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38 questions linked to/from how to fix very light scratches in polyurethane finish?
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Finish choice for my wooden essential-oil container
I built a wooden container to hold all my essential oils. I’m having trouble figuring out what type of finish I should apply. I want one that has resistance in case anything spills. So a finish ...
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Sanding between coats of Poly : Help! I scratched the first surface of poly with 150 grit
I know, 150 was not the correct grit to sand poly with. I listened to someone i shouldn't have.
I stained my Walnut Bar, and then put on my first coat of poly. It looked lovely. Then I sanded.......
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Yacht varnish to protect antique mahogany veneer? [bathroom vanity]
Last year in our renovation we had our builders convert this 19th century mahogany veneer sideboard into a vanity for our bathroom. Unfortunately they didn’t treat the top of the vanity to protect it, ...
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Finishing a table - scratch-resistant, heat-resistant transparent finish
I am currently preparing a project that will involve re-finishing several tables - one cooking and two working ones.
About two decades ago a friend of the family left at my parents' a table he has re-...
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Sanding Poly coated veneer
I put new oak veneer on a table and applied two coat of polyurethane. It now looks as though I should have sanded down the veneer to a smoother surface. It's not terrible, but it the grain is sticking ...
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Watco Danish Oil on unstained walnut > how to address tacky surface?
A confession: I made newbie mistakes, despite following can directions to the nth.
I think the culprit is actually the wood stock itself: unstained black walnut that's got a grooved milled surface** ...
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Advice for retouching old oak/maple furniture at home [finish losses]
I am reframing a question from before as my requirements have changed.
I have found a great old oak table and chair set which the neighbours wanted to get rid off. The table has a manufacturer label ...
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How might I finish this hardwood board for use as a shelf?
For some background: I am a guitar player, and I know of a variety of different woods ("tone woods" as they're referred to in relation to guitar building), but I have absolutely no clue in ...
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Restoring old furniture finish
I have an old table that I'm working on. I initially was just taking off the wobbly feet and putting them back on more firmly. But I was wondering if there's a good way to fix up the scratches. There'...
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How do I remove scratches between layers of polyurethane?
My husband and I have been building a farm table and we are oh-so-close to being done, but we are having issues in the final coats of polyurethane on the top. Here's a rundown:
We stained the wood ...
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Salvaging Failed Spar Varnish/Danish Oil Finishing Layers on Redwood Live-Edge Slab
This question is a follow-up/continuation to another SO question of mine with added detail and hopefully a better explanation of my approach and current state of the board. The state of the wood slab ...
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Polyurethane over Boiled Linseed Oil Timing? -- Butcher Block Tabletop
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If I'm using a few coats of boiled linseed oil (BLO) followed by a few coats of polyurethane, what should the timing schedule be? For my specific use case, this will be a large butcher ...
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Oil-based polyurethane became cloudy after sanding and wiping with moist cloth [duplicate]
I applied a thick coat of oil poly. Once dry, it looked clear in color. However, it was very rough and uneven, so I sanded heavily. After hours of sanding, I wiped the sawdust off with a moist cloth. ...
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how could you get rid of dimples in DRIED oil based polyurethane? [duplicate]
the dresser was stained with oil based dark walnut,after it dried for days,applied oil based polyurethane,when dried seemed to have alot of small dimples or small bubbles,do i use fine steel wool or ...
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Varnish rubbing off on my desk
So I restored an old family desk at home. Replaced the mouldings around the edges of the drawers, changed the handles and upholstered the cloth that sat on the desk.
I sanded down and stained the desk ...
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