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Here is some great collection of articles I found on wood finish supply.com’s website about lacquers & wood finishing. Its quite technical and really intended for woodworkers and the like but if thats you, then this is a good resource.

Here is a sample of some of the articals:

• The Atanomy of A Wood Finish
  These 3 basic finish steps apply to all finishes from the most basic wax or oil finish
  to high-tec coatings and even painting the exterior of a house or a room wall.
• COLOR THEORY for the Woodworker & Furniture Finisher
  Mixing Stains or Dyes & Color Computer Instructions.
• Glossary of Finishing Terms
  Woodfinishing Lingo
• Stripping Wood Furniture
  Guidelines for stripping wood furniture and other fine wood surfaces.
• Lacquer Finishing Check List
  Guidelines for spray finishing with Nitrocellulose Lacquer.
• Lacquer Retarder & Flash Control
  Control of Lacquer Moisture Blushing, or Overspray, and Orange-Peel problems.
• LACQUER FINISHING PROBLEMS self help TROUBLE SHOOTING
  Common nitrocellulose lacquer finishing problems defined; with causes & remedies.
• Finishing Schedule for KITCHEN CABINETS
  Spray Schedule for Durability with Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• WAX THE PERFECT PROTECTION FOR FURNITURE?
  Text from from Wood Magazine article on the proper maintenance of furniture.
• ” HOT STUFF ” Instant Glues & Solving Clogged Spouts
  How to get the most from Cyanoacrylate ” Hot Stuff “. Do’s & Dont’s — How To Use.
  Typical uses for Cyanoacrylate Instant Glues
• ANILINE DYE
  ANILINE DYE Information and Application Guidelines.
• LIMING, a Limed Wood Finish also known as Pickled or “Whitewash”
  This is a traditional wax finish for decorative furniture and wood surfaces
• SHELLAC FLAKE, Mixing and Application Information
• A guide to FRENCH POLISHING with Shellac -
• ROTTENSTONE & PUMICE for Finish Rubbing Techniques for traditional rubbing of finishes to satin or high-gloss sheens.

The full text of the articles are here on their site: http://www.mcn.org/a/lib/wfs/articles.html

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The 2011 Import and Export Market for Polishes for Coachwork Excluding Metal Polishes and Artificial and Prepared Waxes in the United States

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