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What is this on my finish?
1 response
· Apr 23, 2024
· by Steve1
Like anybody else, I occasionally get defects in my finish. Here I had several bumps in the poly (GF High …
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Apr 24, 2024, 08:49
Marilyn
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Interior Anti-Slip Wood Stairs
4 responses
· Mar 26, 2024
· by Tony
I am building a staircase with oak treads in a 3-season cottage. Is Bona Traffic HD Anti-Slip still the only …
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Apr 24, 2024, 05:01
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Pine Butcher Block Counter
7 responses
· Apr 8, 2024
· by Ron S
Hello, I’ve got a newly refinished island countertop in reclaimed pine. We love the natural look and want to protect/seal …
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Apr 21, 2024, 18:04
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wooden truck bed finish?
8 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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Apr 11, 2024, 18:44
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Applying a sealant over hemp oil and milk paint
5 responses
· Apr 4, 2024
· by Beth Venti
Hi! I painted my kitchen cabinets with a combination of 2 black milk paints. I then applied multiple coats of …
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Apr 5, 2024, 19:51
Beth Venti
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Hardwood Sealing
1 response
· Mar 25, 2024
· by BG
Hi, I am browsing for hardwood products for sealing and found this website. I have a hardwood floor and unfortunately …
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Mar 25, 2024, 11:34
Marilyn
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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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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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