The Complete Guide To Wood Finishing (140 page ebook)

WOOD finishing today is a commercial art. With the greater appreciation of interior decoration by the great middle classes has come the realization that interior wood trim constitutes the frame of the picture, so to speak. Consequently the selection of color and texture of the finish for wood trim is being done with the same care that is exercised by the artist who chooses a frame for his painting.

Table of Contents for this 141-page eBook

Wood finishing in general
Preparation of new and old surfaces
Stains in general
Factory prepared stains
Water stains
Stain brushing and procedure
Preparing wood to take stain evenly
The mixing and use of wood filers
Varnish and shellac
Varnishing,rubbing,polishing
Varnish defects and their causes
Lacquers
Wax finishes and oil-rubbed finishes
Schedules of working operations
Wood & descriptions of characteristics
Brush graining
Decorative wood finishes by glazing and highlighing
Reparing damaged finishes