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2. Making Over Furniture With Paint Is Easier Than You Think - AOL

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   Sand in a circular motion with medium-grit paper to remove any existing paint or stain and smooth out the surface. (Do this over a floor covered with newsprint.) Sweep off dust and wipe with a ...

3. Wood finishing - Wikipedia

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   Oil-varnish blends (i.e. Danish oil, Teak oil, [30] "Tung oil finish") Enhances natural figure like a drying oil, but more protective and faster drying. Low, but more than pure oil finishes. Fairly durable, but may require periodic reapplication for heavy use areas such as tables and worktops.

4. Varnish - Wikipedia

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   Some systems use a drying oil varnish as described below, while others use spirit varnish made of resin(s) dissolved in alcohol. Touchup in repair or restoration is only done with solvent based varnish. Drying oil such as walnut oil or linseed oil may be used in combination with amber, copal, rosin or other resins.

5. Oil painting - Wikipedia

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   Oil paint is usually mixed with linseed oil, artist grade mineral spirits, or other solvents to make the paint thinner, faster or slower drying. (Because the solvents thin the oil in the paint, they can also be used to clean paint brushes.) A basic rule of oil paint application is 'fat over lean', meaning that each additional layer of paint ...

6. Conservation and restoration of wooden furniture - Wikipedia

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   The finish of furniture can be painted or transparent. [1] Furniture has existed throughout all the years of human existence. Furniture that is very dated or is an antique can be conserved or restored so that future generations may also enjoy them for cultural, educational and personal benefit. There are many organizations and guidebooks that ...

7. Danish oil - Wikipedia

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   Danish oil being applied to a wooden plinth. Danish oil is a wood finishing oil, often made of tung oil or polymerized linseed oil. Because there is no defined formulation, its composition varies among manufacturers. Danish oil is a hard drying oil, meaning it can polymerize into a solid form when it reacts with oxygen in the atmosphere. It can ...

8. French polish - Wikipedia

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   French polishing a table. French polishing is a wood finishing technique that results in a very high gloss surface, with a deep colour and chatoyancy.French polishing consists of applying many thin coats of shellac dissolved in denatured alcohol using a rubbing pad lubricated with one of a variety of oils.

9. Glaze (painting technique) - Wikipedia

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   The medium, base, or vehicle is the mixture to which the dry pigment is added. Different media can increase or decrease the rate at which oil paints dry. Often, because a paint is too opaque, painters will add a medium like linseed oil or alkyd to the paint to make them more transparent and pliable for the purposes of glazing.