This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Wood Finishing. See the intro post with all the topics here. Heat Marks When I was talking about blushing in the previous post, it reminded me of heat marks. Heat marks can look the same as blushing. It will look off-white, and cloudy. The …
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3 Common Problems When Using Shellac
This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Wood Finishing. See the intro post with all the topics here. Yesterday I did a post on Shellac. I wanted to mention some of the common problems you may come across when you apply Shellac, and the solutions. Blushing Blushing is when part or …
Shellac
This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Wood Finishing. See the intro post with all the topics here. Shellac is one of my favorite finishes to use on wood. It creates a beautiful finish. I use it to french polish furniture, and for many of the touch ups that I …
31 Days of Wood Finishing
This month I will be joining a writing challenge created by home blogger, Myquillyn Smith (The Nester). Every day this month I will be writing on the topic of wood finishing. I will be providing information about Shellac, Wax, Lacquer, and Urethane finishes. I will share where I use these finishes, and how I apply …
Bullet Hole Repair
I did my first bullet hole damage repair the other day. The story is that the wife was learning how to hold a hand gun. It accidently went off, and went through the bedroom wall, through the back of a chest of drawers, and out through one of the drawers! I was given the drawer, …
Office Chair Repairs
The other day I replaced a gas cylinder on an office chair. This is the part that is between the base, and the seat, and usually has plastic pieces that rise up and down with the chair. The chair would no longer smoothly rise up when you pulled the lever. The customer said he did …
Hardwood Floor damage
Do you repair wood floors? This is a question that I have received from my clients. The answer is yes, but I do not sand down floors, and do a full refinish. I can repair minor scratches, gouges, and dents in hardwoods using a specialized technique. I only repair the spot where the damage occurs. …
Step away from the Gorilla Glue!
You can find Gorilla glue in most hardware stores. Just the name of it sounds strong, so a lot of people buy it. Gorilla glue is a good product, and works well if you know how to use it. What people don’t realize is that when the glue cures it foams, and expands. In the …
Baby Crib damage
I have had a couple calls recently for baby cribs. One was damaged in a recent move, and had a large gouge in it, and paint marks from moving it through a door frame. The customer told me it had to be perfect, or the movers would have to buy her a new one. She …
Do you repair antique furniture?
I get this question a lot. I went out to a new customer’s home recently, and she said. “You look too young to repair antiques. I was expecting an old man in his sixties to show up!” After telling her how I would repair the broken furniture, she was at ease, and allowed me to …