Refinishing

Refinishing

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Refinishing Links

• Do It Yourself Furniture Refinishing Includes an introductory overview, preparation, preparing the surface, stripping, repairs, sanding, staining, sealer, finishing, and a checklist.
  
• Mission Furniture An essay about refinishing furniture found in thrift shops.
  
• How To Refinish Furniture Detailed and comprehensive site on stripping, staining, finishing.
  
• Brad Hughes' Furniture Restoration and Refinishing Tips Tips and tricks on furniture restoration, repair, and refinishing.
  
• D and J Patio Furniture Repair Information, instruction, and supplies for do-it-yourself patio furniture repairs.
  
• DCTC Wood Finishing Program Information on the Wood Finishing program offered at Dakota County Technical College.
  
• Furniture Refinishing Project tips from the experts at Chase-Pitkin Home and Garden Centers.
  
• Preparing Furniture for Refinishing A detailed and comprehensive article from the Department of Environmental Design, University of Missouri-Columbia.
  
• StripAll Antique Sales and Refinishing Extensive information on a variety of subjects, including various methods of stripping, a FAQ's page, caring for wood products, and free how to videos.
  
• Furniture Wizard Contains an open discussion group, refinishing and repair techniques, home improvement tips, care and maintenance tips, and recommended books, videos, and supplies aimed at the home do-it-yourselfer.
  
• Rosini Antiques Information regarding workshop classes, the sale of professional supplies, and a FAQ's page.
  
• Tennessee Woodshed Online furniture refinishing and building videos, free woodworking project plans, and online shopping.
  
• Antique Care and Repair 1 An article from a book written in 1949.
  
• Connecticut Cane and Reed Company Necessary materials and instructions required to re-weave a chair seat.
  
• Finishing Published articles on finishing by professional, Mac Simmons, a thirty year veteran of the trade.
  
• A Guide To Furniture Refinishing Techniques. A brief article about stripping and refinishing furniture, surrounded by offers.
  
• Campbell Center Historic Preservation Courses Offers a program of mid-career training for those in the museum, library, archives, and historic preservation fields.
  
• American Wood Finishing Institute Hands on training facility for wood finishing including individual seminars.
  
• Creative Painting Techniques Offers faux finishing kits and includes gallery of pictures.
  
• Interior Images Inc. Faux finishing, furniture finishing, staining, clear coating, glazing, spraying, and production spraying for the do-it-yourselfer's or professionals.
  
• Caring For Furniture An article by the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, the AIC.
  
• Ask Lee - Antique Furniture Repair and Restoration A series of articles and information.
  
• The Finishing School Information covers classes, workshops, seminars, books, and videos concerning the art and business of decorative painting, including wood graining, glazing, marbling, and fantasy finishes.
  
• Furniture Knowledge Tip Archive An archive of furniture related articles, including how to remove waxy build-up, how to remove water spots, removing dark stains, determining if the piece is really solid wood.
  
• Furniture Articles A large collection of articles written by people in the furniture restoration and conservation field. Articles cover various kinds of finishes, refinishing tips on furniture as well as pianos and cabinets.
  
• Antique Restoration Courses Education, training, resources, and schools for the restoration and conservation of antique furniture.
  
• Free Furniture Refinishing Tips Free tips and information to restore, refinish, clean, or paint, wood, indoor, patio and wicker furniture.
  
• Wood Furniture Refinishing and Repair An article on furniture refinishing and repair techniques.
  
• Peter Hotton Archives From the Boston Globe, an archive of Q&A on various aspects of refinishing furniture, from logistical problems in refinishing pieces in an apartment to dealing with particle board furniture.
  
• Furniture Refinishing Business An article on starting a home business.
  
• The Chippendale International School of Furniture Carries out furniture restoration as well as teaching furniture restoration, design, and construction.