Articles for tag: Patina, Sandpaper

How to Sand Furniture

If you’re contemplating on refinishing furniture, it’s important that you understand the techniques and how to’s of sanding furniture. Using the wrong sandpaper and wrong techniques can cause your furniture to look scratched and unfinished. Sanding furniture is the first important step to refinishing furniture. This process can’t be rushed. Sanding furniture must be done ...

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Random Orbit Sanders VS. Palm Sanders: Power Tool Comparison

In the tool department of home improvement stores, you’ll find a vast array of sanders at a vast array of prices. While belt sanders are larger and more expensive, you can also find two products that look very similar, random orbit sanders and palm, or finish, sanders. Their prices are similar, but there are some ...

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The Montessori Language Curriculum

Maria Montessori developed new ideas and methods for teaching children as a result of her scientific training as an engineer and doctor. She realized that children have an absorbent mind that learns within sensitive periods. The role of the educator is to harness the power of this absorbent mind during each of these sensitive periods, ...

Sanding a Textured Porcelain Tile

Textured porcelain tile are used by many individuals as floor surfaces in showers, mud rooms, entry ways and other areas where slippery floor surfaces are not desired. The surface of the tile is rough and water resistant which provides a surface that is non-slippery when wet. Small nicks appear in the surface of the tile ...

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Cornhole Game Boards: DIY Instructions

If you’ve gone to a backyard party in the Midwest lately, then you’re probably familiar with the game of corn hole. Popular with tailgaters before football games, people hosting backyard cookouts and neighborhood bars alike. Cornhole boards are made to exact specifications. They use standard dimensions, making it cost-effective if you want to build more ...

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Using Sandpaper for Hair Removal

Women have been removing their body hair for quite a long time now. There are many modern methods available to accomplish this task, such as shaving, waxing, Nair-ing, and lasering. Most people have heard of these and use them as part of their normal beauty routine. However, these methods can be painful, expensive, or both! ...

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Distressing Wood Made Easy

Distressing wood is done to give your item a rustic antique look. There are many ways to go about distressing wood. I prefer to keep things as simple and easy as possible. In this article we are using color, but you can distress plain wood as well. You can choose any color of spray paint ...

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Tips for Removing Light Scratches from Your Car’s Finish

It seems as though all new cars, as well as clean cars have targets painted all over them. In time, the dings, scratches, and acid rain that attack your vehicle’s finish will lead to corrosion, sun bleaching, or paint chips. Fortunately, there are a few very simple methods for removing these worrisome problems from your ...