For more than 18 years, Bob Flexner has been inspiring woodworkers with his writings and teachings on wood finishing. Now, from this best-selling author comes the long-awaited and completely updated second edition of
UNDERSTANDING WOOD FINISHINGóthe most practical, comprehensive book on finishing ever published.

The first edition of UNDERSTANDING WOOD FINISHING has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and is widely regarded as the bible of wood finishing. ìWe use UNDERSTANDING WOOD FINISHING as the textbook for our students training to go into the furniture industry,î says David Miles, wood technology professor at
Pittsburg State University. ìItís the best written, most accurate, and most thorough wood finishing book in printóby far.î

Inside you will findÖ
- The latest technical updates on materials and techniquesófrom spray guns to French polishing
- Detailed step-by-step instructions and explanations that take the mystery out of the science
- Over 300 color photos that help you distinguish between products, make decisions, and solve problems
- More than 40 must-have reference tables and troubleshooting guides
- Öand much more.

With its clear writing and engaging style, this is ìwithout a doubt the best researched, most authoritative, and easy-to-follow book on the subject,î notes Steve Shanesy, Popular Woodworking magazine editor.

As professional finishers know and as amateurs will surely realize, ìfinishing is easy once you know what you are doing,î says Frank Klausz, a professional cabinetmaker. ìUNDERSTANDING WOOD FINISHING makes the science of finishing
understandable.î