Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish

Take the mystery out of wood finishing! Inside you will find: The latest technical updates on materials and techniquesÑfrom spray guns to French polishing Detailed instructions and explanations that take the mystery out of the science Over 300 color photos that help you distinguish between products make decisions and solve problems More than 40 must-have reference tables and troubleshooting guides Chapters on everything wood finishing including: Preparing the wood Tools for applying finishes Staining wood Oil and wax finishes Filling the pores Film finishes shellac lacquer varnish two-part and water-based finishes How to choose the best finish Advanced coloring techniques Finishing different types of wood Finish care & repair Exterior finishes Removing finishes For more than 18 years Bob Flexner has been inspiring woodworkers with his writings and teachings on wood finishing. Now from this talented author comes the long-awaited and completely updated second edition hardcover of Understanding Wood FinishingÑthe most practical comprehensive book on finishing ever published. The first edition of Understanding Wood Finishing is widely regarded as the bible of wood finishing. We use Understanding Wood Finishing as the textbook for our students training to go into the furniture industry says David Miles wood technology professor at Pittsburg State University. It's the best written most accurate and most thorough wood finishing book in printÑby far. With its clear writing and engaging style this is without a doubt the best researched most authoritative and easy-to-follow book on the subject notes Steve Shanesy Popular Woodworking magazine editor. As professional finishers know and as amateurs will surely realize finishing is easy once you know what you are doing says Frank Klausz a professional cabinetmaker. Understanding Wood Finishing makes the science of finishing understandable. How do you overcome the dual realities that you can't master finishing by trial and error unless you practice every day and you can't rely on what you are being told by the manufacturers or even in third-party books and pamphlets? You do it by learning what the products are how they work and what they can be expected to accomplish! You don't need to go back to the original chemistry to do this because it's already done for you in Understanding Wood Finishing. This second edition benefits from a decade of refining and adding to the information author Bob Flexner first presented. With clear language and an easy-to-understand style this detailed practical and comprehensive book will teach you everything you will ever need to know about wood finishing! Hardcover: 320 pagesPublisher: Fox Chapel Publishing; Special Revised edition (October 15 2010)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1565235487ISBN-13: 978-1565235489 Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 0.9 x 11 inches Shipping Weight: 3 pounds