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Hi Greg: A friend of ours bought a new cherry wood dining set with a satin finish. Unfortunately a grandchild put a large mark on it (but not through to the wood). We well able to buff out the mark with steel wool, but want to get back to the satin finish. Any ideas?
Greatly appreciate any insights you can offer.
Hey Joe, once you use steel wool on a surface like this, (which is an abrasive), you'll have to treat the whole surface, and most of these finishes are "off the gun", meaning no rubbing or final prep is done after the final spray coat....but some are rubbed out, but there are several ways to do that with several different techniques to get a certain look... yours might be different, I'd have to see it to know....but I would consider getting a Pro in to evaluate it with you.....dealing with a finished surface like this takes knowledge and experience with lacquers/Urethanes, etc., to know what direction to go......wish I had a better answer,but this is specialized.... post back if need be.....regards- Greg
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Greg Scholl
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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, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
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, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, 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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