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Hudson Hornet Woodgrain Project

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Update, August 2018 The owner of this great little car decided to pull the dash and have me match the faux painted bird’s eye Maple that I created back in 2014. … Read More

1948 Dodge Coupe Dashboard faux wood grain Oak

Two decades of painted wood graining

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I’ve spent over 25 years painting faux woodgrain… …researching, practicing and applying “faux” (sounds like “go”. Silent X) wood graining using ancient and modern methods, materials and tools from masters … Read More

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Faux Finishing Business Success: Part 3 of 4

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Back in the first post of this series, I talked about how important it is to know the cost of running a faux finishing business, and charging enough to be profitable. In part … Read More

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Faux Wood Car Paint Project: 1931 Buick

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Partial Faux Wood Trim Restoration The owner wanted to minimize changes to the original interior. He removed the 5 pieces that were most damaged. Of course my advice was to do … Read More

Faux Finishing Business Success: Part 1 of 4

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This is part 1 of 4 in a series on Faux Finishing Business Success. Part two is here. Faux Finishing Business Success: A four part series “Business? Yuck! I … Read More

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