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Paint Colors, Stains and Wood Finishes

Discuss authentic Paint colors, Stains, and Schemes for different ships and Periods. What color did they really use? Did you mix your own? Discuss brands such as Model Masters, Testors, and others.
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darkening agent for metal parts
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21
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19,318
Ted Robinson
Ted Robinson
Jimsky
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Shellac - What, When, and Why?
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16
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16,947
Steef66
Steef66
Jimsky
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To Stain, or not to Stain? Is that the question?
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23
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24,658
Toleolu
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Jimsky
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To Oil, or not to Oil? That is the question.
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35
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26,410
Philski
Philski
Hornet
Solid Solutions Paint.
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0
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594
Hornet
Hornet
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Model Master Paint use survey
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4
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513
AllanKP69
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Hobby shop or Home Improvement store for stains ?
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3
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353
uncchains
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Model Expo Acrylic paints
2
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23
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1,542
uncchains
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Using brass metallic paint
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8
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884
Retribution
Retribution
CarlosEcheverria
Varnish Recommendations
2
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26
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1,209
Roger Pellett
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Paint drying time
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6
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732
jolia1450
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Using Occre Paint Set for the Albatros
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4
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258
jmorgan1371
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Jack Sparrow
Anyone familiar with liver of sulphur for browning copper?
2
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29
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1,321
Jack Sparrow
Jack Sparrow
Wander
Primer/Sealer for Wooden Model
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12
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6,071
manning16
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kingkahn1950
Painting a Britannia metall ship’s wheel to look like mahogany
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4
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352
kingkahn1950
kingkahn1950
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The paints
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2
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245
bluenos2
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UrkerVisser
Vallejo Model Color Acrylic: I need a satin finish.
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4
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599
UrkerVisser
UrkerVisser
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HMS Victory colors
2 3 4
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62
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3,303
Ragnar
Ragnar
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CLOUD and MYLANDS (cellulose sanding sealer)
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3
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528
Philski
Philski
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Oil Stain may have affected glue joints
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6
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419
paul ron
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Jack Sparrow
How do I paint the following transom
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15
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1,289
Jack Sparrow
Jack Sparrow
shipphotographer.com
Master class from Pavel Nikitin
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3
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2,849
Sutty
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Wood putty-fillers
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5
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2,701
Peter Gutterman
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What type of wood is Unicorn calling Pear??
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13
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1,253
BradNSW
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badras-khan
Just found an interesting wood finish
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3
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736
ConsNZ
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Ornholt
Surface treatment of plank on frame hull
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15
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4,322
Y.T.
Y.T.
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New Kolderstok kit = New questions
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9
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919
Krul1
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Painting brass
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9
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1,962
badras-khan
badras-khan
Signet
Alternative to Clou Sanding Sealer
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0
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397
Signet
Signet
Jack Sparrow
How do you thin Acrylic paint so that it can be used in an airbrush
2 3
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42
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13,822
bandido
bandido
Will @ Trilogy
Washes how to
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12
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2,654
Loracs
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Weathered,Distressed,Worn?
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2
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421
dnalley
dnalley
LuigiSoft
Wood polish
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11
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2,091
stephenleon
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Weathering Technics
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3
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577
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
DARIVS ARCHITECTVS
Y.T.
Making white maple to look as mahogany or walnut wood
2 3
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54
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8,484
Peter Gutterman
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Nonsuch 30
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5
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1,258
HPeterB
HPeterB
Signet
16th Century Mast & Spar Colors
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13
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2,833
Uwek
Uwek
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CUSTOMS
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4
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1,495
Spars
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Bryian
Need advice on cannon paint.
2
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22
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3,456
dgiossi
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Not a 60’s Band
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6
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1,889
danielsje
danielsje
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Are acrylic paints waterproof
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16
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6,438
Van
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rtibbs
Weathering Stains
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0
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979
rtibbs
rtibbs
Steef66
Paint shaker
2
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24
Views
2,668
3L120
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miniwax polyurethane over acrylic paint??
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11
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6,330
CPDDET
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Air Brush System
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9
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2,586
Murf
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Metal fittings colors
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9
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1,868
Uwek
Uwek
Ciciak35
Revell colour using in wooden models
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8
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2,474
E2karnivor
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Don Case
Plastic ships wheel
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13
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1,494
Don Case
Don Case
jbradford
Primer
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12
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1,797
Wander
Wander
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acrylic paint will not stick
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8
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1,517
USNChief
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Adding Baking Sida to age wood effect
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10
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1,594
Tony P
Tony P
Don Case
Shellacking/finishing a deck
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0
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707
Don Case
Don Case
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would this be a crime?
2 3
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58
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6,747
Jack Sparrow
Jack Sparrow
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Create sapele colour/effect using acrylic paints
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11
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4,002
Uwek
Uwek
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Testors acrylic paint
2
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31
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3,631
11320 Titanic
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allricksstuff
Do you use a paint mixer/stirrer/shaker?
2
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20
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4,150
11320 Titanic
1
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Don't paint old lead fittings.
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7
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1,988
PT-2
PT-2
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Painting over Fibreglass
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2
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666
Bryian
Bryian
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Don’t get stung!
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9
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1,632
neptune
neptune
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Spray paint and finishes with a Preval System
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3
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837
Mikeyt
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Using Tru Oil as a finish on wooden model ships?
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4
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1,377
Toleolu
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Old Fashioned Milk Paint
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3
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1,401
HankReardon
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Norway
Chestnut Wood Colors
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2
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1,318
El Capi
El Capi
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Protecting my painted surfaces.
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3
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1,637
Uwek
Uwek
Don Case
Spray Can Stains
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0
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576
Don Case
Don Case
PGN
Sealer for painted hulls
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5
Views
1,705
MikeC
MikeC
Andy from Kenosha
Sapelli Dye
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4
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2,332
Andy from Kenosha
Andy from Kenosha
sideliner
model paint sources
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1
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823
sideliner
sideliner
jimmystratos
Colouring PVA
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5
Views
1,680
AMack
AMack
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Hull color of Beagle
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13
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3,432
Uwek
Uwek
Short John Bronze
White hulls
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8
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2,023
luiscortelezzi
luiscortelezzi
RodneyB
Bluenose Schooner Paint
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13
Views
3,624
jbradford
jbradford
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victory paint "scheme"
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5
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2,045
stuglo
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India Ink
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19
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4,815
Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)
Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)
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Pine tar
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2
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1,783
donfarr
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Viktor98
Gorilla Super Glue (Multi-Surface)
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14
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3,785
Pat71
Pat71
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min-wax pollycrylic
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9
Views
2,597
MOG
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wesmaine
Paint Color Match (Floquil c. 1970)
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9
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2,361
wesmaine
wesmaine
Eddie
Minwax wipe on poly water base Vs oil base
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14
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4,963
Bryian
Bryian
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Early 1700's Period Merchant ship Colors and Stains
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2
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2,905
ADC
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A
Miniwax in Australia
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9
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3,185
Bryian
Bryian
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Stains
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5
Views
1,625
Graham
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painting
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3
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1,240
donfarr
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min wax gel stains
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0
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853
donfarr
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Pat71
Help. Color problem
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1
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1,322
zoly99sask
zoly99sask
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Paint Suggestion
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4
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1,409
cornish123
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glue
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6
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3,290
JosephH
JosephH
likenew
To Stain or not to stain, that is the question
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2
Views
4,526
DaveC
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Painting the Bluenose
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3
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1,982
FlyingPigeon
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