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I'm building a dining room table using reclaimed flooring planks from old boxcars. These planks are all butcher block construction 1' wide made from 3/4" strips. They finished out about 2" in...

Last night, I was attempting to follow Flexner's advice for a 2:1 thinner:varnish ratio for my washcoat to cover the dye on my most recent piece. Somehow, in my mind that accidentally morphed into a...

What about on the final coat - how do you remove any dust nibs that may have collected after you applied the final coat. You wouldn't sand that down, correct?

When going through my finishing regimen on my test pieces, I've been sanding lightly with 400 grit sandpaper in between coats of waterlox to remove dust nibs. The 400 seem to scuff the pieces pretty...

When I applied my transtint to some test pieces and then washcoated with thinned varnish, I didn't see much (any, really) of the dye being disturbed when I brushed it on. If the transtint is dilited...

Thanks for the responses guys. I was getting a bit worried at the result after applying the dye - it looked almost washed out - definitely off, but this sounds normal. If I read this correctly, the...

When applying the transtint to my test scraps, I get a color that looks agreeable when wet, but then when it dries, it tends to fade quite a bit. Which is more representative of the final product...

Unfortunately I don't have any spraying equipment, so I don't think that would work out so well for me, but thanks!

With the BLO/Oil Poly or BLO/Waterlox combinations, is there any need to use...

Thanks for the responses guys. Is there any relative benefit to using poly over the waterlox, or vice versa? Also, will using the BLO affect the look/quality of the top coat at all?

I'm working on an aquarium stand that I framed out of 2x4s and covered with solid walnut face panels. I'm stuck now determining the best way to finish the face panels. Because it is an aquarium...