Michael Dresdner

straight talk about wood finishing

Archive for December, 2009

I’ll do it my way

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Q: I am trying to duplicate a Pottery Barn Kid white dresser. How can I copy this finish, and where do I get the materials? A: The materials are the least of your challenges; that’s almost certainly an off the gun sprayed finish. That’s pretty easy to duplicate if you have a finishing shop with [...]

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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Q: I am building a cedar blanket chest, and want to finish the outside with shiny epoxy. A friend told me that when you finish western red aromatic cedar, that the finish will gum up in a few years. A: Your friend has his stories somewhat mixed up. First, it is true that aromatic cedar [...]

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Hide and seek

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Q: I just bought a house and the previous owner never cleaned the oil off the cabinet doors near the cook top. I had the grease cleaned off but the finish appears etched, like you can still see the drip marks and spots. Is it possible to put glaze over a satin poly finish without [...]

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