Joe L’Erario shares his 25 years of experience finishing fine furniture and takes the hard work out of getting great finishing results. Topics include cleaning and restoring old finishes, removing old finishes, sanding, the wonderful world of color, and finishing.From Popular Woodworking.Softcover.128 pages.
Readers will learn about five broad topics: basic finishing techniques, using major categories of finishes, special finishes, new finishing materials and solving finishing problems.
Ever feel intimidated by the prospect of refinishing? No longer. This book spells everything out in clear, concise terms with a broad range of topics. It takes you through the entire process, from the initial planning stages to identifying and removing the old finish, and selecting and applying the new one. Covers both traditional and modern finishes and application methods, and includes extensive how-to sections on finish repair methods. 144 pages.
The experts at Wood magazine put all their know-how into this wide-ranging handbook, covering everything from sanding, sealing, staining, and varnishing, to stenciling, stripping and refinishing.Softcover.176 pages.
Produce flawless finishes by hand using simple tools and the correct techniques. Learn about preparing surfaces, using pore fillers, mixing stains, brushing on varnish, using pad lacquer and shellac, applying French polish, and rubbing out a finish.