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| staining over stain | 11/29/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I want to refinish pine cabinets that are already stained and in decent shape. Not sure of what may ...
A: I have had many complaints about Restorz-it, and heard many horror stories, my advice is stay away. ...
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| how does mahogany change with age. | 11/28/2008 | maura macaluso |
Q: I recently ordered an expensive mahogany table and when it arrived it was bright orange/red with ...
A: I am only glad to help. Luckily you asked your question of someone who's favorite carving wood is ...
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| how does mahogany change with age. | 11/28/2008 | maura macaluso |
Q: I recently ordered an expensive mahogany table and when it arrived it was bright orange/red with ...
A: Wow, what a striking table top that is. If you went looking for something like that, you'd probably ...
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| staining over stain | 11/25/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I want to refinish pine cabinets that are already stained and in decent shape. Not sure of what may ...
A: are these kitchen cabinets? I would never recommend going over an existing finish this way, really, ...
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| trim angles | 11/24/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I'm putting decorative trim down the wall of my staircase case and am haveing trouble finding the ...
A: No not really, you could work it out geometrically (drawing it out) but it takes time using that way ...
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| trim angles | 11/24/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I'm putting decorative trim down the wall of my staircase case and am haveing trouble finding the ...
A: No, there not a formula for this, in fact the problem lies that you are doing a raking (sloping) ...
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| pine furniture rot? | 11/23/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have my grandparents pine dining room table that is over 100 years old. On one side it looks like ...
A: I doubt this is rot, it sounds more like the finish is degrading, especially as you describe the ...
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| Rocking Chair rocks back TOO far | 11/23/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have an old wicker rocking chair, and when someone sits in it, the chair rocks back too far, to ...
A: sounds like the rockers are too short for the chair. You'll probably have to remake them a little ...
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| hinges for folding table top | 11/23/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We need to have a larger dining table top for the hoildays. I plan to use 3/4" plywood and cut ...
A: a "butt" type hinge will work, but they'd have to be cut into the tops from underneath to be flush ...
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| bringing up the old wood finish | 11/20/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Greg, I have a very old Grandfather Clock (circa 1860) which is in need of a facelift! I would like ...
A: this really depends on how bad the finish is. It's most likely shellac, and some old shellacs can ...
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| Stripping Minwax stain | 11/19/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I need to strip the stain out of a maple kitchen table because my mother wants me to restain it a ...
A: any good stripper should strip an oil stain from Maple. Some strippers advertise that they are ...
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| Restaining veneer kitchen cabinets | 11/17/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: My kitchen veneer cupboards are about 35 years old and yet they are very strong, I feel like i am ...
A: what you're proposing is a HUGE job. The cabinets will need to be stripped down to bare wood. They ...
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| REPLACING RUG FOR HARDWOOD RED OAK STAIRS | 11/17/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I placed the new stair flooring now we are ready to sand and stain in place. How do I sand and ...
A: some tips as follows: Use wood filler very sparingly, it can get into the pores and you won't get it ...
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| Polyurethane covered photos | 11/16/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am wanting to put a picture on a plaque and cover it with ployurethane what do I need to do to ...
A: Hey Eddie, I would look at a product like this. You can find many sites around the net where you can ...
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| Wood stain | 11/12/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Recently build desk of fir/pine. Began finish process with dark mahogony stain. Not completely ...
A: Hey DJ, as long as the first coat is completely dry you definitely can use another color to shift ...
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| Dremel Lettering Guide for Plunge Router | 11/10/2008 | maura macaluso |
Q: I have a Dremel #395 Variable Speed Tool with a Router Base attachment. I wish to make signs and ...
A: First, to answer the easy question. Extra collars for the router base are not sold anywhere but can ...
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| wiping seal | 11/10/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I have built a set of oak patio doors and have purchased axminsters aquamac 21 weather seal and ...
A: What happens with the Aquamac 21 is most joinery firms will run a 3mm groove into the corner of the ...
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| Wood finishes | 11/10/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: How can I tell what finish is on the woodwork in my house?I'm not sure if its shellac,stain or ...
A: Hey George, typically in older homes, varnish is the main thing one finds, you can check if it's ...
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| mohagany | 11/9/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a exterior deck that is made of Philippine mahogany that is fading and I what to make it look ...
A: Hey Eric, you'll need to use a Deck brightener solution and/or stripper, and then depending whats on ...
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| Tacky staining | 11/8/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I read your answer to Anne whose problem with staining is similar to mine. I tried to restain an ...
A: Hey John, this is a common problem, and the stain probably will not dry. You need to strip the old ...
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| staining oak handrails | 11/7/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We are staining our handrails and after applying the stain the wood is very rough and needs to be ...
A: This is the reason that water based stains contain Glycol ethers, to help with drying too fast and ...
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| Changing Stain Colors | 11/5/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I recently picked up a table and chairs in very nice condition but we want to re-Stain them the ...
A: you don't want to sand off a finish, you'll want to strip it., It could be poly, lacquer, or even an ...
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| staining oak handrails | 11/4/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We are staining our handrails and after applying the stain the wood is very rough and needs to be ...
A: what type of stain are you using? It sounds like you need to be sanding to a finer grit, say 150 ...
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| Pine logs | 11/2/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: We live in an extremly dry climate. High desert in Colorado. A ponderosa pine on our property died ...
A: It depends on how you are going to use it. You only have to dry out the timber if you are were ...
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| Painting over caulking | 11/1/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: What is the secret of painting over silicone sealant? The sealant I have clearly states it is ...
A: is the caulk fully cured? what you're describing sounds like reticulation where the paint goes on ...
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| wood fence finishing | 10/30/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have built a new privacy fence around my property made of Cedar pickets. I want to preserve the ...
A: Hey Scott, thats how you explain it....they use these types of finishes, and they do need ...
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| wood fence finishing | 10/30/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have built a new privacy fence around my property made of Cedar pickets. I want to preserve the ...
A: do not varnish an outdoor Cedar fence. First of all Cedar is quite resinous and will not allow the ...
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| polyurethane smell | 10/29/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: how do you eliminate or reduce the smell? It is being applied next door and the odor is coming into ...
A: some oil based Urethanes are quite smelly..the only way to cut it down is to introduce more clean ...
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| finishing plywood | 10/29/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Want to put paneling on garage ceiling. Home Depot has moisture ret paneling (I think it's birch on ...
A: it sounds like it's the typical thin panelling that is finished, and I wouldn't stain or finish over ...
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| Jet Bandsaw parts | 10/28/2008 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: JSLWhere can I find parts for a Jet JSL 12BS saw I need the lower ball bearing and the shaft and ...
A: It depends where you are in the world...if you are in the UK then make contact with ...
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| Attempted to refinish pine dining room set | 10/27/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: ...And it was a very bad idea lol. The wood was already cheap and uneven to begin with. It all ...
A: the problem is that you didn't strip the old finish off. This is a MUST when trying to refinish ...
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| wood stain | 10/24/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a wall with "picture-frame" paneling that has been a hideous color (kind of blond) for 30 ...
A: Old varnish can be quite difficult to remove, even with a good ,(fairly toxic, smelly) varnish ...
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| planer | 10/24/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: i have a delta 12 1/2" planer (tp305) i used it for the first time today and i am getting "big" dips ...
A: this sounds like end snipe, where the back roller drops off the board at the end of the pass and the ...
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| wood stain | 10/23/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a wall with "picture-frame" paneling that has been a hideous color (kind of blond) for 30 ...
A: yes it's a huge undertaking, and you'll have to determine what the finish is on there now in order ...
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| burl faced kitchen cabinets | 10/21/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I just received my delivery of custom made kitchen cabinets for our kitchen renovation. My wife and ...
A: Hey Jim, first off let me try to dissuade you from posting a phone number in a public forum, not a ...
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| oak table to refinish and stain | 10/21/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: i have a solid oak table and would like to sand the varnish off and stain it black and then apply a ...
A: the first thing to do is not to sand it, but to strip the old finish off completely with stripper. ...
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| refinishing | 10/19/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: i sanded my floor it is oak and i used miniwax finish on it it was a semi gloss can i use for last ...
A: no it won't "haze up", but I wouldn't recommend using a High Gloss on a floor. Not only is it ...
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| repairing sideboard | 10/17/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have bought a second hand sideboard in a medium oak colour. It has lots of scratches on it and a ...
A: that's a loaded question! It's extremely difficult for me to know if you have the capability to do ...
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| Oak table | 10/15/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I sanded the finish off an oak dining table, first using 60 then 150 then 220 grit sand paper. I ...
A: I would use an Acrylic Urethane. It's the most "water white" choice and will have no amber cast, and ...
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| Birch paneling finish restoration | 10/15/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We have 1950-60's Hallmark mobile home (10x50). The interior is a beautiful solid birch paneling. ...
A: my guess is that you have a plywood there, not solid wood...and it's probably lacquered. You can ...
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