Questions tagged [surface-preparation]
Preparing a surface for a final finishing.
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How to remedy spilled coffee on unfinished walnut
I accidentally spilled a large mug of coffee with heavy cream on a piece of unfinished walnut veneered plywood that I plan to use in a desk build.
I had plans to finish the piece with either tung oil ...
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What are they and how do I remove them? [closed]
Have an old armoire that I'm refurbishing and have come across these... how do I remove these?
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Prep for refinishing shellacked dining room table
I was gifted with a dining room table whose top is now worn enough that it's probably worth refinishing. Current evidence is that it's finished with shellac, though I need to make sure I'm not just ...
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Dealing with Pre-Stain and Wood Conditioner Residue
I'm currently working on staining a 10' walnut butcher block counter:
I have done a lot to get everything together:
Surface prep: sand at 320 grit using orbital, wipe using rubbing alcohol to remove ...
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Does the bar oil from using a chainsaw create problems for woodworking?
I have some smallish sections of a tree trunk that I would like to break down, but they are too big for the power tools that I own, other than my chainsaw.
My biggest concern with the chainsaw is that ...
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Preparing a futon for outside use
We have a futon which we would like to use outside as summer seating(It will move outside permanently). I believe the wood is either rubber wood or some sort of pine. How should I go about preparing ...
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Splinters in wheelbarrow handles
I have an old wheelbarrow with wooden handles. It works great, but I keep getting splinters from the handles. Sanding the handles hasn't solved the problem. The surface is too rough. I thought about ...
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Finishing options for naturally looking wood flooring
I have sanded my wood flooring and I want to put a protecting finish on it.
I want to keep it looking as natural as I can and not shiny.
Any help please
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Is a Pre-Stained Surface Food Safe?
I’m using Minwax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner. I’m trying to find information on whether, after drying, my surface will be safe to prepare food on.
I plan to follow up with Minwax Wood Finish (Oil based)...
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In which direction should I sand the ends of a solid wood countertop?
Here is a picture of the right end of the countertop that I hand sanded vertically with 150-grit sandpaper but I don't get a nice finish.
I plan to sand it up to 180 grit and apply an oil finish. ...
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Finishes over mineral oil
Over the past few days I have been refinishing a cedar chest. I used stripper and a razor blade to remove most of the old finish before starting to sand. I sanded it up to 600 grit.
I was reading ...
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Durable clear finish over lettering on natural background
I am making a skittles board with b2 birch plywood. For those that don't know, this is not a candy server - it is a tabletop game somewhat like a combination of bowling, shuffleboard and top spinning....
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How are these toolmarks happening, and how to prevent / get rid of them?
I'm noticing that when I turn really hard woods, even with brand-new and very sharp carbide bits, sometimes I'll see these long scratches on the surface.
Often they'll only become apparent once I've ...
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Should we reapply wood conditioner if a piece has been sitting for a few weeks since the last application?
I had put wood conditioner on an oak piece I need to stain but I had something come up and now the piece has sat for a few weeks. Can I go ahead and stain it or do I need to repeat the process with ...
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Should I apply wax on all sides of a table when building one to protect it?
I am building a solid oak rustic table from 4 oak beams and I want to know if I should bother to wax boards on the bottom face in order to protect them (like keeping humidity and avoiding woodwork ...
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How to be sure that there are no live woodworms in my oak boards?
I discovered few 10-15 holes on one of my oak plans I use to build a table. How can I assure that there are no worm left alive to ruin my future table. I cannot plane them.
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How to be confirm removal of glue residues?
I have some loudspeakers with the front panel made of MDF, on which a matte plastic foil was attached.
After 15 years the glue is ineffective and the plastic shrunk, so I would like to remove it ...
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Advice on surfacing board with sander
I have a couple of boards of white oak I want to glue up to make a platform for a computer. They are straight enough for a glue up but will require some surfacing for flatness and overall look.
I am ...
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Is this a good approach to fixing damaged mdf holes along the edge?
Please note that I tried to break this question up into three relevant sections, separated by the large headers
Here's what happened to the cabinet
I was moving an empty wood file cabinet down some ...
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Painting & finishing Baltic Birch [duplicate]
I've started a DIY speaker project based on some components from PureAudioProjects.
So far, I have fabricated modular speaker baffles from Baltic Birch (they attach to a frame, albeit a bit different ...
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How to remove sticker price tags from wood without leaving residue
I have this poplar hobby wood that has price tag stickers on it. When I am peeling them off, they kind of tear, and of course it seems to leaving a residue behind when portions do come off. How can ...
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Alternative desk top to glass for reclaimed (softer) wood
not directly wood but directly after the fact- my desk is made from reclaimed wood, and is a bit softer than my prior one so if I were to write on it, the surface would quickly mar. I really want to ...
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What do I need to do to prepare wood for gluing?
I would like to glue two pieces of pine together (at a right angle to eachother, flat sides together) using wood glue and nails. What do I need to do to prepare the wood?
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Sand before priming plywood built-in
I have a built-in that I made using 3/4" plywood and face-frame construction. I sanded one one section (it comes apart) and then primed it. The grain raised, as was expected. My question is, since the ...
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What do I need to know before I lacquer a custom painted guitar body?
I have a stratocaster body that a friend of mine has painted, I know I need to lacquer it before I do anything else, like sorting out the electrics etc. I'm just unsure what lacquer to use so that I ...
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Removing Paint from Rough/Coarse Surfaced Beams
We are about to move into a new house, that has some very nice coarse/rough beams on the interior (A lot of them). They have been painted though, and I'm looking for a method to remove the paint, and ...
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Can I use lacquer over an epoxy resin?
I put an epoxy resin on a table top and it looks awesome except for a few spots that bubbled or had dust fall on it. I would like to sand the top down smooth/level and put a thin layer of lacquer on ...
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Recommendation for manual planing and sanding
I am a hobbyist who spends a lot of time manually preparing "plaques" of wood primarily for the purpose of relief carving and/or pyrography. I have very few tools, but what I do have (relevant to this ...
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Wood conditioner between stain layers
When putting multiple coats of stain on a piece of wood, should wood conditioner be applied between each coat or only before the first coat?
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How to remove dust after sanding before applying paint/oil/glue?
Before one can paint a piece of wood, it should be clean from any dust on its surface.
What is the recommended way to remove the dust?
I tried using
a hand brush, which only got rid of the rough ...
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Recycling "pre-loved" lumber -- techniques?
(This may be multiple related questions; assistance in breaking it up would be welcome if so.)
Many woodworkers have learned that a surprising amount of lumber, including some surprisingly good/...
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Efficient paint removal from rough sawn wood
I have some rough sawn timbers in my house that were painted over by the previous owner of the house1. I believe the timbers are a softer wood like fir as they are more decorative than structural.
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