Chapter 50 Preparing Surfaces for Finish. . . . . . . . 893 50.1 Repairing Surface Defects. . . . . . . . . .893 50.2 Bleaching the Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . .897 50.3 Raising the Grain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .898 50.4 Preparing MDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .899 50.5 Final Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .899 50.6 Distressing the Surface . . . . . . . . . . . .899 Chapter 51 Finishing Tools and Equipment . . . . . . 903 51.1 Brushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903 51.2 Spraying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .906 51.3 Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920 51.4 Dipping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .921 51.5 Rolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .922 51.6 Industrial Finishing Equipment. . . . . . .924 Chapter 52 Stains, Fillers, Sealers, and Decorative Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 929 52.1 Washcoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .930 52.2 Staining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .930 52.3 Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .934 52.4 Sealing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .936 52.5 Priming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .937 52.6 Decorative Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .938 Chapter 53 Topcoatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 945 53.1 Penetrating Topcoatings . . . . . . . . . . .946 53.2 Built-Up Topcoatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .948 53.3 Selecting Multipurpose Finishes . . . . .955 53.4 Rubbing and Polishing Built-Up Topcoatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .955 53.5 Nonscratch Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . .956 53.6 Removing Topcoatings . . . . . . . . . . . .956 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 961 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 966 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Contents 1