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Cypress
July 23, 2006

What (if any) would be the proper finish for cypress wood? Hardware
Spraying Antique Finish
July 21, 2006

Dear Peter, I am near completion of a very large bed/play palace for my daughter. It is constructed out of mostly douglas fir. I am sanding and filling in the…
doomed door
July 18, 2006

My beautiful leaded glass oak front door with two side panels - estimated new price - $3-5M for the unit is in trouble. I refinished about five years back -…
Motor Oil Mishap
July 18, 2006

I have recently built 4 mahogany boxes. During a recent home move, motor oil was spilled on the boxes. I re-sanded the boxes, however, motor oil still reside within the…
Compressor for spraying
July 17, 2006

You probably get this question every day, but I was wondering about CFM and spraying. If my sprayer required 8.2 CFM @ 40 psi, but I had a 30 gallon…
re:penetrating finish
July 15, 2006

Peter, Another question on the MSDS sheet on the Penetrating Finish. It's 35% Stoddard Solvent, 25% Petroleum Solvent, and 10% Light Aromatic Solvent Naptha. I know what naptha is…
antique black stain
July 15, 2006

I have just built a dining table out of solid mahogany legs and a mahogany veneer top. I would like to finish it with antique black stain but am having…
Compressor and Gun for Spraying
July 12, 2006

I have the Porter Cable c 3151 compressor . Its rated at 6scfm at 90psi and 7.8 at 40 psi It has a 4.5 gal tank. rated at 3.5 HP…
Rubbing out Waterbased Finish
July 12, 2006

I have not gotten into using any water based finishes yet. I have rubbed out shellac and lacquer finishes. DOes the water based lacquer and varnishes follow the same rules…
Repairing Polyurethane
July 11, 2006

My question is related to repairing polyurethane on floors. I apologize for posting it here, but I'm hoping techniques used for furniture can be applied to floors as well. If…

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