glue Activator risks
January 23, 2025

I see folk generously spraying activator onto unfinished parts. I haven't read anything about possible effects on subsequent finishes.Any issues?

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