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Read the latest blogs on wood finishing techniques from Bernie Bottens. Stay informed on ways to finish your wood products.
Blotching: A Woodworker’s Nightmare
By Bernie Bottens | Updated: 05/17/2012 11:32:00 AM
Blotching is something that we woodworkers love to hate. It turns our beautiful wood into something less attractive than we would like.
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Wood Dust Extraction
By Bernie Bottens | Updated: 05/09/2012 8:57:00 AM
This is a continuation of a series of blogs on the subject of sanding. Today's discussion is about dust extraction as it applies to white wood (bare wood) sanding as well as scuff sanding between coats.
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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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