Wood Finishing Simplified · No Chemistry Just Beautiful Results (Popular Woodworking) by L'Erario, Joe -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction “Just who is this book for?” CHAPTER 1: You and your finish

The Solvents

Turpentine Paint Thinner Acetone Denatured alcohol VM&P naptha Toluene Lacquer thinner Xylene

The Stains, paints and colors

Penetrating oil-based stains Gel stains Water-based stains Aniline dyes Paints

Joe Knows

Wood fillers Wood glue Touch-up markers Putty pencils

The Finishes

Oil-based finishes Polyurethane Poly-stains Varathane Oils Well Wood conditioners Sanding sealers predate wood conditioners Shellac finished Acrylic polyurethane (water cleanup) Sandpaper and abrasive pads

The Other Stuff You’ll Need

Steel wool Dust masks Gloves Point strainers Tack cloth Wire brushes

The Brushes and Applicators

CHAPTER 2: What wood you like?

Woods the amateur woodworker likes to use White pine

Plain-sawn red oak Quartersawn white oak Rift-cut red oak Poplar Walnut Cherry Yellow birch Maple

Prep Work for the Wood

Because of glue Clamps and glue Time to prep Wear-through

Joe Knows More Sanding tips Joe Knows Edge treatments. Wire brush, why not a chicken? Full of Fillers Fill holes with colored wax Fill in for fill sticks Get steamed

CHAPTER 3: Starting to finish

A stain by any other name is messy Penetrating oil stains Joe’s Old-World finish .

The process Don’t fret the sweat Fear of drying Fear of smears Sandpaper scratches Dry brushing Gotcha blotch! Gel stains Water-based stains Water-based clear finished Rust from the dust Talk and no one listens End grains Silicone infection Dewaxed shellaac

The Art Supply Store

Artist’s oil tubes Japan colors Tempera colors Dry pigments Varnish brushes Fine brushes Disposable pallets

Container with handle Cleaning aerosol can tips Plumber’s tape on jar assures easy open How to clean your brushes Dissolving foam brush

CHAPTER 4: Seven sure-fire finishes or — limited shminited

Limited shminited Simple shellac and wax

Tips Oiled finishes Polyurethanes Polyshades

Watco oil and wax Homemade wax Coloring your homemade wax Albert’s bar-job finish French polishing tampon In a pickle (whitewash on oak or pine) Strictly Stickley Oak Poplar and Walnut My cabinet has the blues Method for spraying or brushing on the level Rubbing out and polishing a finish Questions and Answers Suppliers Book of Interest