Michael Dresdner

straight talk about wood finishing

Archive for the 'stripping' Category

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 [...]

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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: [...]

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Door Disaster

Friday, June 26th, 2009

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 no [...]

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Is it quicker and more efficient to strip finish off with a heat gun or with chemical strippers? It probably won’t surprise you to hear that it depends on what type of finish (and how much) is being stripped, but what may surprise you is that often the answer is “both.” Chemical strippers are great [...]

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