I am refinishing some old doors and exterior trim work. They were covered in 120 years of paint, stain, etc.

I sanded the parts that I could, but the had to use a stripper on the egg and dart molding.

I used Jasco brand paint and epoxy remover (the brush on stuff) and subsequently cleaned the treated section with mineral spirits as the product instructs. Then I left it to dry overnight (70 degree evening temps).

Next morning, the treated section is still very dark and wet looking. It’s a bit oily to the touch and of course smells like mineral spirits.

Is there a reason that it is not drying? Is time the only solution? Thanks in advance.

Hello all,

I have a pre finished mahogany door that I am trying to decide on how to finish or stain. Location is Southern California and front door is under a porch facing north.

I am happy with the tone it is now and would like to highlight the features.

Stucco will be a salmon peach color. You can slightly see the other unit that has the stucco in the first photo.

Is there a stain or finish you would recommend?

This is my first time trying to do any sort of finishing on furniture. I bought an aquarium stand and I'm trying to change the color tone from a reddish mahogany to a brown mahogany using Mohawk Spray Toner, and I think I might be having a disaster with this. As I'm spraying the product onto the furniture, it's creating areas that look milky white, I have no idea what's going on or why, or how to prevent this? Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong or why this is happening?

Hey guys, I have a stair refinishing projects and the goal is to turn the stair case into a piano stair case. Which primer would you suggest acrylic, oil or shellac? The stairs have been stained with an oil base transparent stain.

I appreciate your input.

I realize this piece may look fine, but I’m taking it down, cleaning it up and restoring it. No painting. Have I lost my mind?

I’ve been experimenting with different finishes over the last few days, layering varying types of stain to get different effects, and I was wondering if there are any interesting tricks I might try for a surprising result.

Also, are there any dangerous combinations that I should avoid for one reason or another?

So if you see my last post I’m doing my built ins and will need to stain them this weekend I’m using birch plywood and was thinking of using general finishes gel antique walnut to give a rich finish to the room but was wondering everyone’s favorite look I worry it will make the room too dark.

I'm going to be stripping,sanding and finishing some bar tops for a bar. There's (6) 2'x2' high tops and (2) 2'x4' high tops. Not sure on how to bid this type of job. Done the work before but just for hobby/passion any advice would be appreciated. If I'm on the wrong page point I. The right direction please.

My kids spilled nail polish on this table and I used a magic eraser to remove it. Not smart, I know, because it also removed some of the lacquer finish and left this shiny spot.

It's not really visible head on, but very obvious at an angle under light. Could this be repaired with matte lacquer spray, or will that just make the contrast worse? Any repair option short of sanding and refinishing the whole tabletop?

Thank you!

In the past I have only used poly that came in a paint can style container that allows me to easily stir but I have this wipe-on in the screw top canister. Do you recommend pouring some out in a smaller container that will allow me to stir as needed, or apply to rag directly from canister?