Finishing Archives - Page 18 of 856

Anyone have any experience using Osmo on cherry?  Looking for a quick and durable finish for a counter-top slab while trying to avoid blotching.  Slab will be in a high…

I'm working with shellac for the first time, and I'm not quite sure when to call it done. I've applied a few layers with different techniques (brushing, padding, sometimes cursing!)…

If a fully-cured water-based pre-catalyzed "laquer" has a few holidays can it simply be scuff sanded and recoated?Product is:  https://www.mlcampbell.com/product/agualente-plus-clear/I am waiting for a call back from the manufacturer but…

The question I have is finishing Baltic Birch plywood.  I would strongly prefer to use a finely set hand plane (and will try it on a scrap piece) rather than…

In California, we cannot get denatured alcohol. Will it work to use isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) as shellac thinner?

Hello,I’m looking to upgrade from finishing my furniture products with aerosol cans to an HVLP/airless sprayer. I typically use oil based poly and have been struggling to find good information…

So, after repairing an irritating "ding" on my SYP workbench (yes, I know, it's a workbench, it's supposed to get banged up - but this was deep, obnoxious, more than…

I have a small box with some intricacies, an inset lid, raised letters inset into a mortise on the outside of the lid and many inside corners.  I'm looking for…

I have a teak shower bench that I want to finish so that the wood is sealed and the mildew won't get in the grain of the wood. Thank you…

I'm making a wedding kneeler out of red oak. There is a central carving of the religious symbol "chi-rho" that has a lot of detail. I am considering using white…