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Finishing Characteristics of Common Cabinet Woods
FINISHING BASICS
FINISHING BASICS Sam Allen
Hundreds of photos and drawings explain every step for a variety of stains and varnishes, rubbed oil, low-luster and high gloss, plus a huge range of paints, lacquers, and even antique finishes and pastel and pickled finishes. Everything is here, from the first steps of prepping or stripping to mastering the most effective application methods and the final stages of drying. "This is a solid introduction to the considerations of wood finishing."--LJ.
128 pages, 239 b/w illus., 8 x 10. Paper 0-8069-7228-9
Contents
Introduction 4
1 · Properties of Wood That Affect Finishing 6
Grain Pattern 7; Wood Color 8; Pores 9; Knots 9; Dimensional Change 10;Hardwoods and Softwoods 10; Density 11; Species 12
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Finishing Characteristics of Common Cabinet Woods2 · Finishing Tools and Supplies 21
Types of Finish 21;Finishing Tools; Brush Care;Spray Cans 28;Abrasives 30; Safety Techniques 32
3 · Wood Preparation 34
Wood Putty 34;Sandpaper 36;Sanding Technique; Power Sanders 414 · Applying a Rubbed Oil Finish 43
Types of Penetrating Oil Finish 44; Applying a Rubbed Oil Finish 45; Applying a Low-Luster Finish 46; Applying a Medium luster Finish 18; Applying a High-Gloss Finish 50; Applying a Gel Finish 51; Applying a Rubbed Oil Finish 51;Repairing a Damaged Rubbed-Oil Finish 52; Oil Finishes for Food-Preparation Surfaces 53; Exterior Penetrating Finishes 53
5 · Stains and Fillers 55;
Types of Stain 55; Staining Softwood 56; Staining and Filling Hardwoods 586 · Varnishes 61
Types of Varnish 61; Applying Water-Based Varnish 6;2; Applying Oil-BasedVarnish 68; Varnishing Problems and Solutions 71
7 · Other Top Coats 72
Shellac; Lacquer 75; Shading Lacquer 75;Varnish Stain8 · Methods for Applying Rubbed Finishes 79
Type of Finish to Use 79; Steel Wool 80; Wet-or-Dry Sandpaper 81; Rubbing Compounds 83; Pumice and Rottenstone 859 · Paint 87
Choosing Paint 87; Applying Paint10 · Applying an Antique Finish 97
Wood Preparation; Distressing 100, Spatter Distressing 101; Applying the Finish 102; Applying Wax 10511 · Pastel and Pickled Finishes 106
Surface Preparation 109; Pastel Penetrating Oil 109; Pastel Stain 110; Pickling with Paint 11212 · Refinishing 115
Using a Refinisher 116; Using Stripper 117; Applying the FinishGlossary 123
Index 127
128 pages, 239 b/w illus., 8 x 10. Paper 0-8069-7228-9
Index
Abrasives, 30-32, 123
Antique finishes
applying, 102-104
distressing, 100-101
waxing, 105
wood preparation for, 97-99
Backing, 123
Belt sanders, 41-42, 123
Blocking, 71, 123
Brushes, 23-27
Cambium, 6-7, 123
Cheesecloth, 23
Chemical deglosser, 95-96, 123
Closed-coat sandpaper, 123
Closed-grained wood, 9
Cloth-backed abrasive, 123
Cut, 123
Danish oil, 123
Diffuse-pore wood, 9, 123
Distressing, 100-101, 123
Drips, 71
Dust masks, 33
Dye, 123
Exterior penetrating finishes,
53-54
Fillers, 59-60, 123
Filler stick, 35
Finishes. See also specific types of finish
types, 21-23
Finishing pads, 31-32, 63, 67
Finishing tools, 23-25
Fisheyes, 71, 123
French polishing, 73, 123
Glazing, 123
Gloss, 123
Goggles, safety, 32-33
Grain, 7-8, 62, 123
Hardwoods, 10-11, 123
filling, 59-60
staining of, 58-60
Heartwood, 8, 124
Knots, 9-10, 124
Lacquer, 75, 124
Moisture and wood, 10
Oil finishes
for food-preparation surfaces, 53
rubbed. See Rubbed finishes
Open-coat sandpaper, 124
Open-grained wood, 9
Paint
choosing, 87-88
pickling with, 112-114
removing, 115-116
Painting
new wood, 88-90
particleboard, 91-94
previously finished wood,
94-96
Particleboard, 91-94, 124
Pastel finish, 106-110, 124
Pastel stain, 110-112
Paste wood filler, 124
Patina, 116, 124
Penetrating finishes, 21-22,
43-44, 124
Penetrating oil finishes
pastel, 109-110
types, 44-45
Pickled finishes, 106-107, 124
Pickling, with paint, 112-114
Pigments, 55, 124
Pith, 6, 124
Plain-sawn lumber, 7-8
Plywood, 124
Polishing compound, 83
Polyurethane, 124
Pores, 9, 124
Power sanders, 41-42
Pumice, 85-86, 124
Putty, 34-36, 124, 126
Quarter-sawn lumber, 7-8, 124
Refinishing, 115-116, 125
applying finish, 121-122
using refinisher, 116-117, 125
using stripper, 117-121
Ring-porous wood, 9, 125
Rottenstone, 85-86, 125
Rubbed finishes, 79, 125
applying, 43-54, 45-46
repairing, 52
steel wool, 80-81
types, 79-80
waxing, 51-52
wet-or-dry sandpaper, 81-83
Rubbing compounds, 83-85, 125
Rubbing in oil, 48-49
Runs, 125
Safety techniques, 32-33
Sags, 71
Sanding
for antique finishes, 97-99
technique, 37-41
Sandpaper
abrasives, 36-37
backing, 37
description, 30-31, 125
grit size, 36
Sapwood, 8, 125
Satin, 125
Shading lacquer, 75-76, 125
Shellac, 73-75, 125
Softwoods
description, 10-11, 125
staining, 56-58
Solvent, 26, 125
Spatter-distressing, 101-102, 125
Spring wood, 7
Staining
of hardwood, 58-60
of softwood, 56-58
Stains, 125
pastel, 110-112
types, 55-56
Steel wool, 31, 32, 80-81, 125
Stripper, 125
Summer wood, 7
Surface coatings, 22-23
Surface finishes, 125
Tack cloth, 125
Tinting colors, 125
Tipping-off, 68-69, 125
Trisodium phosphate (TSP), 77,
94, 125
Tung oil, 44, 126
Varnishes, 126
oil-based, applying, 68-70
problems with, 71
types, 61
water-based, 59, 62-67
Varnish stain, 76-78, 126
Vehicle, 126
Water-repellent preservatives, 53-54
Wet-or-dry sandpaper, 81-83, 126
Wiping stains, 55-56
Wood, 13-14
Wood conditioner, 126
Wood preparation, 34-42
Wrinkles, 71, 126
Copyright Sam Allen 1998-2013
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