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sbstitute alcohol for water
October 21, 2008

Is there any down side to preparing transtint dye with alcohol (methy hydrate) or other dyes rather than water? Are powder dyes soluble in methyl? It seems to me that…
It runs… Everything RUNS… Help!
October 20, 2008

I made a small box for 3x5 cards (a batch of 3). My wife said she wanted one... painted White... with a black Unicorn on top. I primed & painted…
Refinish bar stools
October 15, 2008

Hi, Peter, First, congratulations on the table finishing slide show. It was very helpful and interesting. The final product is beautiful. Now, I have a problem. We have some oak…
Water based lacquer paint
October 14, 2008

I would appreciate any comments on water based lacquer paint to be applied to new glued panel-style kitchen cabinet doors made with hardwoor frames and MDF inserts. What are the…
Barn/Harvest Table Finishing Technique
October 13, 2008

Peter, Can you help me understand the technique(s) used to create the finish on the table leg in the attached photo? I'm working on an old barn/harvest table and would…
Refinishing a frame and panel door
October 13, 2008

Hi, I have five mahogany locker doors - they were rescued from a burn pile during a state park renovation in the 60s. I've refinished furniture before, but never frame…
Advice on finishing ash cabinets
October 12, 2008

My contractor recently built my new kitchen cabinets out of ash, and I am interested in applying a pigmented stain or dye to the unfinished cabinets, and have only recently…
Shellac mistake
October 10, 2008

Hi Peter! I am making a 6 unit cherry bookshelves and i made a big mistake by misusing shellac as a sealer coat. First, i didn't thinned it enough so…
Walnut color How to even out???
October 10, 2008

Peter, I am building a desk out of walnut with maple inlay. The problem is I want to finish it in clear coat. But the walnut has half dark half…
Finishing Red Oak
October 10, 2008

I'm building cabinets for a neighbor with Red Oak. I'm doing this as cheap as possible and had intended to just apply clear poly. I have some variation of color,…

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