16-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, July 20, 2004 How to add colour to your wood finishing projects (NC)-Twenty years ago, if you wanted a professionally stained finish for your shop- made chair or cabinet, you either had to be a professional yourself or look to hire one. Today there are finishing gels that even a novice do-it-yourselfer can easily apply with outstanding results. And this with no mixing, no matching, just straight out of the can. One such product actually lets you finish the job as soon as you start. Circa 1850 P TO 50% OFF! HURRY! For a very limited time get unlimited Sale ends savings at La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries Sunday! Summer Factory Authorized Clearance* It's our Summer Clearance Event where you'll find remarkable deals on the largest selection of quality La-Z-Boy furniture in Ontario. Including one-of-a-kind, discontinued items and floor models. With thousands of colors and styles to choose from, you can have the beautiful furniture you need, Right Now! So hurry in, an event of this magnitude won't last long. Mon.-Fri10am.-9pmn, Sat.9am - 6pm, Sun. 10amn - 5pmn L -Z-DO L' -L L LLi L BUY NOW, PAY LATER! 0 DOWN O INTERESI o PAYMENTS 'lx 2005! Stain'n Varnish combines the pene- tration of a wood stain with the pro- tective qualities of a hand rubbed varnish ail in one easy to use gel. "You no longer have to stain your wood, wait till it dries, then apply the finish," said Eric Chaimberg of Swing Points, Canada's leading manufacturer of wood finishing products. "You can now do both in one quick and easy step." Consumers have been singing the praises of its ease of application and handsome soft sheen finish that is completely free of dust specks and brush marks. "It's so easy a child can apply it," said Paul Heyming, a novice woodworker who recently used Circa 1850 Stain'n Varnish to revitalize an antique dining table. "The first coat is simply wiped on with a rag. There s no need to sand, simply let it dry 12-24 hours." Applying additional hand-rubbed coats will deepen the colour and add more protection, added Chaimberg. "Or you can use Circa 1850 Antique Paste Varnish as the second coat to get the added pro- tection without changing the colour." The varnish allows you to apply Circal 850 Stain'n Varnish to any sur- face: wood, plastic, metal, masonite, composite, etc. It is the best way to give non-wood sur- faces, such as embossed compos- ite doors, the look of real wood. Besides ease of use and a consis- tent finish, Circa 1850 Stain'n Varnish can also offer a new colour dimen- sion to the finishing spectrum with grain highlighting. "You can take any kind of wood - oak, cherry, whatever - and finish it in forest green, emerald and steel blue or even black cherry,' added Chaimberg. 'That's something you just can't do with anything else. And because it is transparent, a thin coat of a contrasting colour over an existing colour can be used to give wood an antique, dis- tressed, or faux-finish." For more information or tips on finishing visit www.circal850.com. HALTON POE EQUIPMENT Dîtch Witch• w IIFR OEMTRA ARUN HOME JAUTHORIZEDI