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You can use glaze to accentuate the three-dimensional construction of raised-panel cabinet doors.This door was stained and sealed before the glaze was applied and wiped off from the raised areas.Then the door was topcoated (above). Glaze is particularly effective at creating an antique appearance when brushed out thin over a painted surface. Continue brushing out and removing excess glaze until you get the look you want (at right).

the wood. Sanding or steel wooling has the benefit of roughening the surface so the glaze can bond better to it.

You can stain the wood under the sealed surface, leave the wood unstained or fill the pores of the wood. But in all cases, you should apply the glaze close enough to the wood so you can still apply one or more topcoats of finish to protect the glaze from being rubbed or scratched off without getting the overall finish build too thick.

Because there's no build with oil finishes or wax, you can't glaze successfully between coats of these finishes. You must use one of the film-building finishes.

To apply glaze, wipe, brush or spray an even coat onto the surface. Then manipulate the glaze with the following methods.

• Wipe off the unwanted glaze while it's still wet. In most cases, this means wiping the glaze off raised surface areas and leaving it in recesses on carvings, turnings, mouldings and raised panels. But it can also mean wiping off flat surfaces in a way that imitates grain or other decorative effects.

• Wipe off the unwanted glaze right after the thinner has flashed off and the glaze has become dull. This is the same as wiping off while still wet, but the glaze is usually a little easier to control at this point.

• Using fine steel wool, abrade off the unwanted glaze after it has dried. There is a risk that you might abrade through to the wood, but it's nice to know that you can always use steel wool to remove glaze if you

12 Popular Woodworking April 2000