From Gunk to Glow Author:George Grotz From Gunk to Glow is the classic manual on how to refinish furniture, written by that Yankee sage, the Furniture Doctor. With inimitable style and simplicity, this little book provides all the basics -- from stripping to sanding to staining and varnishing. The Furniture Doctor shares his own secret tips for saving time and money,. an... more »d he reveals the Four Golden Rules for Beginners.
-- It is easier to make things darker than it is to make them lighter. Bleaches have a way of changing whatever color is left to some strange shade.
-- It is easier to try for an uneven, mottled, stippled, or patterned effect than for a perfectly smooth or even one.
-- The big secret in this craft is preparation. You can't just wade in without making a mess.
-- It is impossible to make an old marble-top table into mahogany baby grand piano.
The Furniture Doctor is George Grotz of Provincetown, Massachusetts. He has written numerous books on furniture refinishing and antiques, and on his infamous Uncle George.« less