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Help with refinishing chairs
September 13, 2023

I have chairs from a Duncan Phyfe style dinette set (late 50’s early 60’s era). The chairs have places where the finish has worn off down to bare wood. I…
spray finish issue
September 12, 2023

Hello, I'm spraying an oil-based polyurethane product, semi-gloss, and cutting it with mineral spirits (3:1 roughly). I had to strip this piece of it's original finish, and while doing so,…
Help me match door stain/finish
September 6, 2023

I am finally removing the ugly wood detailing on my interior doors from the 90’s and sanding to remove scratches. Not really sure what kind of wood it is. The…
Help me match this finish
August 29, 2023

Hello, new here. I have a customer who paid me to refinish her high end Berman Rosette coffee table.Got some oil stain custum matched at Sherwin. I think it turned…
Switching to water based finishes
August 19, 2023

I am very close to making the switch full on to water based finishes. The finishes I have always used for years are General Finishes Arm R Seal and nitrocellulose…
White Spot on Lacquer/Wax Finished Mango Wood
August 14, 2023

Hi Everyone,My mother-in-law recently left a teacup that dripped hot tea on our table leaving a white spot. The table is mango wood with "rich honey stain with lacquer and…
Red Oak Tannins
August 4, 2023

Will 2 part bleach (e.g. Zinsser) remove or reduce tannins from red oak as I want to paint or glaze with a light colored (beige) paint ? I suppose could…
Mould-stained White Oak – How can I fix?
July 18, 2023

Would love to hear your thoughts on this. This chair and coffee table were in storage for 2 1/2 years in a container that leaked. One of the rockers de-laminated…
Finishing Baltic Birch Plywood
July 17, 2023

Hello Everyone,i have a project that requires lots of plywood. Customer wants the finish color to mimic existing Oak stairs. Found the best way is to color the plywood prior…
Your help with my finish
July 15, 2023

I just wanted to express my gratitude regarding help with my great aunts cherry cabinet. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I ran across his notebook of finishes and…

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