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How to Get the Ultimate Furniture Finish with Water Based Finishes – Part 1

How to Get the Ultimate Furniture Finish – Part 1. By Marty Schlosser There’s no denying the key role finishing plays in any successful piece of furniture or set of cabinets. Even an exciting design, meticulously crafted with the most appropriate materials will fall flat if the furniture finish is poorly conceived and executed. The […]

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EM8000 Shines in Bent’s Woodworking Head-to-Head Walnut Finishing Comparison

I’m obviously thrilled that our EM8000 Conversion Varnish is the one Jason liked the best, but even if it hadn’t come out on top in this walnut finishing review, I think Jason’s comprehensive testing approach is to be applauded. If you’d like to learn more about the “winning” products Jason talked about… Here’s a link

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2K Polyurethanes: What Wood Finishers Should Know – Part 1

Have you noticed “2K polyurethanes” or simply “2K urethanes” are “having a moment” on social media lately? I certainly have, and I must admit, I have some concerns about what is being said (or not said) about these products, particularly the ones being marketed as “safer” because they are water based. If you haven’t heard

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The Best LED Woodshop Lighting Part 2: Color and Brightness

In my last post, I covered why LED woodshop lighting is so popular today… And how to convert your shop over to LED if you’re in the market to do so. Today, I’m going to discuss what is arguably the MOST important aspect of any LED woodshop lighting consideration, and that is… Brightness and accuracy

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Using the right spray gun air cap size is critical

The Right Spray Gun Air Cap Size Can Make All the Difference

When we shop for spray equipment (including a spray gun air cap set), we’re flooded with all sorts of technical information that, at times, makes the waters a bit muddy in trying to make a final purchase. Do we want a turbine unit? Do we want a compressed air gun? Is my compressor the right

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Key Factors When Choosing an Air Compressor for Your Wood Finishing Spray Gun

A source of reliable, clean air for your spray guns is one of the main elements needed to get the professional finishing results we all want. In this post, I’ll focus on air compressors (we’ll cover turbines in future posts) and show you the factors I consider most important when selecting one. So let’s jump

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Wood Finishing Expert Marty Schlosser Joins Target Coatings Community

You are in for a real treat this year. The man many call, “The industry’s go to expert,” Marty Schlosser, is joining the Target Coatings community to provide handy advice, guidance and answers to your wood finishing questions (which you can ask in the comments section below). Marty probably needs no introduction, but if you

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