shellac
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Your Favorite Finishes and Why
Readers share their favorite wood finishes, why they use them and in what circumstances.
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Finishing: Keep It the Same or Learn New Options?
Do you stick with what works when it comes to wood finishing, or do you sometimes try new methods and materials?
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Five Quick and Easy Woodturning Finishes
Whether you’re finishing spindles, bowls or treenware, here are some topcoat options you may have on hand already.
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PROJECT: Whiskey Barrel Stave Candle Holder
This barrel stave centerpiece is inviting to look at and easy to make.
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Finish Faves
Readers offer up their go-to products for finishing woodworking projects.
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Finishing a Quilt Hanger?
I’d like to display my quilt of valor by hanging it on the wall. If I finish the hanging rod with Danish oil, will that potentially damage the quilt?
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Using Shellac Inside and Outside of a Project?
Shellac has a place on a dresser. Our expert examines whether that place is in the drawer interiors, or on the dresser top.
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Heat-resistant Clear Finish?
My shellac and poly finish bubbled up under a hot laptop computer. What’s a better choice of finish to prevent this from happening again?
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Same Finish Inside and Outside?
Can I apply a different finish (shellac) to the inside of some drawers than what I’m planning to use on the outside of the case (polyurethane)?
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Shellac Over Floor Paint?
Some floors I recently painted show foot traffic too easily. Would a coat of shellac over the paint be a good way to solve this problem?
