r/finishing is a subreddit with 115k members. The community frequently discusses wood, finish, stain, refinish, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review primer, stain, and sander, and the most common flair used is question, need advice, knowledge/technique, and results.
/r/finishing is a forum that encourages the respectful exchange of wood or metal finishing knowledge and projects
Popular Topics in r/finishing
#1
Wood
141 posts
#2
Finish
135 posts
#3
Stain
77 posts
#4
Refinish
62 posts
#5
Advice
45 posts
#6
Refinishing
38 posts
#7
Table
38 posts
#8
Oak
30 posts
#9
Polyurethane
27 posts
#10
Staining
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/finishing
Flair Used in r/finishing
#1
Question
: "Just finished with my second coat of tung oil on this garden arch, now I’m seeing a 10% chance of rain in 12 hours - tarp it, lay down in basement, or let it ride?"
33 posts
#2
Need Advice
: "Polyurethane finish not smooth."
32 posts
#3
Knowledge/Technique
: "Finish for antique wood exterior door?"
5 posts
#4
Results
: "finished this a few days ago after 2 weeks of work, carved from 2 different materials, for the skull using tamarind wood and for the dragon using deer antlers,do you guys think this needs painting or leave it natural color?"
2 posts
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Yearly
+13k members(12.8%)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026