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  1. Wood Finishing
    This storage bench is my first furniture piece I’ve built and I’m driving myself crazy trying to get the final coat of poly right. I sanded to 220 then used minwax oil based espresso mixed with classic black. I waited a couple of days before applying the first coat of poly. I’m using minwax oil...
  2. Wood Finishing
    I bought a can of solvent based poly and tried thinning a little with mineral spirits. It almost instantly turned into white goop. The mineral spirits that I used was the odorless variety since that’s all I had at the time. I’ve looked on the internet a bit and found that there were issues with...
  3. Wood Finishing
    I'm attempting to apply a semi smooth finish to an MDF project I'm working on. I should state I've got about 37 pieces that I applied this finish to. These are the finishing steps I followed: Black spray paint: this was allowed to dry for 24 hours. Surface was rougher than I wanted, proceeded...
  4. Wood Finishing
    Hey Y’all, Long story short, I got a pair of rubberwood desks, but decided I really wanted them a darker color. Sanded off the polyurethane they came with, went from 40>80>120>180>220>400. Then while researching found out I may have over sanded, went back to 220. Applied a wood conditioner...
  5. General Woodworking Discussions
    I’m a noob in the process of staining this reclaimed mirror. I made the mistake of not thinking it was sealed so I only did a light sanding with 120 grit prior. Subsequently when staining a lot of areas weren’t taking the stain that well. I should’ve done it properly but instead I just applied...
  6. Wood Finishing
    From what I have read i have to sand the top coat of poly and reapply, however I do not understand what is happening to my finish. I have attached a couple images, most of my finishes seem to have this, it almost looks like a dry skin look, dusty,or something in the finish. Any idea what would...
  7. Wood Finishing
    Hello Any suggestions on how to fix this? Its probably my 5th resin pour making the total close to 1/4". I have a few trouble spots but this one significant. Any suggestions? I was told that a coat of water based polyurethane would be helpful if so what grit should I end with before applying...
  8. Wood Finishing
    Hey guys. I just did an epoxy flood coat on this piece of spalted maple. I want to use some poly as a finish. How would I do that? I have Varathane Oil Based Polyurethane and I have Minwax Wipe-On Poly (oil based). do I sand the epoxy down a bit, then put the poly/wipe-on poly on it? Do I use...
  9. Wood Finishing
    I found thinning recipes that use mineral spirits. But unfortunately, these are no longer available in stores in California along with many other solvents. What is the best option now? Thank you!
  10. Wood Finishing
    Typically I have used oil based brush on polyurethane for finishing shelves or furniture and a Danish oil for finishing small turned ornaments. However, I have a 7' long rough sawn board that I am looking to finish for a laundry room shelf. Does anyone have some suggestions for a good finish...
  11. Wood Finishing
    Hi everyone! I would like to ask if it is possible to know if a given varnish contains polyurethane (used outdoors). I would like to ask if there is any possible test (chemical, physical). The varnish is cured (used years ago). Thank you in advance! Alex
  12. Wood Finishing
    Been trying to tackle a gloss finish for 2 years now and I can never tell if its done or good enough. I put 14 coats of polyurethane, sanded the surface with 1000 grit then 2000 grit then buffed the surface for a long time. Before I put on that last coat of polyurethane finish I sanded with 320...
  13. Wood Finishing
    So I applied 4 coats of water-based polyurethane on the butcher block countertops. The protection is ok, not the greatest. Is there any product i can apply on top (without sanding it all down) for a really durable water resistant finish?
  14. Wood Finishing
    Does anyone know if there are stains/poly that are rated for lower temps? I am in the Northeast and with temps dropping, I likely won't have a opportunity to finish staining a desk I built until the spring. I don't have a well ventilated indoor space to do it unfortunately. I don't mind the...
  15. Wood Finishing
    Gents. With all your help I have been able to refinish 4 drawers beautifully. I sanded them, stained them, followed by 6 layers of poly, sanding inbetween. 1 of my drawers when polishing it with auto polish and the orbital sander got burned. See photos. I tried to remediate it by wiping the...
  16. General Woodworking Discussions
    Hello everyone, Forgive me if this isn’t allowed here, this is my first post. I’m currently working on a piece of European walnut butcher block as a top for my desk. I am using minwax satin poly to coat it with a stain brush. I have done 4 coats of this as each coat has had its issues...
  17. Wood Finishing
    Hi! I am looking for the best sealant for bathroom vanity tops. We seal about 25 a day and I am hoping to find something that can be applied with just one coat. Any recommendations?
  18. Wood Finishing
    Hello everyone, I have been building a board game out of walnut burl and the game is in the shape of a box which you can see in the picture below. There is an ivory inlay on the top and bottom of the box in the channels which you can also see in the picture. I do not want to do a high gloss...
  19. Wood Finishing
    So I bought a house and it has an outdoor bar that was left unfinished by the previous owner. I asked him about it and he said it has a few coats of polyurethane on it but that's it. This may be a stupid question, but do I need to sand down and remove the polyurethane before I attempt to stain...
  20. Wood Finishing
    I've read about "raising the grain" on cans of various wood finishing products, without really thinking about it. But I think I'm seeing it now, and want to make sure I'm dealing with it appropriately. I'm making a built-in desktop from bigbox-store red oak plywood. I've applied Varathane...
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