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by Michael Fallarino
(Italics indicate an illustrative story)
Introduction: The Impulse to finish: The making of a finisher; Al; Nineteen years of study, integration, and change
1 Speaking wood: The responsiveness of wood; Finishing exterior wood: science debunks myth; Planned durability as a controllable option; The inner nature of wood; The dynamics of destructiveness
2 Flow dynamics: Structural idiosyncrasies; The path of least resistance
3 The Art of preparation: Assessing the task at hand; The invaluable moisture meter; Resinous problems: dealing with knots and extractive bleeding; Simple design considerations: overhangs, flashing, landscaping, and gutters
4 Primers and Sealers: Understanding performance factors; Worlds of bonds; The long and short of oils; Interior and exterior primers; Interiors: locking up resins with shellac (alcohol); Exteriors: locking up resins with latex (water) or alkyd (oil)
5 Caulk, spackle, and putty: To caulk or not to caulk; What flavors do you have?; Interior caulking: exploded; Exterior caulking: exploded; A less than pea-sized tale of woe: a case study in adversity; Spackle; Putty
6 Tints and technique: Tints and colorants: getting a jump on your job; Why gray is beautiful; Cleaning, brushing, rolling, and spraying: making finishes cover the easy way
7 Paint and stain: Wading through the performance terrain; Performance characteristics of color; Worst-case scenario unboxed extreme painting; The performance characteristics and psychology of sheen levels; Other elements of performance, durability, and sheen; Extending seasonal productivity; Brand-hopping; Applying with savvy: miscellaneous pointers
8 Recoating exteriors: Adding to what's there; Washing and disinfecting; Disinfecting with bleach; Scrubbing and brightening; Scrapers and sanding
9 Decks, floors, & stairs: stains, semi-translucent and opaque finishes: A brief overview; The deck finish conundrum: design comes first!; An exterior tale of woe; An exterior tale of woe; A custom-blended universal deck, stair, and floor opaque primer; A proprietary 5-step deck floor, and stair coating system; Final reflections on floor and deck finishes
10 Clear finishes and stains/preparation and jazzy effects: Lighting: see it well ‹ before you finish it; Sanding: a drive through by numbers and coatings; Sandpaper: weights and types; Sanding techniques: muscles and machines; Clear surface finishes: oils; Clear surface finishes: waterbornes; Clear penetrating oils; A Freudian slip?; Final notes on using penetrating oils; Stains, dyes, metallic powders, and glaze
11 Non-toxic finish, additives, & wax: Lacquer, HVLP systems, and non-toxic finish; Additives: enhancers waiting to be used; The Flood family of finishes and additives; Other additives; Waxes
12 Faux and specialty finishes: Speckle paints; Custom finishes
as creative process; Making a cave; How to scorch and crackle shellac;
Making Shaker cabinets old; The great lost armoire caper & the potential value
of rottenstone
13 Color: imagination, feeling, and cognition:
Color use and cognition; Choosing 1: defining form; Choosing 2: wielding
tone groups; Choosing 3: bonding to color families; Yet another tale of woe:
change and sudden impact; Choosing 4: relaxing into chromatic fields; How
to choose colors; Bioenergetics of color: nuts, bolts, and cognition
14 Tools and facilitative devices: Brushes, roller handles, roller covers, How to avoid roller-stripe woe; Extension poles and handles; Paint brush extender; Drop-in screens; Skin protective creme; Finger-protective tape; Mixers; Brush comb, 5-in-one tool, and brush and roller cover spinner; Glass scraper; Drop cloths
Epilogue: The human element; There's no accounting for the unexplainable (or, "don't try this at home!")
Glossary
Appendix A: Protecting your health
Appendix B: Miscellaneous tips
Appendix C: Ladder safety protocols
Appendix D: Making performance criteria explicit
Appendix E: dew point calculation chart
Appendix F: Finishing sequence for panel doors
Appendix G: Product and information sources
Index
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