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| Trying to strip off paint | 10/7/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a little medicine cabinet that I got second-hand. It's nothing fancy, no mirror, made of ...
A: it sounds like the wood wasn't dry enough from the stripper. Even three days may not have been long ...
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| Repair four psoter bed | 10/6/2008 | Michael Fitzpatrick |
Q: The posts on my four poster bed are loose. The top pieces and the posts can be unscrewed. I want ...
A: I'm not sure, since I can't see the joinery, nor do I know what side is loose - is the bottom where ...
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| refinishing dresser | 10/6/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I've searched for hours and I can't seem to find examples or pictures of stained or painted ...
A: I'm a bit confused about the question, a properly refinished piece of furniture will look like any ...
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| greasy oak cabinets with moisture problem | 10/5/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have a similar problem and will try your solution of TSP with steel wool followed by MinWax and ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Janet these cabinets look in overall excellent condition. Personally in this ...
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| Rattan dinette set refinishing | 10/4/2008 | Michael Fitzpatrick |
Q: What is the best way to strip a WhiteWash/laquer finish from the frame/legs, etc. of a Rattan ...
A: It may actually be a combination of the two, chemical stripper and pressure cleaning - have you ...
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| restoration of maple bedroom suit | 10/4/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: The maple bedroom suit, about 30+ years old, is starting to separate, i.e., what we thought was ...
A: the glue joints are failing, you'll have to disassemble the piece and clean, reglue and clamp the ...
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| Protecting wood powder room cabinet from water | 10/4/2008 | Jamie Yocono |
Q: I purchased a painted cabinet (made in China) that I plan to retrofit for a powder room cabinet. I ...
A: Lisa, Wow, that was odd, I was just answering another All-Experts question when yours popped up. ...
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| Staining Unfinished Furniture - Knowing Quantities | 10/3/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I will be staining 4 pieces of furniture (2 bedside tables and 2 chest of drawers- each with 5 ...
A: a quart will do it I think, if it's a fiarly dense wood, but I wouldn't be too sure that it'll ...
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| Watco Danish Oil | 10/3/2008 | Jamie Yocono |
Q: from everything I've seen on the net, you seem like the expert in helping this novice use Watco ...
A: James, I can relate to the fact that Watco sometimes will not get a piece of wood as dark as you ...
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| restaining | 10/3/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have a sofa table stained in light oak, that has a slight sheen to it. Can I just sand it down or ...
A: Nice to hear from you. This is a very nice table by the way. In order to restain this piece, all the ...
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| can I spot fix my dining room table? | 10/3/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: During a room remodel, my dining room table was damaged. A rag with paint thinner was set on the ...
A: First off, paint thinner could not cause damage like this, especially through all the layers on top ...
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| Watco Danish Oil | 10/3/2008 | Jamie Yocono |
Q: from everything I've seen on the net, you seem like the expert in helping this novice use Watco ...
A: Well, that's sort of cool to be called the Watco expert on the web. Maybe I should ask them to hire ...
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| dresser drawer repair | 10/2/2008 | Kirk Ryan |
Q: I am trying to find a plastic stop for a drawer that screws on the back of the dresser drawer and ...
A: Well, if you lived in the Boston area, I'd say "bring one in!" But in any case, I would try to get a ...
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| trim cutting | 10/1/2008 | Jamie Yocono |
Q: I want to learn how to cut the trim - cherry - which will cover the raw edge of a greenboard fascia ...
A: When I answer a question here, I have the option of giving a response that the question is too long ...
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| Refinishing Oak Dining Table | 10/1/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I have an Amish Red Oak round table that I purchased approximately 25 years ago. The table has ...
A: Nice to hear from you. I am hearing about lots of ruined finishes from these wipes. I have never ...
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| staining new alderwood cabinets | 10/1/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We had some alderwood cabinets built for our add on and i am having some trouble getting the desired ...
A: what you're describing doesn't sound like much color at all. Minwax will not darken the pores ...
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| importance of the grain of the fabric | 10/1/2008 | Mark H. Miller |
Q: I have dining room chairs with a seat, front and back of the chair. I need to lay out the 3 pieces, ...
A: The direction in which you cut the fabric has absolutely no bearing on whether the fabric will ...
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| Starting a Custom Designed Furniture Business | 9/30/2008 | Jamie Yocono |
Q: I stumbled on this site and thought you might be a good resource. My partner and I are building a ...
A: Shannon, Although your questions sound specific, they're a little too vague for me to answer ...
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| Water splash damage to oak cabinets | 9/30/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Our kitchen & bathroom cabinets have areas where water has splashed on them and it has left an ugly ...
A: there's really no magic bullet, once the cabinets get water stained like this...more water gets on ...
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| Restoring Kitchen Table | 9/29/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: We were given antique table but needs a lot of work. The top has a lot of scratches & several white ...
A: Denatured alcohol left the white film because it did not agree with the finish it was applied ...
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| finishing bare wood | 9/29/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: prestain on new woodwork seems to be leaching through the stain. wipe down prestain within ten min. ...
A: there' s NO reason to use a conditioner on Oak, and this is the problem, plus it sounds like he's ...
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| 2 questions -- odor and paint | 9/29/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: lousey execution, neophyte. #1 I am going to purchase an "antique" Chinese armoire -- it has a ...
A: Glad you clarified that for me. The new finish smell will be gone shortly so bear with it. You can ...
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| painting a finished piece | 9/29/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: my husband and i bought a wardrobe that is a finished piece that has a wood looking veneer ...
A: yes I'd scuff sand it with some 220-320, and prime it with Zinsser's Bulls Eye 1-2-3, then use a ...
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| Restoring Kitchen Table | 9/29/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: We were given antique table but needs a lot of work. The top has a lot of scratches & several white ...
A: Nice to hear from you. At this point there is absolutely nothing wrong with trying the restore a ...
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| rush seat rocking chair | 9/28/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: About 20 years ago, I bought my Mom two chairs from Crackle Barrel which were exposed to weather at ...
A: the chairs were probably lacquered originally, and the seat was probably finished too. Shellac would ...
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| 2 questions -- odor and paint | 9/28/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: lousey execution, neophyte. #1 I am going to purchase an "antique" Chinese armoire -- it has a ...
A: Nice to hear from you. First off, there is no way on this earth that an "antique" Chinese armoire ...
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| dresser drawer glides | 9/28/2008 | Kirk Ryan |
Q: We have a 1950's dresser which does not have drawer glides, and the drawers are difficult to open ...
A: Well, you could get your own runners and try installing them. To purchase runners online try ...
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| formica | 9/28/2008 | Jamie Yocono |
Q: I am making an outfeed table for my table saw and will be covering it with some willsonart formica. ...
A: I would machine the dados after you've glued down the plastic laminate. I've routed plastic laminate ...
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| bedroom dresser drawer slides | 9/28/2008 | Michael Fitzpatrick |
Q: I have acquired a bedroom set built in 1989. This set has 2 dressers and most drawer slides are ...
A: Roger- My father in law, a couple of months ago, asked me to fix a broken drawer in his kitchen - ...
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| Air compressor | 9/27/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I want to buy small and light air compressor for multiple purpose jobs like finish the ...
A: a compressor that can handle spraying any kind of finish, and run an impact wrench needs to have a ...
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| Date by dovetail? strip top layer of paint leave under layer? | 9/27/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I bought this old trunk yesterday. It has been painted on 3 sides but back is old original paint ...
A: the technique is called graining or combing, and has been used for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, ...
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| Refinishing Builders Grade Oak Cabs to Espresso | 9/26/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I'm really hoping you can answer my question...I have a kitchen (okay the whole house) filled with ...
A: in order to do this, you'd have to strip the finish off of these cabinets, which is a huge, messy ...
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| sofa frame remodeling | 9/26/2008 | Scott Harper |
Q: Have an 18 yr. sofa 79" long,roll arm, T-cushion seat, 3 loose cushions on back and seat. Must be ...
A: Sorry it has taken me a while to come back to you, ive been off due to a car crash, but im all ok ! ...
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| battery acid leakage | 9/26/2008 | Michael Fitzpatrick |
Q: How do I repair a leakage of battery acid on my teak wood dining table?
A: Elaine- This is one I have never dealt with before, I must admit... However, if your teak table has ...
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| Refinishing wooden window frames | 9/26/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: Throughtout my house I have wooden window frames that are 25+ years old and have suffered wear and ...
A: If these where my windows, I would get a can of opaque stain and apply that. This product is oil ...
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| furniture finish gasoline smell | 9/26/2008 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Getting a piece of, I suppose, refinished furniture home from an antique store, I discovered that it ...
A: are you sure it's gasoline? If you are, then you need to inquire with the people who sold it to you. ...
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| How to Join two wood cabinets at an angle | 9/25/2008 | Jamie Yocono |
Q: Jamie, I am building custom built in bench seating for our kitchen nook. The nook is shaped as half ...
A: Ken, I think you might be over thinking this corner detail. Perhaps you're thinking these cabinets ...
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| Dinning room table | 9/25/2008 | maura macaluso |
Q: Sir ,I am going to refinish dinning room table (cherry wood,about 50yrs.old)i am going to use watco ...
A: I would first make sure the surface is well sanded begin using a three step process with the first ...
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| painting old dining set | 9/25/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: I just finished painting a dining room table and chairs. First I sanded the chairs and table legs ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Oh gosh this is strange. Acrylic paint usually dries in hours. I would wait a ...
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| Refinishing wooden window frames | 9/25/2008 | Eileen Cronk |
Q: Throughtout my house I have wooden window frames that are 25+ years old and have suffered wear and ...
A: Nice to hear from you. Wish you had told me if this was clear coated wood or painted window frames. ...
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