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Wood finishing: refers to the process of embellishing and/or protecting the surface. The process starts with surface preparation, Imperfections or nail holes on the surface may be filled using wood putty or pores may be filled using wood filler.
Surface Finish Options:
Once the wood surface is prepared and stained, a number of coats of finish may be applied, The Common Types of wood finishes include wax, shellac, drying oils (such as linseed oil or tung oil), lacquer, varnish, or paint. Other finishes called "oil finish" or "Danish Oil" are thin varnishes with a relatively large amount of oil and solvent. These products although highly effective do create a overwhlming sticnk and are not enviromentlly friendly. Water-based finishes can cause what is called "raising the grain" where surface fuzz emerges and requires sanding down.
Finally the floor may be polished or buffed using steel wool, pumice, rottenstone and other polishing or rubbing compounds depending on the shine desired. Often, a final coat of wax can be applied over the finish to add a slight amount of protection.
French polishing is not polishing as such, but a method of applying many thin coats of shellac using a rubbing pad, yielding a very fine glossy finish.
Application Tools:
Different tools used to apply wood finishes include rags, rubbing pads, brushes, and spray guns. The Craftsmen at dust free wood flooring have years of expierence in these systems. The processes involved and the terminology for the materials used are quite different, however for the dust free team it's second nature.
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