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Great Wood Finishes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Beautiful Results
Jeff Jewitt
Discover how to get just the look you want, from Arts & Crafts to colonial cherry to a modern whitewash. Detailed photos lead you through each technique and guarantee beautiful, professional-looking results. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction SECTION 1: TOOLS AND MATERIALS Chapter 1: Your Tool Kit Surface-preparation tools Brushes Rollers, pads, and foam brushes Rags and cloths Spray equipment Chapter 2: The Right Stuff Wood putties and fillers Stains Bleaches Paste wood fillers Glazes and toners Finishes Waxes and polishes SECTION 2: THE BASICS Chapter 3: Surface Preparation Using planes and scrapers Sanding Checking surface preparation Correcting defects and blemishes Chapter 4: Coloring the Wood Preparing to stain Pigment stains Dye stains Changing color Bleaching Color problems and their solutions Chapter 5: Filling Pores Oil-based fillers Water-based fillers Getting the color right Chapter 6: Glazing, Toning, and Shading Glazing basics Toning and shading SECTION 3: SPECIALTY FINISHES Chapter 7: Applying Finishes Glazing basics Toning and shading Finish basics Oil finishes Varnish Shellac and lacquer Water-based finishes Special situations Chapter 8: Rubbing Out To rub or not to rub Choosing materials Thin finish rub-out Thick finish rub-out The satin look The gloss look Chapter 9: Cleaning and Repair Preventative maintenance Cleaning and appearance maintenance Fixing gouges and dents Fixing scrapes and scratches Rings and water spots Chapter 10: Specialty Finishes Arts and crafts Liming and pickling Oil, shellac, and wax Early American maple Ebonized finish Antique pine Lightly distressed paint Heavily distressed paint Whitewash Decorative filled-pore finish Blond mahogany Filled-pore mahogany Colonial cherry Pearled ash Resources Index
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