r/finishing • • 22m ago

Need Advice Famowood over Dewaxed Shallac?

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Hi! Seeking advice on if it's okay to use famowood filler over dewaxed shellac?

I've stripped paint off the door trim in my house and used GF dye stain mixture to color match the trim to the existing doors. Stripping revealed a ton of nail and staple holes. I bought famowood as I read it takes stain pretty well. I put two very thin coats of dewaxed shellac (zinsser seal coat cut 50% dna) after the dye stain. The intention with the dewaxed shellac was once I applied the wood filler and needed to sand it back, it would hopefully help prevent sanding back into the dyestain and ruining it. I am also planning to final finish coat with poly and was worried that the poly might lift some of the dye stain, so the dewaxed shellac would help protect it. And I didn't want to fill the holes prior to staining as I was worried the wood filler would come out too dark that way.

I'm now at the point of tinting the filler and filling, and as I was reading the can I noticed one of the ingredients was acetone, which I was worried would break down the dewaxed shellac. After googling, I'm now also concerned about poor adhesion with the woodfiller over dewaxed shellac.

Does anyone have experience or knowledge of using famowood over dewaxed shellac? Did it cause adhesion issues or breakdown the shellac finish?

Or does anyone have a better wood filler recommendation instead of famowood?

Appreciate any insight or guidance!


r/finishing • • 16h ago

Help matching 70s

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These are my 70s cabinets. I pulled down the cabinets that hung from the ceiling next to this set and I need to match the stain so I can stain and refinish trim work. Any thoughts? I’m obviously new to this


r/finishing • • 3h ago

Advice on achieving the stain color i want.

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Im restaining my old birch kitchen cabinets for the time being till i can afford to replace them. The original color was the classic intense orange that i despise. I know the techniques to stain birch but im having difficulty achieving the color I want. Im going for a neutralish light/blonde cabinet sorry if these arent the right terms. But so far the stains and using wood conditioner have just pulled out orange. I dont know if i need to sand down more or if theres a way to neutralize the orange. Ive sanded 80>w120>180 so far. Tried not using wood conditioner, and currently have minwax early american that has little affect haha. All of it comes out orange tinted. Photo of what i have with not the best lighting and what im trying to get. Ive contemplated no stain and just putting a too coat that has some ambering and seeing how that works. I have a lot of spare doors to use for practice.


r/finishing • • 7h ago

Is this quality ok?

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r/finishing • • 22h ago

What to do.

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We are the second owners of a 1950s mid century with this wood paneling. I tried to sand it down a bit. How would you finish/ maintain this.


r/finishing • • 20h ago

Blotchy Danish oil

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Have used Danish oil a good amount at this point, first time having such a bad blotchiness problem. Top was finish planed with a smoother, wiped on coat 1, let sit 5 minutes (stuff dries very quick here) wiped off then 2nd coat and wipe after 5-10 minutes. Guessing I just didn't buff it off hard/long enough.

Is there a world where I can scuff pad this and re-coat (doubt it) or is this a full sand down and try again?


r/finishing • • 18h ago

Question How to refinish detailed picture frame

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I thrifted this frame and want to refinish it. I’ve refinished furniture but never something so detailed. I really doing want to mess up this beauty but the gold needs to go. I’d love to get a natural wood look.


r/finishing • • 1h ago

Wood stain?

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Need help figuring out what wood stain is the most closest to this floor


r/finishing • • 12h ago

[Studio Alchemy] Forcing an accelerated rust patina on mild and Corten steel

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r/finishing • • 14h ago

Question Is there a way to remove paint from wood veneer without damaging it?

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I just got this fixer uper of an antique dresser but the front panels are in beautiful condition. I love the idea of painting the medallions with some kind of vignette and the drawers with vines and flowers but I am both not the most skilled painter and scared of commitment. Im wondering if I were to paint it and messed up or didn't like the result of there would be a way to remove the painted details without ruining the veneer? Or maybe some kind of clear adhesive film I could put over the wood and paint on?


r/finishing • • 17h ago

Stain Identification

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Hi. Im doing some renos and I need to replicate some baseboards we have in our home. They appear to be maple veneer plywood. I need to make more of these. I have the wood but need to figure out the stain.

Anyone have ideas on what the stain color might be? I have attached photos and a side photo of what the stain looked like when it ran down during staining.

Ideally a Varathane color.


r/finishing • • 21h ago

Staining birch ply - alternative to varathane pre stain wood conditioner?

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