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finishing red oak
February 28, 2008

Hi, I'm buiding a red oak dining table with plywood top and the rest solid red oak. so one of my questions is how to keep the colors consistant. How…
finish compatability and advise
February 26, 2008

I am building a sleigh bed with mahogany, that has a nice figure, for the frame and figured maple veneer for the head and foot panels. I'm not sure what I can…
sealcoat longevity
February 25, 2008

peter, on the sealcoat shellac... i have a can that's over 1 year old. it still seems to dry hard. how long can the can of sealcoat last and still…
Lumber Rack Finish
February 24, 2008

I am building a wood storage rack in my shop. I am using ordinary hardware store 2 x 4 and 2 x 6 lumber (pine I think). I want to…
hvlp spray gun
February 23, 2008

hey peter, i'm here is ct as well. quite a few years back i a bought campbell hausfeld classic finish hvlp sprayer with the air supply unit and the gun. apparently…
finish for cherry kitchen cabinets
February 20, 2008

My husband and I are building kitchen cabinets using cherry hardwood, plywood, and then 1/2 stock for recessed panels. I'm looking for a finish schedule that can be applied by…
Staining Oak
February 20, 2008

Hello...I often have problems when staining red oak. Sometimes the legs of a table will come out a different shade than the skirt boards, or the legs and skirts…
refinishing kitchen cabinets
February 20, 2008

To: Peter Gedrys I made a set of kitchen cabinets several months ago in the craftsman style using quartersawn red oak from a local mill. The cabinets came out great. I…
Finishing with shellac on large surface
February 17, 2008

I am making the fire place mantel in FWW #184 by Mario Rodriguez. His finish is shellac over dye. I'm wondering if I should thin the standard cut of shellac…
Compressor/HVLP gun: compatible?
February 17, 2008

I'm looking to purchase Porter-Cable's CPF6020 Compressor which has these specs: 20 gal tank SCFM @ 40 PSIG is 8.3 peak/running horsepower is 6/2 The HVLP Gun I'd like to…

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