The Complete Guide to Wood Finishes: How to Apply & Restore Lacquers, polishes, stains, & varnishes

This is the complete guide to restoring and finishing wood. The first part of the book covers the different types of wood, basic finishing techniques such as varnishing and French polishing, as well as decorative finishes such as graining, ebonising, distressing, marbling, stencilling and the use of spray finishes. The second part of the book discusses renovation and restoration techniques. This is a practical book, filled with step by step instructions and hundreds of illustrations to guide the reader through the various processes. 'A meticulous, hands-on manual' The Collector, April 2007