Rotten stone is an old-school powdered rubbing compound made from finely ground limestone. Finer than pumice powder, rotten stone can be used to achieve a glass-like high-gloss shine on lacquer or ...

Sooner or later, everyone who tinkers with guns is going to try his hand at refinishing a stock. “Hand” is the operative word here, because there’s nothing quite like a hand-rubbed oil finish to bring ...

When bees eat honey, they make beeswax. Beeswax is safe to eat, will not spoil and is arguably one of the most versatile home improvement products nature provides. Here are a few ways to “fix it” with ...

Monika Wiedner, 22, is visible through an etched glass panel as she applies a hand-rubbed finishing polish to shine both the metal and the glass on a piece of custom stained glass Wednesday at Angie's ...

In a recent column, I addressed a question about a brushed-nickel finish for a bathroom faucet. I discussed how nickel is a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom faucets, and that because of its ...