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Fine Finishing Techniques Jack Hutchison Woodworker’s Club of Houston
"The quality of any piece of furniture is determined by the materials, construction technique, fit, and finish…the latter being the most important element." Stock Selection Fine Hardwoods or Substitutes "One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear." Surface Preparation Filling gaps, tear-outs, knots, etc. Chisel off all traces of glue squeeze-out Plane, scrape, or sand surface Sand with 80/120/180 grit schedule Final hand sanding with 220 grit Fillers Solvent Based Water Based Fill Stick Wet Sanding Wood Putty Abrasives Stearated paper Garnet, Aluminum Oxide, Silicon Carbide, Zirconium Oxide Wet/Dry paper Remove Dust & Wipe Down Surface Tack rag Paint thinner Surface Treatment Natural or Stained Dye/Pigment, Dye, Chemical stain Pore Filling Popping the Figure Surface Sealing Clear Coating Tung & Linseed Oil Finishes Commercial Blends (Formby’s, Watco, Minwax, Waterlox, Behlen’s) Alykyd, Spar, and Polyurethane Varnishes Dewaxed and Regular Shellac Nitrocellulose Lacquer Catalyzed Lacquer Clear Coat Application Brush, Spray, or Wipe On. Foam, China Bristle, Synthetic Bristle Brushes Finishing the Finish Rub out with steel wool and wax, rubbing compound, or wet sanding Protecting the Finish Carnauba, Parrafin, or Bee’s Wax References Bob Flexner, Jeff Jewitt, Michael Dresdner www.WWCH.org
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