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About Greg Scholl
Expertise
Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings of all kinds.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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Expert: Greg Scholl
Date: 8/29/2008
Subject: French Doors
Question
Hi. We just had a set of french doors installed for the entrance into our new addition. The painters we asked suggested we just stain the doors (I believe oak) as we had a hardwood floor installed as well. All the woodwork in the new room and kitchen is white. We went with their suggestions but I really wish we had chose to paint them white. They came out beautiful with the light stain and poly but they almost look "unfinished" as all the other woodwork is white.
How hard of a job is it to paint them white NOW?
Thanks.
Sue.
Answer
Hi Sue, it's easy, lightly sand them with something like 320 grit sandpaper, wipe them don with a damp cloth, prime and paint. I like the new generation of small, white, dense foam touch up rollers for this type of painting...use good methods and technique, and buy good paint, like Benjamin Moore- best of luck- Greg
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