Wood Finishes - A Quick Guide - Varnish / Stain / Oil / Wax / Lacquer / Polyurethane / Shellac

[@tigerjonn]

I love how quick, to the point and full of information this was... Not some 5 minute life story with each subject...

[@blasko88]

Totally agree! Thank you for this excellent video

[@johnzapata8707]

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[@omegashae9769]

I completely agree

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

😂

[@grimjoe7992]

Not a minute was wasted in this video, every seconds is all about helpfull information and no other things, specially for a newboe like me. Thanks for these enlightenment🤓

[@alext8828]

Yes, very true. The way I like 'em. Hope the rest are this good.

[@DCW96161]

Wow! Straight to the point. No 20 minutes of "unboxing" or throat clearing.

[@richard102879]

Very informative video. No awful background music. You were quick and to-the-point yet you were still able to provide a clear, understandable and in-depth explanation. You didn't try to sell me anything and most importantly you didn't waste my time. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. KZbin could use a lot more like you

[@darkspeed62]

Agreed. I subscribed after the first video I watched of his, which was a similar advice video as this about hand planers.

[@mikecozzi1040]

This Gentleman knows what he is talking about! One of the Best discussions, I have seen on KZbin! I have over 45 years experience in the trade of historic restoration and finishing and done seminars and lectures. There is much more to understanding each finishing product mentioned. Thanks for reading the comments and good luck with your projects! Have a Wonderful Day!

[@teddybear1829]

I honestly love a video where it explains it to me like I’m dumb , it’s exactly what I need haha

[@mauriceestelle4619]

Same

[@sissy021]

That's me, I'm dumb.

[@sanramondublin]

three thanks. Best info and KNOWLEDGE in 6 minutes . I truly appreciate. God, I wish everybody was like you. 70 years old Irani from North California March 2019.

[@laurencefegan1875]

Superb! I wanted to find out the best finish for some of the woodcarvings I have been doing over the past couple of years - and now I have - courtesy of this no-nonsense, straight to the point video! Thank you!

[@Art-is-craft]

Wood carvings look best when the are not glossy looking.

[@laurencefegan1875]

@@Art-is-craft Thanks for that, I think a light stain is the most I would try?

[@Art-is-craft]

@@laurencefegan1875 There are stains and finishes that have no gloss or extreme colours.

[@wholeNwon]

Well-organized, factual presentation using declarative English sentences. So many other presenters could learn from you. Thank you.

[@wadepatton2433]

Well done. I hate wading though the crap videos of youtube to find the good ones, but here we are. You've made a good round-up of finishes. Thanks.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+Wade Patton thanks Wade

[@Luxine108]

Ha, Wade hates wading!

[@wadepatton2433]

@@Luxine108 Oh I like wading to fish and such, but dislike wading through "crap" most all the time. KZbin or otherwise.

[@drgoyal]

100% agree

[@hjmack7388]

Simplest. clearest, and most comprehensive guide on YT - thank you!!

[@dikisinger5585]

Thank you for such a worthwhile and educational video about taking care of wooden products. I can listen to you all day...lovely accent!

[@51seluj]

For someone who said they're not an expert.. You know a remarkable amount about all of the finishes! You didn't use any unnecessary words either, thanks for the very informative video 👍

[@epjarvis1285]

Unbelievably helpful. Quick info without useless info. I'm so happy I found this video.

[@leighjames8390]

Why would people dislike this video?? 😕...it beggars belief. The guy is so informative...he said what the title proclaimed, & it's helped me make choices based on the info...thanks for a video that's straightforward & to the point. I'd recommend this to anyone trolling through KZbin, trying to get the best possible advice on "wood treatments" in the UK 🇬🇧..

[@evelyntetazayzay1761]

Very educational. I like the way you got to the point instead of beating around the bush. That means explaining that are not necessary. Thanks

[@evelyntetazayzay1761]

Explaining things that are not necessary. Thanks

[@kf10147]

finally an explanation of all this that isn't written by a company trying to sell me stuff! I'm doing my first project right now with my dad and he is kind of garbage about explaining the rationale behind his decisions. This has helped me understand how to make my dresser perfect!

[@brentcraigpeters]

Thank you for putting in the time to make and publish this detailed, constantly-progressing, and succinct guide to wood finishes.

[@jdmarr2259]

Wow, THANK YOU for this no frills, no stories, no b.s. & definitely very informative video. I have learned a lot & the running hamster wheel of wood confusion in my noggin has finally come to a halt!!!

[@sanjaymistryy]

Brilliantly clear and comprehensive without wasting time on pointless chat. One of the most useful vids I've seen!

[@KickDrumKid23]

Good video man. Quick and to the point. Most people waffle around with useless info and make this 20 minutes.

[@tylernagle-perkins4668]

Hugely helpful video for people like me who are pretty new to finishes for woodworking. Thanks!

[@1978Caceres]

This is one of the most informative, detailed and complete explanations I have ever seen on any topic. Thank you!

[@kilohotel]

Thank you so much. That was exactly the help I needed. Clear and precise. I'm finishing a Mid Century teak desk and didn't want it to turn out high gloss, so I now know to use oil then wax. Thanks again.

[@aconinja8668]

I know it would be a pain but to have a comparison of each of these side by side would be amazing. Great work👍

[@mariah4451]

I'm new to wood finishing and came across this video after watching many others. this is by far the best and most informative. I'll be watching this many more times. Thanks. :-)

[@drgoyal]

This was excellent. Great overview. Done in a concise and easy to understand way. Added so much good information without making it an hour long. Great job!!

[@sierrahotel6754]

I have been searching for this information. Books, web sites, other videos...............yours is by far the most informative. great job

[@username8171]

I love how quick, to the point and full of information this was. Exactly. No stupid blaring guitar either.

[@hobbestuna]

This was excellent, I watched standing at the hardware store and you answered all my questions very quickly!

[@barstad-9591]

Excellent information presented in the most comprehensive and understandable way compared with all the other finishing videos on KZbin. Thank you very much!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks!

[@NWAAII]

EXCELLENT OVERVIEW...I’m a neophyte with this but your explanations and comparisons brought me up to speed INSTANTLY. I took screen snaps of each breakdown, and put my new knowledge to work this evening by varnishing a bare wood coatrack and wheelbarrow handles. Thanks!

[@PeterFloyd678]

You said that you don't know much about the different finishes but that was one of the best informative videos that I have seen in a while. Very informative and direct to the point. Keep up the great work!

[@minikilttours5931]

Perfectly explained, and nicely succinct. Got everything I needed for turning an old scaffold board in to a mantle. Thank you.

[@mayr1463]

This was incredibly helpful and just what I was looking for! I'm revamping our bannister and I've been at a complete loss - this video really helped me figure out what to use to get the look I wanted - Thank you!

[@giuliomiglietta]

This is fantastic! I really appreciate the format. Concise, helpful and informative. And more than anything honest!

[@Codestics]

Thank you thank you thank you! Finally somebody explains it properly. Most of the YT woodworkers think you born with this knowledge. Finally a proper explanation what and how…

[@theopiner402]

I think you did well, I certainly have a better understanding of finishes than I did before.

[@TheClintmeister]

Best video on "coatings" I have found. Very informative.

[@davidwhite5386]

Dude you rock. Thank you so much for making this video. Ive been researching these things online for weeks. I learned more in this short vid than all the weeks of reading watching and talking to people.

[@Sunflower-op2oc]

Thanks for making this video. It’s pretty basic stuff that I didn’t know and trying to find a straight forward comparison explanation is harder than one would think. Thanks again! 🙂

[@james9789]

I know a lot of this but hearing it altogether in such a concise way was very helpful thanks hope your well.

[@Sara-iv2vb]

Very helpful video on finishes! I just started wood burning as a hobby and had to endure 10 videos that didn't explain anything for me on the types of finishes I could use.. I feel much more informed now, off to the store😁

[@iLLuMNaTi]

Perfect! I might need to watch this video two or three more times to help it soak in. I love the way you give your professional and personal opinion based on experience versus a scientific approach. From everything I have learned so far about this subject, you have absolutely nailed it. For me, this will tend to be my go to source of good information. It will help me clarify what direction I will go on any particular wood project in the future ... at least until I understand the subject as well as you do ... which will probably be never.

[@larryrizzo736]

You're discussion of wood finishes was very complete and very concise. It helped a lot.

[@cosplaymemories1487]

Quick to the point and full of a lot of information/knowledge. That's what I like! Thank's man!

[@julianhecker944]

This has been splendid, I wish more videos on KZbin were of this style with lots of useful information! I feel like I have learned a significant amount.

[@sarahhornby138]

Absolutely excellent video. No talking crap for 10 mins about things we just don’t want or need to hear. You got straight into the video and not only that I found this video very very informative and you covered EVERYTHING!! Thank you for a great video. My son in law has built a bar in his back garden and for the bar top he’s used a scaffold board and it’s rough and dirty. He would like to seal it with something but doesn’t want the colour to change massively. What would you recommend using? And should be sand first as it’s really really rough to the touch.

[@dontuno]

Many thanks for differentiating the various wood finishes. Was going to use varnish but your video has now steered me towards Danish oil.

[@joannahead7622]

This is very educational, thank you for the interesting videos. I was in the process of staining my staircase, after ripping off the dingy carpeting that was on it. I didn't really know what I was doing, but I did know what I wanted. Thank goodness I came across your videos. They are so easy to follow and I learned exactly what I needed to complete my staircase to look professional instead of what probably would have looked like a half finished attempt at my desired goal. I look forward to more such videos as my next project is to paint my stained kitchen cupboards white.

[@Farah-nr3kx]

I'm glad I found this video. I have a pine cabinet that I've been oiling for years and wanted to start with wax so I could get a bit of shine on it. But the guy in the hardware store told me that I can't use wax if I've already used oil. Somehow I thought he didn't really know but didn't want to admit it. So finally I looked around YT. Aha! I haven't used the wax yet because I now know that I can't go back to oil and I do like the oil's natural staining effect. But it sure is good to know what's possible.

[@MarianneMedlin-dz4dz]

thank you so much for your very helpful & concise breakdown! I’m refinishing a beautiful mid century modern, wooden dresser.

[@harrymay7384]

All killer no filler most informative video i've seen thank you!

[@siegeism]

Just found this April 2021 and made my day,.Straightforward, concise and so easy to understand. I found a perfect Ikea shelving unit that had been "colored" and I want to match the color and no idea if it's wax, varnish, stain or what. Now I got it. Thanks muchly.

[@thomascryer2380]

So glad I found this! I have been watching videos (as an amateur) and have been wondering why different finishes are being applied. This helps a TON! I will be bookmarking this for later use! Thank you.

[@AndrewMartinIsHere]

Perfect. Thanks Keith, your videos have inspired me to get an orbital sander, sand down my old dining table, and give it a treat with Danish Oil and Briwax. Keep up the great work!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

+Andrew Martin good stuff ! ;-)

[@allisonjoel1]

Great video. You answered all questions that I had regarding finding the right finish to put on my kitchen cupboards. Thank you for sharing.

[@MOCHIIPLAYZ13]

This video was UNBELIEVABLY helpful to me!! thank you so much!!! trying to finish a pine picture frame and was feeling so overwhelmed with all the options

[@jezuspitagora7082]

Thank you Mister! This is very helpful explanation even for many of us who are not from UK or US. In my country shellac is super rare to find or for example varnish is sold under name lacquer here. And many KZbin videos from UK or US are hard to understand what kind of wood finishes are they talk about. Now I finally know what varnish and stain are supposed to be here in my country. :) Very well explained!

[@mariar6733]

Exactly what I was looking for. Short, simple, comprehensive and correct. Thank you.

[@jsmithnz8933]

Thank you. You just answered all my questions in one simple to understand video. I am restoring a very old oak dining table and chairs that my grandfather made and I was unsure what to finish it with. Oil and wax for the win. Thanks again.

[@myra7570]

This is genuinely an easy to understand but informative video!! Thank you!

[@magnoliablanche]

Thank you for the thorough run down of all the different wood finishing products!

[@EhsanZaeryMoghaddam]

The best summary of wood finishes. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks :)

[@yavark2134]

Nailed it! Absolutely to the point, short and efficient bombardment of information.👍

[@narayanagrao1]

Tht was the best explanation by any individual I heard for any question I have seen on utube

[@virginiasuliman4548]

What a perfect video. Told me everything I needed to know and delivered in a really straightforward manner Thanks

[@MessoverOG]

Very helpful. I was literally running out to the store and wanted quick advise. Thank you for keeping it to the point and simple. I truly appreciate it.

[@shadowman7408]

Thank you so much for making this video, information online was just a clustermess. You gave great in depth information and I can now start working on projects.

[@byluinterioranddiys]

Wow this is the best quick simple informative video on KZbin thank you 🙏🏼

[@alienmoondudes8071]

This is exactly what I needed. Not knowing about all of these finishes was intimidating at first for a starting wood worker. Thanks for making this video !

[@Ragnarark13]

Great video man...precise and concise. this is exactly what I needed, a beginner DIYer like me. Thanks a bunch.

[@jimgirtman3136]

So appreciate his knowledge and ability to convey it.

[@yousifbarbar8910]

"I'm not an expert" honestly, I don't know how this can get better, mate.

[@jameshowlet5597]

Very VERY nice video man. Concise, clear and to the point!!! Super informative. I wish videos, any type of video, would be more like this. Thanks a lot!!!

[@rosemarybooth262]

Thank you so much for this video. I have a project on the go and have found the information extremely useful.

[@robertrumbaugh1730]

This really helped me as I am refinishing some boat parts and needed to know about the amount of protection and the changes in color respectively with the use of the various wood products. Thanks so much! Bob

[@FJD333]

Thank you. This just answered a lot of questions, with great clarity.

[@gadgetude]

Clear and concise! Thanks for this easy to understand summary and for not wasting my time!

[@tanveernaeem1157]

Great Intro. Please also elaborate a bit on what goes under the stain, i.e . the primer. What kind of primer is suitable for old furniture, cabiners and radio cases. Thanks.

[@teofunn]

Great job on explaining the difference between random finishing techniques. Very helpful guide (specially for a beginning woodworker like myself). Thanks!

[@frankwu2699]

Expert or not, you ansered all my questions. Thanks for the great work!

[@subiblue9686]

Amazing video. easy and clear to be understanding by a beginner

[@beri232]

Most helpful video I found while looking how to care for my new table. Thank you for this.

[@felixreali7101]

great video. finishing is not as easy as it sounds and this really helps.

[@BAIGAYESHA1]

Thank you for being direct and to the point. I would like to know how to refurbish my wooden steps I have sanded and stained but do not know what varnish to use I did use a water based varnish Thanks in advance

[@ECIA78]

An immense example of explaining with more concepts than words. An with such a sense of comparative clarity and specifics which makes it outstanding. In all fairness I estimate I have seen a range between 12 to maybe even 20 videos on KZbin (even from very talented guys) on finishing. And the only outcome was that I was finished by minute 7-8. This will be my forever reference to the finishing world. Thanks a million and great congratulations in doing all that and compressing it in 7 min. Emanuele from Ancona, Italy

[@jumondehtweh7324]

Thank you so much for making this short, relevant, and easy to understand!

[@BrettLambkin]

This was super helpful, bro! Following your advice I grabbed a spray pack of polyurethane and I'm hitting the table top today! Props!

[@uneti463]

literally everything i meeded to know in 5 minutes!! God bless you sir 🙌🏻

[@jilukes]

Very informative video! Love the screen captions and clear summary of each option. Thank you!

[@MyGio7]

the best video about wood finishing!!!!!!!! congratulations!!!!!!!

[@Sycatrax]

Woodworking newbie here: fantastic, helpful video - cheers

[@2icelollys1goat]

Fantastic video.... in both presentation and detail. Your knowledge-sharing is greatly appreciated

[@andreyzagoruyko5390]

Wow THANKS. Ive been doing stuff for years but didnt know what is what.

Many thanks. Really helped clear up the use/application to a novice like me. I'm ready now to prepare my pallet decking!

[@ryancousins]

Great video. Right to the point. Many people would see polyurethane as a type of varnish because it is also made of resins in a solvent.

[@antony735]

Wish I'd found this vid sooner! I've an old sideboard I want to restore and been scratching my head which direction to go. Next topic I need is, should I strip/sand/or solvents and wire wool?...

[@chigozie123]

Amazing video. Very informative for deciding between polyurethane stain and oil

[@shutupack5389]

This is so great! This saved all my confusion on layers of finish. I wasn't sure if I could use mineral oil then beeswax, or stain then wax.