Wood
Finishing Fixes
Quick Answers
to Over 175 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Selecting and
Applying Wood Finishes
By Michael Dresdner
The
Essential Guide to Answering Questions About Finishing Your Wood
Projects Finishing is one of the
most popular and challenging woodworking topics. This accessible
book by finishing pro Michael Dresdner uses a Q&A format to address
the most commonly asked finishing questions in a logical way.
You'll find this book is long on solutions,
not theory -- so it wont take hours to digest. You'll want to keep
this essential guide on hand throughout the finishing process --
from sanding to final polish.
Discover answers to questions like these:
- What finish should I use for a front
door?
- Do I need to sand between each coat when
I'm finishing?
- Can I lighten a stain that looks too
dark?
- How do I fix a dent that's too deep to
sand out?
- What finish is best for items that come
in contact with food?
- Can I use a foam brush to apply varnish
and polyurethane?
- How can I avoid drips and runs when I
spray finish?
- How do I get a uniform stain color on
different color woods?
About the Author:
Michael Dresdner is a nationally known finishing
expert with over 20 years of experience in the field. He is the
author of The Woodfinishing Book,
The New Woodfinishing Book,
Wood Finishing Basics DVD,
Wood Finishing Fixes, and
Build Like a Pro: Painting and
Finishing.
Introduction:
The time has come for a finishing
book that answers your finishing questions as they arise, instead of
forcing you to read an entire textbook on finishing. After all, when
you are trying to put out a fire, you don't want a comprehensive
treatise on fire control. You want a fire extinguisher.
That is precisely what this book
is. It is a collection of the most commonly asked finishing
questions, divided into logical chapters, with clear, concise
answers on how to avoid finishing problems and how to fix finishing
problems. It answers the questions you have about finishing just the
way you ask them. When you have a problem, simply look up the
solution. Isn't that better than having to read a whole book to find
out one fact?
Wood Finishing Fixes
should get you out of almost any jam during the finishing process,
but as you can see by its size, it does not go into great detail. If
you need a more in-depth discussion on how to accomplish some of the
techniques alluded to in these pages, you'll find the answers in
The New Wood Finishing Book or
Build Like a Pro: Painting and Finishing. Both books give
more complete descriptions of exactly how to choose, apply, color,
rub out, and repair finishes. But keep Wood Finishing Fixes
in the workshop within easy reach, and it will save you time and
aggravation when finishing your projects.
Table
of Contents:
Introduction
1. The Right Finish
2. Preparing to Finish
3. Application Tools and Methods
4. Using Solvents and Strippers
5. Achieving the Right Color and Sheen
6. Repairing Finishing Disasters
7. Maintaining and Caring for Finishes
Soft-cover, 8 x 10 in.,
144 pages with color photos and drawings
Published 2003
ISBN: 978-1-56158-591-5
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