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Carpentry / Woodworking: Is there a wood filler that you can actually stain?
I know that Minwax says that you can, but that is totally untrue...I have tried on multiple occasions and have never gotten it to work. Is there such a product?
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Famo is good stuff.
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Painting: Why does this happen to me when I spray paint?
It does not matter if I use spray from a can or if I use my sprayers (I have a CommandMax and an HVLP with a compressor) but I always get spots that come out shinier than others. I spray
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Commentedsorry, that should be "versus multiple thin coats"...darn spellcheck!
Painting: Can you "thin" regular Polyurethane to make your own "Wipe-On" Poly?
I thought I read somewhere that you could do this. It would be much more cost efficient, because one can of store bought Wipe-On does not go very far.
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CommentedYep, that was it...the mineral spirits. Does anyone know the ratio...poly to mineral spirits?
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CommentedThank you...I will definitely give this a try! Sounds like it will work on all types of finishes!
Painting: I have been asked to paint (not stain) some cabinets for someone.
Does anyone have any good tips or possible tutorials on how to do this before I commit. I have painted many items, but never cabinets and I want to do it right or pass on the job if it is too difficult.
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CommentedThanks to all who responded...I will take all the advice into consideration. This may have to ...»
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Painting: I sanded this table top down to bare wood using a belt sander.
I have the old stain off, but now I see this odd design in the wood that did not show through the original stain. Can anyone tell me why it did this...I am thinking this will look terrible if I stain over it...did I ruin the piece of wood? Any thoughts appreciated!
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CommentedI was thinking of that, but although it now has a "sloppy" stain job on the bottom (because it ...»
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