Spray
Finishing and Other Techniques
Best of Fine Woodworking
Softcover
220 x 280mm
153pp
Published by The Taunton Press, Connecticut, USA.
R.R.P.$29.90
ISBN 1-56158-829-6
Extract from back cover of book:
Improved finishes and tools have put spray finishing within the reach of any woodworker. In this book, expert woodworkers share their advice on how to choose and use equipment, and prepare finishes for spraying. In addition there are articles on other non-traditional finishing methods such as rubbing out finishes with auto body compounds, spraying paint, and using water-borne finishes.
THE NEW BEST OF FINE WOODW'ORKING series collects the best articles from recent issues of Fine Woodworking magazine. Organized by topic and fully indexed, these books make it easy to access the best woodworking ideas and information straight from the experts.
Photos & Illustrations: Colour
Contents
Introduction
Section
1
Choosing a Finish
Think
Finish First
Jeff Jewitt
Using
Waterborne Finishes
Andy Charron
New
Water-Based Finishes
Andy Charron
Section
2
Surface Preparation
Tips
for Better Sanding
Lon Schleining
Section
3
Spray Equipment
Taking
the Spray-Finish Plunge
Andy Charron
Which
Spray System Is Right For You
Chris A Minick
Vacuum
Motor Turns into a Spray Rig
Nick Vinger
Touch-Up
Spray Guns
Jeff Jewitt
TLC
for Spray Guns
Andy Charron
A
Low-Cost Spray Booth
Jeff Jewitt
Section
4
Spray-Finishing Technique
Setting
Up to Spray
Jeff Jewitt
Spraying
Bascis
Jeff Jewitt
Spray
Finishing Done Right
Andy Charron
All
About Thinning Finishes
Jeff Jewitt
Section
5
Aerosol Finishes
Aerosol
Finishes
Chris A Minick
Better
Painted Furniture
Chris A Minick
Section
6
Special Techniques
Three
Steps to a Flawless Painted Finish
Paul Snyder
Glazing
with Polyurethane
M David Becton
Using
Wood Bleach
Jeff Jewitt
The
Quick, Modern Way to a Polished Finish
Jeff Jewitt
Index