I've been restoring some saber leg chairs that were really in bad shape finish wise and other. I found a GF water based stain that seemed pretty good when wiped on a leg or two but when I sprayed...
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I've been restoring some saber leg chairs that were really in bad shape finish wise and other. I found a GF water based stain that seemed pretty good when wiped on a leg or two but when I sprayed...
Noted. On their webpage under "What is Waterlox" they describe their product as a combination of tung oil and resin modified that form a easy to use varnish so they promote having a tung oil...
I'll chip in on the GF High Performance durability and looks, don't know about standing up to ammonia cleaners. I've refinished a few kitchen tables with the GF High Performance Satin and Gloss...
I can see you've already started with the Waterlox. Maybe next time I'd recommend trying General Finishes High Performance Water based topcoat for high traffic tables or their Enduro Var. I've...
Thanks for the replies and info. So I called Procom and got the helpful support lady "Did ya do this..? Oh what that's wrong!" first they tell me the heater is not designed to go in the garage....
I finally found the solution to a cold garage shop, the ventless gas heater! Yes! I got a typical model from Lowe's a Procom ventless 30,000 BTU module last winter. during the year it started...
Mohawk has Blendall dyes very good quality. They sell to the professional market so it has to work well and has to look good.
and one last one... citrus oils not the stuff sold as orange magik ect. but real lemon oil (not Mineral Oil scented with lemon) if you can get some. I use Pure Essential oils for health and...
Like Lee said try to determine the finish type before any removal. Test small spot unseen maybe Q-tip in alcohol if tip shows finish coming off it's shellac, no try lacquer thinner if that comes off...
Like this... (sorry about orientation I have the hardest time with this forum software doing pics.) This design is from a book of American Country furniture from the workshops of David T. Smith. ...
Ahhh we want durability but pretty too... for absolute durability go with epoxy! Can't be beat for durability. ;-)
But seriously if you can't spray a KCMA certified finish meaning something...
Here's how it's done...
https://youtu.be/a6a-CZMrVAg
So my bandsaw is a $80 Craftsman sorta beat up saws okay but the lower guide bearing is loose and the screw/nut doesn't tighten any further. I think the housing is worn. So I do minimal stuff like...
The things I make require some pieces to be wider than a 2x4. Some of the salt boxes have a 6' wide back.
Thanks for the ideas. I'm in Indiana so there are sawmills around. buy a sawmill? no thanks. I'm into finishing, antique repair, restoration so not my direction. Or the space or money.
I can...
I do a number of small craft type items (Salt boxes, pipe boxes, etc.) from the David T. Smith book on Colonial repro's. often I'm taking BORG 1"x8' and planing them down to 1/4" or 3/8" to make...
Thanks that sounds encouraging. I haven't worked with veneer so far but have wanted to often. the walnut burl is great looking but was bent/cracked in the middle so I had to cut it in half. Still you...
I found some great veneer in a dumpster that has already been glued to a thin substrate. One piece is 6'x'4' walnut burl others mahogany and seple. Can this be reused now it's on the substrate? The...
About the various finishes... have just spent a week in a refinishing class (I'm no expert) with a professional custom cabinet and furniture builder I learned that if you want to use a solid durable...
:confused: like the foreign heads of state that thought an an article in The Onion was real news....
I'm betting if I post this on my FB timeline somebody will want to know who would pay for that and someone else will ask how to contact them to order some. in other words we get it but non-woodies...
Butter Pecan ice cream or any ice cream from the little store in front of the dairy farm on a back road in PA with three trucks and an old Chevy station wagon out front and folks licking their cones...
I've used canned, aerosol and flake shellac over the years, all seemed to of worked well. I'm now starting to work on finer furniture for refinish repair and wonder if there really is a difference...
I recently attended a workshop titled Improve your Finishing with Aerosol cans. The short is there is a specific way Mohawk, Watco, Zinnser and others want you to to shake the can. No up and down...
You can find Mineral Oil Brand X (doesn't matter) in the Pharmacy or Pharmacy section of a Walmart. Like the others mentioned works great and easy to do a once on a while refresh.