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Finishing wood involves process. You can get outstanding results by taking the time to understand the processes involved in finishing, and by taking your time to perform each process with care. Great finishing depends on both mechanical and chemical processes. Mechanical processes are all about sanding and scraping wood, applying finishes with rags, brushes or spray equipment, and other techniques in finishing. Chemical processes have to do with the products you choose to use: Stains, dyes, oils, lacquers, varnishes, solvents, etc. Each finishing product has its own unique set of properties, which give you different effects or results, and the rules vary guiding the use of these different chemicals. The wood finisher needs to know what is important and what is not so critical about all these processes. The aim in writing this is to give the finisher a straightforward and easy-to-read guide, but also one that is comprehensive enough to cover questions ...