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White Wood Sanding: When Quality Is at Stake

By Bernie Bottens | Updated: 05/03/2012 3:54:00 AM
Are you familiar with your door supplier’s sanding schedule? Are you both prepping the same way? His white wood sanding schedule can make all the difference in the consistency of your stain job.
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Applying Scuff Sanding Correctly

By Bernie Bottens | Updated: 04/25/2012 3:40:00 PM
The second part in a series on scuff sanding discussing the art form, its importance and providing basic tips to ensure a smooth wood finish.
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Why & How Do You Scuff Sand?

By Bernie Bottens | Updated: 04/19/2012 9:48:00 AM
The first part in a series on scuff sanding discussing the art form, its importance and providing basic tips to ensure a smooth wood finish.
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After the Final Wood Coating

By Bernie Bottens | Updated: 04/12/2012 12:58:00 PM
This is the final installment of a series on new products that I recently tested.
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Wood Coatings: Two PCVs and a Post-Cat Primer

By Bernie Bottens | Updated: 04/05/2012 8:59:00 AM
This is the third installment of a series on new products that I recently tested. Pigmented conversion varnish is our subject for this week.
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Testing a New Water-borne Urethane

By Bernie Bottens | Updated: 03/29/2012 10:23:00 AM
For months I have asked that you stay tuned because I would report back when I had the opportunity to spray some new water-borne urethane products.
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