January 1999
Chapter 15 of the Forest Products Library Wood Handbook provides a detailed resource for finishing of wood. The chapter covers topics that relate to the finishing wood products, including factors affecting finish performance, control of water or moisture in wood, types of exterior wood finishes, application of wood finishes, finish failures or discoloration, finishing of interior wood, finishes for items used for food, wood cleaners and brighteners, paint strippers, and lead-based paints. The Forest Products Library Wood Handbook summarizes information on wood as an engineering material and presents properties of wood and wood-based products of particular concern to architects and engineers.
Prepared by:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Forest Products Laboratory
38 pages