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Questions on finishing a walnut and pine railing
15 responses
· Nov 7, 2023
· by Marc
Hi ARDEC team, I only just came across your website while looking for various items to finish my cottage railing. …
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Mar 17, 2024, 12:31
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Polishing Compound for water based Poly
1 response
· Mar 13, 2024
· by Steve1
I use General Finishes High Performance poly as topcoat and have been looking into doing a final polish. General Finishes …
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Mar 14, 2024, 09:18
Marilyn
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wooden truck bed finish?
4 responses
· Mar 3, 2024
· by mark knox
Hello, I'm replacing/reinstalling my 1961 GMC truck bed (was oak), the new boards are ash. I'm wondering, what is the …
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Mar 13, 2024, 07:48
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Restaurant Tables
3 responses
· Feb 24, 2024
· by Priyanka Lewis
Hi, I have some butcher block restaurant tables that I am about to finish. I typically have used Minwax stain …
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Mar 4, 2024, 03:31
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finish pine trim and keep from yellowing
6 responses
· Feb 16, 2024
· by Marc
Hi Ardec team, I have a lot of interior pine trim to finish - doors, casings for doors and windows, …
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Feb 19, 2024, 15:11
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Darkening new kitchen cabinet doors
1 response
· Feb 12, 2024
· by Jim Roberts
I had kitchen drawer fronts professionally made. Unfortunately they have come out much lighter than I wanted, and Im not …
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Feb 12, 2024, 11:08
Marilyn
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Hardwood Maple Floor from Ancestral
1 response
· Feb 11, 2024
· by Brock
I have a maple hardwood floor from Ancestral that had a natural oil finish installed fourteen years ago. As they …
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Feb 12, 2024, 09:35
Marilyn
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Filtering paint
1 response
· Feb 11, 2024
· by Aatos Lehtila
Ardec sells two kinds of filters to remove any particles from paint to be sprayed. I bought the cone filters …
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Feb 12, 2024, 09:15
Marilyn
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FINI-TECH ASPECT
2 responses
· Feb 3, 2024
· by Danette Leroux
I used Fini-tech Aspect Ultra Matte but I ran out and the product is no longer available. Can I put …
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Feb 6, 2024, 15:53
Marilyn
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Appropriate product for new clear pine exterior doors.
8 responses
· Jan 17, 2024
· by Michael Dixon
Good Day, I’m looking for guidance on an appropriate product for new exterior clear pine doors for a cottage property. …
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Feb 1, 2024, 13:43
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Preparation and finish of new softwood floor
2 responses
· Dec 28, 2023
· by William Dechaine
I have just recently installed 1400sqft of eastern hemlock flooring in a seasonal residence. The floor is sanded (120grit) and …
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Jan 22, 2024, 08:57
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Black walnut tabletop
3 responses
· Nov 20, 2023
· by emil
Hi there, I am looking at finishing a freshly built black walnut tabletop. I just want to apply a clear …
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Jan 17, 2024, 10:39
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A finish for canoe paddles
1 response
· Jan 10, 2024
· by Andrew Maw
What type of finish would you recommend for newly built canoe paddles? Love your forum!
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Jan 11, 2024, 08:47
Marilyn
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Bono traffic HD
7 responses
· Dec 28, 2023
· by Ralph Mirarchi
I had my wood floors varnished with BONO TRAFFIC HD MATTE FINISH. I need to retouch an area which was …
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Jan 8, 2024, 04:43
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Duchateau Floor Finish
4 responses
· Jan 3, 2024
· by ReidC
We had Duchateau oil finished floors installed in our home 3 years ago. We've had consistent problems with a hazy …
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Jan 5, 2024, 05:18
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What species of wood do I have?
5 responses
· Oct 18, 2023
· by Chris Hoffmann
I’m having such a tough time determining what type of wood floors I have. Some background that could help, house …
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Dec 28, 2023, 03:37
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Osmo Anti-slip decking oil
6 responses
· Nov 28, 2023
· by Nicolas Daoust
Hi, the description states that the Osmo anti-slip decking oil (#430) should be used as a top-coat over the decking …
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Dec 6, 2023, 11:39
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Toner Colour for Birch
7 responses
· Oct 20, 2023
· by A. DeGiuli
Hi, I am working on a birch dresser and would like to use your Toner Laquer spray to even out …
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Nov 19, 2023, 05:52
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Spraying poly to pre-finished edge
2 responses
· Oct 13, 2023
· by Steve1
I am building some sapele book-cases. The interior has been pre-finished before glue-up ( 4 coats shellac, 4 coats AquaCoat …
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Oct 19, 2023, 22:05
Steve1
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Flour paint recipe
11 responses
· Oct 8, 2023
· by Bee
Hi, I'm interested in your flour paint recipe and wondered if it can be used over older commercial paint,.and does …
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Oct 16, 2023, 09:32
Bee
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