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| Leave it to the pro. Michael Dresdner, a nationally known wood finishing and woodworking expert, has answered hundreds of common wood finishing questions in Varathane’s Q&A library to help you successfully complete your project. Click on a link to the left for help and solid advice. |
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| Q: I have a set of expensive set of flatware with teak handles. The finish on the handles is coming off near the junction with the metal parts. I want to refinish the wooden handles and tried Watco Butcher Block, but the finish has a very high gloss, unlike the original finish. Does this product come in a satin finish?
A: It’s much easier than that. All you need do to reduce the gloss is simply rub the cured finish with 0000 steel wool. |  | |
| Q: Would it be OK to lightly mist brown lacquer toner between coats of shellac?
A: Yep. Shellac and lacquer are fully cross compatible in both directions. | | |
| Q: Why can’t we use Rust-Oleum on galvanized metal?
A: You can; just use the correct primer first. In this case, it is Cold Galvanizing Compound primer, which says right on the instructions that it can be used on galvanized metal. | | |
| Q: I am currently building an electric guitar and want to finish it like commercial guitars with multiple coats of clear finish that can be buffed to a deep, hard finish. Is there a Varathane product, preferably waterbased, that would be suitable for the finish coats on this project?
A: You can certainly use waterbased polyurethane. However, I will warn you that when sanding for rub out, it’s important not to go through the last coat of finish or you are likely to get subtle lines where the interface of two clear coats is cut through. Called witness lines, these can be avoided by making sure your penultimate coat is dead smooth before carefully applying the last coat. Another way around that is to use an evaporative finish, such as brushing lacquer or spray lacquer. Because evaporative finish melt each previous coat, they will not show witness lines during rub out, even if you go through one clear coat to the clear coat below it. |
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