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.
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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 Woods

2 · 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 41

4 · 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 58

6 · Varnishes 61

Types of Varnish 61; Applying Water-Based Varnish 6;2; Applying Oil-Based
Varnish 68; Varnishing Problems and Solutions 71

7 · Other Top Coats 72

Shellac; Lacquer 75; Shading Lacquer 75;Varnish Stain

8 · 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 85

9 · Paint 87

Choosing Paint 87; Applying Paint

10 · Applying an Antique Finish 97

Wood Preparation; Distressing 100, Spatter Distressing 101; Applying the Finish 102; Applying Wax 105

11 · Pastel and Pickled Finishes 106

Surface Preparation 109; Pastel Penetrating Oil 109; Pastel Stain 110; Pickling with Paint 112

12 · Refinishing 115

Using a Refinisher 116; Using Stripper 117; Applying the Finish

Glossary 123
Index 127

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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

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