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Fibreglass exterior door stain
September 22, 2024

Multiple questions here. I have an exterior fibreglass door to stain. The surface is textured to look like wood grain but is very light coloured. The stain colour is to be…
Spray finishing with Lacquer
August 25, 2024

I have been using a Tung oil wiping varnish and shellac for most of my finishing. I would like to do some of the finishing with a spray set up…
Lightening Tone on Ash
August 22, 2024

Is there a product or process that might be used/accomplished to even out the tone of ash boards? I've got prospective aprons and a top for a table, good rift…
Staining a Light to Dark Effect
August 18, 2024

I'm starting a small side table project, the build itself is easy so I can try some new staining techniques, possibly on difficult wood. The base will either be maple…
Waterlox Vs Watco Tung Oil Finish
August 6, 2024

I have been using Waterlox as a final top coat for a long while. I have been very pleased with Waterlox but the price keeps increasing. It is now quite…
Hard Wax finishes
August 2, 2024

Can I get some thoughts on hard wax finishes? I admit to not being a fan of the finishing process. I rely too often on Danish Oil and wax. I…
What’s Going On?
July 25, 2024

Recently after applying a 3rd coat of danish oil (equal parts of tung oil, poly urethane and mineral spirits) to a walnut rocking chair, I placed it in the covered…
Blotchy Maple with Danish Oil
July 24, 2024

Hi. I’m working on a hand carved sign wedding gift and am having finishing issues with Danish oil. Highly figured western maple. Sanded to 220, applied 3 coats of Danish…
Minwax Antique Oil Substitute- please help!
June 21, 2024

I am a violinist who makes specialty violin chinrests and have a problem with the finishing. We've been using Minwax Antique Oil Finish and they've discontinued it, and I'm looking…
Follow-up on FWW 311 article on hard-wax finishes
June 20, 2024

Opening my August 2024 issue, I was happy to see an article/review of hard-wax finishes. These have been around a while but not written about very much that I've noticed. …

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