finish
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Touch-up Techniques
If you find a gap or mark in a project’s finish, there’s still a way to fix a finish. Our woodworking experts show how fine pigment can salvage the project.
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Fuming: A Simple, Effective, Chemical Stain for Wood
The ability of ammonia fumes to react with tannin to change wood’s color is age-old wisdom. Nowadays, it’s a quicker, cleaner process than in times of yore.
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Rubbing Out a High Gloss Finish and Filling Pores
JoJo Liebeler brings you a tip to make a fantastic high gloss finish for a guitar, including information on using pore filler and buffing the high gloss finish.
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Kitchen Accessory Makes for a Quick Finish Mixer
After my wife’s kitchen mixer ran its course and was too expensive to repair, I saved one of the beaters.
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Apollo Sprayers ECO Mini HVLP Spray Kit
This new HVLP kit from Apollo features a three-stage turbine and two gun options.
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Handheld Airless Electric Spray Gun Reviews
No compressor, no turbine, no hose — no problem! Airless sprayers provide a new option for quick, efficient spraying.
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Coloring Wood with Pigment and Dye Stains
Understand the basic differences between pigment stains and dye stains.
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Clear Finish for Baltic Birch Project?
What finish should I apply to my Baltic birch scroll saw project?
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Finishing With A Spray Gun
These tips will help you set up and use your spray gun to apply a smooth and beautiful top coat.
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Polyurethane: Oil-based or Waterborne
Understand the difference between oil- and water-based poly.
