Refinishing

Ackerman's Furniture Workshops
Providing information about services, an instruction page on stripping and refinishing for the do-it-yourselfer, and other tips.
http://www.ackermans.com/refinish/

American Wood Finishing Institute
Hands on training facility for wood finishing including individual seminars.
http://www.awfi.org

Antique Restoration Courses
Education, training, resources, and schools for the restoration and conservation of antique furniture.
http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Courses/Courses.htm

Artistic Touch-up and Wood Preservation
Repairs high-end wood furniture, millwork and antiques. Offers biography, testimonials, and photo gallery.
http://artistictouchup.com

The Chippendale International School of Furniture
Carries out furniture restoration as well as teaching furniture restoration, design, and construction.
http://www.chippendale.co.uk/

Countertop Transfauxmations: By You LLC
Offers DVD on how to faux finish countertops. Includes the history of Faux, Faqs, and before and after photos.
http://www.countertoptransfauxmations.com

D and J Patio Furniture Repair
Information, instruction, and supplies for do-it-yourself patio furniture repairs.
http://www.djpatio.com/

DCTC Wood Finishing Program
Information on the Wood Finishing program offered at Dakota County Technical College.
http://www.woodfinishing.org

The Finishing School
Information covers classes, workshops, seminars, books, and videos concerning the art and business of decorative painting, including wood graining, glazing, marbling, and fantasy finishes.
http://www.thefinishingschool.com/

Fran Malloy Furniture - Restoration and Conservation
Restoration and conservation of antique and contemporary furniture, and courses in woodworking.
http://www.franmalloy.co.uk

Free Furniture Refinishing Tips
Free tips and information to restore, refinish, clean, or paint, wood, indoor, patio and wicker furniture.
http://www.refinishfurniture.com/

French Polishing
A hands-on tutorial by Orville and Robert Milburn, including photos.
http://www.milburnguitars.com/fpbannerframes.html

Furniture Articles
A large collection of articles written by people in the furniture restoration and conservation field. Articles cover various kinds of finishes, refinishing tips on furniture as well as pianos and cabinets.
http://www.antiquerestorers.com/Articles/FURNITURE_ARTICLES.htm

The Furniture Guys
Information regarding the stars of a humorous furniture finishing television show, their book, and products they have available.
http://www.furnitureguys.com/

Furniture Knowledge Tip Archive
An archive of furniture related articles, including how to remove waxy build-up, how to remove water spots, removing dark stains, determining if the piece is really solid wood.
http://www.furnitureknowledge.com/tiparkiv.htm

Furniture Wizard
Contains an open discussion group, refinishing and repair techniques, home improvement tips, care and maintenance tips, and recommended books, videos, and supplies aimed at the home do-it-yourselfer.
http://www.refinishwizard.com/

Interior Images Inc.
Faux finishing, furniture finishing, staining, clear coating, glazing, spraying, and production spraying for the do-it-yourselfer or professional.
http://www.fauxinteriors.com/

K Restorations Antique Leathers
Information, instruction, and ordering information for made to measure antique desk leathers with gold tooling for do-it-yourself mounting , suitable for antique, reproduction or modern furniture.
http://www.antiqueleathers.com/

Leather Medic
Franchises in leather and vinyl repairs specializing in the automotive, furniture, marine, and commercial industries.
http://www.leathermedic.com/moo.html

Lindsey Foam Company
Provides Reflex Foam for cushions, mattresses, RVs, and boats. Includes instructions on how to measure and cut it.
http://www.lindseyfoam.com/

Mac's Finishing Notebook
Published articles on finishing by professional, Mac Simmons, a 40 year veteran of the trade.
http://www.macsimmons.com/

National Repair and Restoration Hotline
A nationwide referral service linking companies in need to highly qualified furniture repair and restoration professionals.
http://www.furniture-hotline.com/

Professional Refinishers Email Exchange Group
Moderated email exchange between hundreds of professional refinishing shops, including searchable libraries, pictures, weekly news clips, and articles.
http://www.alan.net/prg/index.html

QRB Unique Wood Refinishing System
Offers refinishing kit and how to videos for the DIY.
http://www.qrb.com

Refinishing Wood Furniture
Detailed instructions and advice on stripping, staining, and finishing furniture, provided by a home improvement retailer.
http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=howTo&p=HomeDecor/RefnWdFurn&topic=howToLibrary

StripAll Antique Sales and Refinishing
Extensive information on a variety of subjects, including various methods of stripping, a FAQs page, caring for wood products, and free how to videos.
http://www.stripall.com/

Twin Cities Faux Finishing Institute
Teaches the art of fine furniture refinishing with classes in decorative painting and faux finishing. Includes company profile, gallery of photos, and products.
http://www.twincitiesfaux.com

W. Patrick Edwards
Information and gallery of photos covering French marquetry, upholstery, designer furniture, consulting, teaching, and conservation.
http://www.wpatrickedwards.com/

WoodAnswers
A resource for wood finishing experts and those brand new to the craft, featuring Michael Dresdner.
http://www.woodanswers.com