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  2. Varnish - Wikipedia

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    Various priming techniques are employed to overcome this problem, including the use of certain oil varnishes, specified "dewaxed" shellac, clear penetrating epoxy sealer, or "oil-modified" polyurethane designed for the purpose. Polyurethane varnish may also lack the "hand-rubbed" lustre of drying oils such as linseed or tung oil; in contrast ...

  3. Floor sanding - Wikipedia

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    Sanding removes all patina, and can change the character of old floors. The result does not always suit the character of the building. [citation needed] Sanding old boards sometimes exposes worm eaten cores, effectively ruining the floor's appearance. This can reduce the sale price, or even cause the floor to require replacement.

  4. Sandpaper - Wikipedia

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    Examples of sanding discs using a quick-change mounting system. A quick-change system is commonly used with disc-type coated abrasives. A plastic or metal hub is bonded to one of the faces, which is threaded. This then mates directly to the sander or angle grinder or to a mandrel that can be mounted in a sander, grinder, or drill. The advantage ...

  5. Pipe dope - Wikipedia

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    Petroleum-based pipe dope is not intended for use on threaded PVC, CPVC or ABS pipe and fittings since it will deteriorate the plastic. Builders in the US are expected to use thread compounds that meet ASTM F2331 - Standard Test Method for Determining Chemical Compatibility of Thread Sealants with Thermoplastic Threaded Pipe and Fittings Materials or thread seal tape on PVC, CPVC and ABS threads.

  6. Vacuum packing - Wikipedia

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    Sealed food alongside a home vacuum sealer and plastic rolls used for sealing. Vacuum packing is a method of packaging that removes air from the package prior to sealing. This method involves placing items in a plastic film package, removing air from inside and sealing the package. [1] Shrink film is sometimes used to have a tight fit to the ...

  7. Belt sander - Wikipedia

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    Sanding wood produces a large amount of sawdust. Therefore, belt sanders employed in woodworking are usually equipped with some type of dust collection system . It may be as simple as a cloth filter bag attached to a portable sander or a large vacuum system to suck dust particles away into a central collector.

  8. Heat sealer - Wikipedia

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    Small impulse sealer Heat-sealed material lies on a warehouse floor. Notice the corded heat sealer to the left. Heat sealer used to prepare plastic bag of lettuce for shelf life testing Continuous band heat sealer. A heat sealer is a machine used to seal products, packaging, and other thermoplastic materials using heat. This can be with uniform ...

  9. Random orbital sander - Wikipedia

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    This ensures that no single part of the abrasive material travels the same path twice during the same rotation. Because of this random sanding action, the tool does not leave swirl marks, and is not sensitive to the direction of the wood grain. [2] This makes it useful when sanding two pieces of wood that will be fastened at right angles.