Q: I’ve been using cellulose sanding sealer on my woodturnings. What’s the difference between it and Zinsser SealCoat, and which is better? I normally use wipe on polyurethane as my finish.
A: Better is a personal judgment you must make, but I can certainly tell you the differences. Cellulose sanding sealer is lacquer laced with stearate, [...]
Q: I have wood paneling in my shower stalls that need re-doing. I have already sanded and wiped the walls. What would be the best sealer to use?
A: Best? The best would be a moisture cured urethane, but it is not easy to come by. Offhand, I know of only one company in Brooklyn, NY currently selling [...]
Q: My friend has a tile kitchen countertop which has an oak border around the tile. The oak trim for some reason has always been tacky to the touch, as if the finish had never really set up. I was wondering if you had heard of something like this and if there is a way [...]
Q: I have an old guitar that I am partially re-finishing. The peg head has what appears to be a very dark rosewood veneer. It was originally stained with some form of opaque stain that lightened the color substantially to a very warm brown color, yet emphasized the wood grain very nicely. The stain was [...]
Q: If I wipe on too much Rockler gel polyurethane, I get streaks, and if I wipe on too little, I get ridges. How do I proceed?
A: I think the term wipe on is what is throwing you. The best way to work with it is to scrub it on liberally with nylon abrasive pads, [...]
Q: My floor is half sanded with some shiny areas and some bare wood. Do I have to remove all of the old finish before refinishing?
A: Yep
Q: I recently made an octagonal table top out of leftover red oak flooring. I wiped an oil based red mahogany penetrating stain on the sanded, raw wood. When [...]
Q: I sanded my wood floors for new finish but did not take off all of the old finish. I applied a coat, let it cure overnight, sanded, and when I started to wipe down with a rag damp with paint thinner, the finish started to pull and wrinkle. What do I do now?
A: Start [...]
Q: I bought a new red oak exterior door, sanded it, applied Varathane wood conditioner and after 20 minutes, applied Varathane Gunstock stain. I didn’t wipe it off because I liked the color. I let it dry for 12 hours, took my finger and rubbed it in a couple of spots and there was [...]
Preparing the wood for finishing means getting it all the same as well as getting it clean, smooth, and level. [...]
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