Wood Finish

Wood Finish
A basic good finish for any wood surface can be described as:

1. A Base Coat or coats.
2. Build Coats.
3. Top Coat.

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.

The coats that comprise a finish and what they do.

You can think of a paint, lacquer, varnish, oil, or even a wax finish on wood in the terms of a building.

The Base sealer or primer coat, provides the foundation of the finish.

The Build coats provide the structure or framework of the finish itself, much as the framing of a house.

The Top coat gives the finish its final character and look wether it be high gloss or the subtle richness of a matte sheen.