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2. Wood finishing - Wikipedia

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   Clear finishes are intended to make wood look good and meet the demands to be placed on the finish. Choosing a clear finish for wood involves trade-offs between appearance, protection, durability, safety, requirements for cleaning, and ease of application. The following table compares the characteristics of different clear finishes.

3. Transparent wood composite - Wikipedia

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   Similarly, in transparent wood composites, removing the lignin and maintaining the cellulose fiber tubes it allows it to become a clear wood that can get soaked in a glue-like epoxy that makes it a robust and transparent material. [17] An excellent raw material with high transmittance and enhanced mechanical properties.

4. Wood putty - Wikipedia

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   Person using wood putty to construct a pinewood derby car, 2011 Wood putty , also called plastic wood , is a substance used to fill imperfections, such as nail holes, in wood prior to finishing . It is often composed of wood dust combined with a binder that dries and a diluent (thinner), and, sometimes, pigment .

5. Varnish - Wikipedia

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   Varnish on wood stairs Varnished oak floor. Varnish is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. It is not to be confused with wood stain. It usually has a yellowish shade due to the manufacturing process and materials used, but it may also be pigmented as desired. It is sold commercially in various shades.

6. Tung oil - Wikipedia

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   Tung oil is a common traditional wood finish, used typically for two main properties: first, it is a naturally derived substance. Second, after it cures (5 to 30 days, depending on weather/temperature), the result is a very hard and easily repaired finish, so it is used on boat decks and now on floors.

7. Are we seeing fewer white Christmases due to climate change?

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   What is a white Christmas? It need not snow Dec. 25 to fit the weather service's definition of a white Christmas: There just needs to be at least 1 inch of snow on the ground.