One reason many woodworkers find finishing difficult may be because the language is so confusing. If your finish is bleeding, does it need time to cure? If it is blushing, should you be distressed (or perhaps you should be fuming)? Do you call the mob if you need a finish rubbed out? What follows is the first in a two-part guide to the language of finishing. Each installment will explain some of the more common but cryptic words and phrases.
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