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Flexner on Finishing

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"You can see what the wood will look like with only a finish applied by wetting the wood with a liquid, such as paint thinner."

time. Don't overlap the stain onto a surface that has already been completed or the double application may cause a difference in color.

Finishing

A finish is necessary to protect the wood from water damage, dirt, stains, etc. You can apply a finish either directly to the wood or over a stain after it has dried. It's always better, that is, more attractive and protective, to use a stain and finish packaged separately than a stain-and-finish combination, which is just a stain with a little more binder in it.

In my opinion, the two best finish choices for a first-timer are oil-based polyurethane in a satin sheen and wiping varnish. Wiping varnish is oil-based varnish or polyurethane thinned about half with paint thinner and usually sold as tung oil. You'll know the product is wiping varnish and not real tung oil if it's labeled "tung oil" and

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