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Woodworker Wednesday - Sarah Marriage Furniture

custom wood furniture and art finished using general finishes stains, dyes, and paint by sarah marriage furniture
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Happy Woodworker Wednesday! Check out the incredible work of Sarah Marriage, a talented furniture designer and woodworker from Hoboken, NJ! Sarah is also the co-founder of Works & Days, an online quarterly of arts, letters, music, and no small amount of craft."

General Finishes Woodworker Wednesday - Scott Brooks

custom furniture by scott brooks using general finishes stains, dyes, and paints
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This week for General Finishes Woodworker Wednesday, we are featuring the very talented Scott Brooks! He creates projects as holiday gifts for family and friends or as donations for charitable events and organizations!

GF September 2016 Retailer of the Month - Silverleaf Interiors

silverleaf interiors featured retailer of general finishes
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GF is proud to announce our September 2016 Retailer of the Month, Silverleaf Interiors!

What Sanding Equipment Should I Use?

Festool 125 ES
Preparation and Sanding Technique Tips

GF's recommendation: (there are other great sanders in the market. These are the ones we are familiar with) Most pros own more than one sander as they are designed for different objectives.

*Can I Use Steel Wool with Water Based Finishes?

Water Based Topcoats Preparation and Sanding Technique Tips

No, because the particles can become embedded and rust. Some alternatives are Klingspor Synthetic Wool and Meka Mirlon 1500 synthetic wool.

Steel wool is still an acceptable option for oil-based finishes. GF recommends using "oil-free" 0000 wool from Liberon because it doesn't shred as easy as hardware store brands.

Can I Use Steel Wool With Water Based Finishes?

person using steel wool when finishing a cabinet
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*What Sprayer Should I Use?

Spraying Finishes

Although we spray product all the time in our workshop, with several sprayers ranging from airless to HVLP, we do not consider ourselves to be spray gun experts for all brands.

To get the latest information, we recommend you contact Jeff Jewitt of Homestead Finishing Products and/or Paint Sprayers Plus for the best advice.

*Can I Use Orange Oil To Rub or Buff a Finish To a High Gloss?

Orange Oil Buffing Out the Final Coat of Finish

Rubbing or Buffing out a Finish:

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