Correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that shellac (waxed or de-waxed) can stick to anything, and that anything can stick to de-waxed shellac -- that's why de-waxed shellac is the...
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Correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that shellac (waxed or de-waxed) can stick to anything, and that anything can stick to de-waxed shellac -- that's why de-waxed shellac is the...
I installed an Ikea wardrobe with a pine veneered door that has been finished with "tinted clear acrylic lacquer" according to Ikea's website. A link to the door is here. The finish seems very...
I am building exterior shutters with (1-inch thick) Azek PVC for durability. I will soon paint them with Sherwin Williams Duration exterior acrylic (dark color with Vinyl Safe tehcnology to minimize...
Thanks Steve. I actually called a near-by SW and they told me that they can color-match the BM paint and add their vinyl-safe additive. (BM apparently doesn't have an equivalent additive). So I...
I am planning to fabricate and paint exterior shutter. I will paint them with Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue -- light reflective value of 9.21 -- 100% acrylic, high gloss, to match the existing...
I have a rustic walnut dining table (i.e. "French farm" style). I am planning to apply either pickling stain (minwax) . However, to keep the rustic feel, I am not planning to apply any top coat. ...
Thanks, Phil. I am using Benjamin Moore products. (BM Fresh Start Fast Dry Alkyd Primer 094, especially recommended for blocking the tannin bleed on cedar; then MoorGlo 100% Acrylic House & Trim...
I am about to sand and finish some 6x6 cedar newel posts in my porch. I am planning to use oil based primer (at least two coats) and 100% acrylic topcoat (2 coats). I have read that it may be...
I am newbie using routers. I want to use a 45 degree chamfer bit to create chamfered edges on a 6x6 post. I would like to achieve a lark's tongue finish.
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Thanks for your replies. For a number of reasons, I have decided to surface-mount the posts. I am going to drill the existing concrete and stone fascia, use epoxy, and push an all-threated 5/8 bolt,...
I just called a local lumberyard and was told that a very high quality white cedar post (don't recall the exact spec), 6x6 by 8 foot, costs $146.36 ...
Can one find 6x6 cedar post at Home Depot? ...
How much should I expect to pay for a 6x6 cedar post, about 8 foot long (or whatever standard)? How about cypress? PT? I live in the DC area.
Thanks
I want to install stair guardrails in the steps of my front porch. I have five steps, so each handrail will be about 6 feet long. I want to install 2 newel posts at the bottom of the steps , top and...
Thanks for your reply, Howard. I'll test the different options before proceeding.
One last question. I expect that this (very rustic) slab table will "age" with the family, getting daily use with...
Thanks for the reply. Because Minwax TO is composed of who-knows-what (likely linseed oil), while Formby TO is soya/TO, it sounds like Formby's TO is the way to go to minimize darkening. I also...
Thanks for the replies. I am increasingly leaning toward Formby's.
Another question: if I were to go for a cerused/plicked effect, do you think that Formby's, being an oil and (I guess)...
I want to refinish a rustic dining table, and want to avoid a poly finish; instead, I want an "in-the-wood" finish. But I really want to avoid darkening the wood. I know that pure tung oil will...
Yes, it is a very nice table, and I am aware that it would be a "venial sin" to mess with it. But the room is really dark even after other measures... I am now thinking about a solar tube...
I...
Jim,
Thanks again for your feeback. I will probably let the table as is for now, but might be tempted to lighten it in the future (outside the house). If so, I would plan to:
a) Strip
b)...
Thanks for the comments. Yes, I am leaning toward leaving it alone. I think, however, that I could convice a friend or two to help me carry the heavy table outside, to a covered area. In the event...
I have a very rustic, dark walnut dining table (please see attached, table is even darker than pictures). Because our dining room is just too dark, I am considering somehow lightening the table in...
I have a small upright piano (not an antique, got it second-hand), which I am considering painting. The current finish is the usual: dark brown stain and varnish (gloss but now a bit dull). I'd like...
I recently refinished a small bedside table with a simple faux finish / paint effect finish. For this project, I used what I had around: artist's acrylics (Liquitex, heavy-body stuff), mixed with...
Steve, thanks for the reply. I am sorry for the lack of clarity.
The context: Like other interior doors in my house, this 75-year old (previously painted and now stripped) closet wood door...
I repaired the broken edge of an interior panel of a wood door using minwax 2-part wood filler. Now, I want to apply sanding sealer and water-based poly (no stain, just the wood's natural color) for...