Finishing. It's the aptly named final detail of making furniture. Finishes not only protect wood from stains, water damage, and other mishaps, they also make it look richer and deeper and add dimension and luster. Whether you get a tingly feeling from wiping a coat of oil or shellac on highly figured curly maple or excitement from matching an old finish, you will find finishing is one of the rewards of making things from wood.
This book will guide you through the finishing process and make it as exciting for you as. You will see that almost 30 percent of this book is devoted to surface preparation, techniques not often shown or elaborated on in other finishing books. Proper surface preparation is what makes great finishes heads above others. Then we;ll move on to coloring, which is where most finishing problems arise. A full chapter will be devoted to troubleshooting and overcoming staining problems. From there we'll lool at how to choose a finish by its physics and chemistry, as well as aesthetic qualities. We'll finally get to applying clear finish, and you will learn how to French polish, spray lacquers, and work with water-based products.
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