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Links to Finishing Products and Information

 
Coatings, Etc.
 
Abrasives, Polising, etc.
 
Refinishers, Conservators
 
 
Shellac Articles
 
Finishing Articles
 
 
 
 

Coatings, Etc.  

Absolute Coatings, Inc. 
Last-n-Last Premium Wood Finishing products:  Specializing in tough floor finishes, they also have marine spar and door varnish, sealers and other interesting products.
 
Afco Coatings 
Compliant Waterborne Protective Coatings:  coatings for; fabric • films and foils • textiles • synthetic thread • paper • wood metal • plastic • and floors.
 
Benco Sales Inc. 
manufacturer of stripping chemicals and supplies 
 
Bloxygen 
Finish preservative:  cool stuff, get some.
 
eggtempera.com 
Society for Tempera Painters:  really cool stuff
 
Epifanes Varnish Systems 
Classic marine finishes:  including varnishes, polys and epoxies.
 
Fine Paints of Europe 
Exclusive importer of Schreuder paints, Omega and Whistler brushes:  They also have: primers and undercoats • mineral spiritis • specialty wax • varnish • tools • books.
 
Golden Artist Colors 
Fine Artist Paints:  Specializing in acrylics, Golden provides a wide range of products. They also have an excellent color guide.
 
Hock Finishing 
Shellac and Alcahol:  Hock sells a shellac kit through Woodcraft. The kit includes 200 proof ethyl alcohol.
 
Hummer Capital Inc. 
distributors of furniture care and refinishing products:  Video - Identification of Older & Antique Furniture • Kiwi Bois Wax • Rydenor Products • Fiddes wax • Mother of Pearl Wax • Lakeone incGuardsman
 
Industrial Coatings 
Many products:  finishes • deck Coatings • primer • solvents • pool coatings.
 
Kremmer Pigments 
Raw Materials:  for fine arts • Conservation • Wood finishing and Design
 
Lightning Strip 
Finish striping products:  paint, varnish, rust removers; cleaners and polishes.
 
Old Fasioned Milkpaint 
Milk Paint!:  This is truly a great product. It looks great, is really authentic and easy to mix and apply.
 
Seneca Research inc. 
Innovative Products for the Furniture Refinishing Industry. 
 
Sherwin-Williams Coatings 
SW is provides a wide range of products:  This is a great web site with lots of information. Their Guide to Solvents is a good example.
 
Stone Boss Industries 
The finest products for stone working:  I was reluctant to put this link here. however, this is a well done site and the combination of wood and stone can be wounderful.
 
Target Coatings 
Water based Finishing Products:  These are excellent products which I've used with great success! Also sells spray equipment, polishing compounds etc. They also have a very good message board. Jeff Weiss runs the company and monitors the board daily (usually)
 
Us Painter 
Everything Paint online:  their industry spotlight page has a great list of vendors.
 
Van Technologies Inc. 
Environmentally compliant coating formulation and manufacture:  water based coatings • UV curable • WB metal coatings • UV curable metal coatings • Plastic coatings • Glass ceramic coatings.
 
Wood Finishing Supplies 
Broad selection of quality wood finishing products:  This is where I prefer to order shellac. This company is run by Russ Rameriez who provides excellent service, support and responds to email.
 
Acqua Coat 
Water Based Coatings:  stains • clear finish • urethane varnish • black & white • wood-loc.
 
Becker Acroma Inc. 
Acid Cure and UV Cure coatings:  A good selection of coatings
 
Besway Systems Inc. 
Solvents Removes, Cleaners - custom blends. 
 
Bonakemi Us 
Floor Finishes and sanding equipment:  Both water based and solvent based products.
 
Eli's Workshop 
Eli is a conservator:  he sells; walnut crystals • wax • 'natural' shellac • French oil • milk paint pigments • fish glue • gilding supplies • bees wax • etc • etc.
 
Fiddes 
Fine wax and polishes:  wax • teak oil • polish • Danish oil • dye stains • French polish.
 
Gamblin Artists Colors Co 
an American manufacturer and supplier of artists materials:  artists oil paints • art sketching oil colors • oil painting mediums • traditional and modern grounds and sizes for oil paintings • picture varnish for oil and acrylic paintings • etching inks and mediums • dry pigments • and Gamsol solvent.
 
Harco Chemical Coatings 
Floor Finishes:  including polys, moisture cured urethanes and water based products.
 
Homestead Finishing Products 
Many fine finishing products:  This is the home of Jeff Jewitt (finisher extraordinaire). They sell the wonderful Taklon brushes, up to 2" wide.
 
Hüls America - Architectural Colorants 
Aqueous colorants:  for in-plant tinting • for tinting machines • alkyd colorants for on-the-job painter usage
 
Integrity Refinishing Coatings Inc. 
Manufacturer of bathroom fixture refinishing coatings and supplies:  Specialty spray equipment and personalized training schools for bathtubs, tile, countertops, flooring, cabinets and fiberglass surfaces to Professionals & Do It Yourselfers.
 
Liberon / Star Wood Finish Supply 
Materials for Furniture Finishing, Refinishing, Finish Touch-Up & Repair 
 
Mowhawk Finishing 
Many fine finishing products:  They specialize in refinishing and touch-up products.
 
Seagrave Coatings 
A wide variety of finishes:  for wood, metal, plastic. They have a good selection of products for special effects and faux finishing.
 
Shellac.net 
The One-Stop Shopping Place for Shellac:  All kinds of great shellac! Patrick Olguin provides great customer service.
 
Sinopia Pigments 
Paint Pigments:  everything you need to make your own paint. They also have gold leaf supplies and a good variety of binders.
 
Sutherland Wells Ltd. 
Fine tung oil finishes:  Few wood finishes equal the beauty and ease of application that is characteristic of the Sutherland Welles Ltd.® complete line of Polymerized Tung Oil products. We provide a product for every step of the finishing process; from wood preparation, to coloring the wood, finish coats and maintenance. Whether you are doing small antique restorations or finishing thousands of square feet of heartpine floors, we have the professional wood finishing products for you!
 
Tried and True Wood Finish 
Premium auality interior finishing products:  Linseed oil based finsihes. These are great products. Theses finishes look and feel great!
 
Van Dykes Restorers 
Antique furniture and vintage home restoration supplies :  From solid oak furniture kits to fittings, hinges and restorative supplies.
 
Waterlox Coatings Corporation 
Tung oil based fine finishes:  These are great finishes. I would consider them an 'oil' finish as they go on very thin. But they do build a film as they are based on tung oil.
 
Zinsser 
Good Stuff and shellac:  Pimer-Sealers • Wallcovering and Surface prep • clear finishes • specialty mildew products • texture paints and additives • bondex producs • and of course shellac.
 
 
 

Abrasives, Polising, etc.  

Klingspor Abrashives 
The most sanding power for your money:  rolls • discs • sheets • belts • flap weels and discs • mac mop • QDC • non woven • cartridge rools • bonded • specialty • dynabrade tools • information on grit grades types of abrasive grainsbackings
 
SuperGrit Abrasives 
A broad range of abrasive products 
 
Sait Abrasives 
Coated and bonded abrasives for industrial use:  wheels • cloths • papers • fiber disks • flap disks • paper disks • flap disks • semi flexible disks • semi rigid disks • diamond blands
 
United Abrasives 
A wide range of abrasive products:  Grinding wheels • cutting wheels • coated abrasives • carbide burrs • wire brushes • specialty products • much more.
 
 
 

Refinishers, Conservators  

Brad Hughes 
Specializaing in Furniture Restoration and Conservations:  Brad has many good articles on his site.
 
The British Antique Furniture Restorers' Association 
A group with a mission!:  The British Antique Furniture Restorers' Association is the foremost national organisation of craftsmen and women concerned to maintain the highest standards in the field of antique furniture conservation and restoration.
 
Hamilton 
Restoration and Conservation of Antique and fine quality furniture:  Specialized Services: Structural repair • Carving • Worm damage repair •Lathe turning • French polishing• Boule & ormolu repair • Clock case restoration • Caning and rushing •Custom stands for trays and boxes • Brass cleaning and sealing • Hardware replacement Additional services: Research • Consulting • Inspections • Condition reports • Photo documentation •Custom finishing •Lecturing • References
 
 
 

Articles on Shellac  


Can you tell that I like shellac?
A Perfect Finish  - by Richard Russell
Choosing And Applying a Traditional Shellac Finish  - by Jeff Jewitt
Do you know what Shellac is? - by Vegie Living
French Polishing - A Hands on Tutorial  - by Orville and Robert Milburn
Padding Shellac  - by Jeff Jewitt
Shellac - A Traditional Finish Still Yields Superb Results  - by Jeff Jewitt
Shellac and French Polish  - by Pete Taran
Shellac Finishing: A traditional finish still yields outstanding results  - by Don Williams
Shellac Flakes  - by U-Beaut Enterprises
Shellac Production  - by The Vegan Society
Shellac! - by Jim Ochs, Technical Director, Wm. Zinsser & Co., Inc.
The Role of the Lac Bug  - by Lynn Bilton
The Shellac FAQ  - by by Patrick Olguin
Using Shellac as a Wood Finish - by Jerry Epple
 
 

General Articles on Finishing  

A good list of articles - by AntiqueRestorers.com
Advice on Finishing - by Dwain Wilder
Compounding and Buffing  - by AutobodyStore.com
Finishing Cherry - by Sal Marino
Mission Oak Finish - by Jeff Jewitt
Some Ideas for a Better Coating  - by Craig Deller, The Deller Conservation Group Ltd
Wax the perfect protection for furniture?  - by Amy Elbert - Original article from: Wood Magazine JUNE 1989
 
 


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