FinishingWood Finishing Techniques and Advice
Leaping over finishing hurdles, step by step
Written by Greg Williams Monday, 17 February 2014 00:00
Sometimes it’s really the little things that make a difference.
VOCs: Bumpy ride came before smoother finishes
Written by Bob Flexner Monday, 20 January 2014 00:00
For the last half-century or so in the United States, we have devoted a lot of attention and resources to cleaning up the environment. As applied to coatings, the primary emphasis has been on reducing the amount of smog-causing solvents used in our paints and finishes. These solvents are called VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
Lacquer costs now can mean profits later
Written by Greg Williams Monday, 16 December 2013 00:00
It’s too expensive.
The A-to-Z guide to finishing vocabulary
Written by Bob Flexner Monday, 18 November 2013 00:00
Most professions and trades have their own vocabulary. Here are some of the more obscure terms we use in wood finishing:
“Tootsie Roll” epoxy is good for damage repair
Written by Greg Williams Monday, 21 October 2013 00:00
Most people who repair minor damage to finished wood are familiar with resin burn-in sticks, polyester fillers such as Bondo and epoxies of various sorts. Far and away the most versatile filler, almost a perfect replacement for wood, is the epoxy stick generically called “Tootsie Roll” epoxy.
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