Wood
Finishing Fixes
Quick
Answers to Over 175 Most Frequently Asked Questions
by Michael Dresdner
Softcover
205 x 255mm
138pp
Published by The Taunton Press, Connecticut, USA.
R.R.P.$29.90
ISBN 1-56158-6591-2
As reviewed in The Australian Woodworker Issue 121
Michael Dresdner, a well-known contributor to US woodworking magazines, has written Wood Finishing Fixes which answers over 175 questions about wood finishing.
Topics covered include choosing a finish, surface preparation, application, solvents, repairing problems and maintaining finishes. While the questions frequently mention American timbers and products, the answers have general application to most timbers and usually specify the type of product rather than a brand name. Equivalent products are available here, with the exception of latex paint. However, as the answers indicate, latex has been superceded by modern acrylics, even in the US.
The questions and corresponding answers are presented one or two to a page and usually include colour photographs. A heading in the top corner gives an indication of each topic, but to chase up any particular question, it may be quicker to use the index at the back.
Wood Finishing Fixes is not an introduction or guide to finishes. Rather it is a very useful addition to such books, providing handy tips and explanations of problems that the finishing books often overlook.
About the author: Michael Dresdner is a nationally known finishing expert with over 20 years' experience in the field. He teaches and writes on finishing for Woodworker's Journal and other woodworking magazines.
Photos: Colour
Contents
Chapter 1: The Right Finish
Chapter 2: Preparing to Finish
Chapter 3: Application Tools and Methods
Chapter 4: Using Solvents and Strippers
Chapter 5: Achieving the Right Color and Sheen
Chapter 6: Repairing Finishing Disasters
Chapter 7: Maintaining and Caring for Finishes