I am painting a bare wood table and chairs for my son's room. I have primed it and was advised to use exterior gloss for tough finish. Trouble is I've done two coats of this on a small bit and it has a rather sticky finish, I can't imagine its going to be any good to lean a notebook on. I'm...

In repairing my wooden desk, I used scotch tape to hold some pieces together that I had to glue back. When I peeled the scotch tape off, it left a stickly residue. How can I remove the sticky residue without damaging the finish?

HELP! We have been doing a lot of remodeling in our home and therefore have been doing a lot of stripping and staining of wood floors and wood work. After doing my laundry this weekend I realized that all of my clothes coming out of the dryer have a chemical smell on them. I have washed and dried...

I am painting a wooden table for outdoor use. Once I've painted it, what coating, substance, or product do I put on the paint once it's dry to protect the table from the elements?

I had 2 black styrofoam bricks that work terrific for removing varnish from furniture the trouble is that in the process of removing the varnish the bricks wear down quickly. They were given to me to use for this but the man that gave them to me died and now I can't find them anywhere. Does anyone...