| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0634 |
| Title | Henry's Garden — Bruce Johnson (Garden Expert) |
| Era | KRON-TV (San Francisco, ~2005–2013) |
| Station | KRON-TV Channel 4 |
| Program | Henry's Garden (KRON segment) |
| Role | Host |
| Segment Type | Henry's Garden |
| Duration | ~02:43 |
| Source File | Bruce+Johnson.txt |
| Record Version | V1 (Transcript Only) |
Henry interviews garden expert Bruce Johnson about landscaping and plant selection.
Speaker 1 00:00 Welcome back, Cron4 News weekend. Bruce Johnson is here. He represents Minwax. He joins us every Speaker 1 00:07 year or so. I try to get out as often as I can, Henry. With great ideas on how to save money on Speaker 1 00:12 furniture. In this case, we're saving money on that piece right there, which is elegant and will Speaker 1 00:17 cost you lots of big bucks in your typical fancy store. Yeah, high-end furniture has gotten very Speaker 2 00:22 expensive, Henry. You know, very expensive. So we're always looking for ways that we can save money, Speaker 2 00:27 but do it fast and easy. Speaker 1 00:29 - The fast part is the part I wanna see. Speaker 2 00:30 - Exactly, because everybody says, Speaker 2 00:31 you know, I just don't have time to do that. Speaker 2 00:33 I'd love to have that look, but I don't have time. Speaker 2 00:36 Unfinished furniture, that's the way to go. Speaker 1 00:37 - Okay, the fast part was a hint. Speaker 2 00:38 - Yeah, exactly. Speaker 2 00:40 Unfinished furniture, that's what we're looking at here. Speaker 2 00:42 High-end furniture, you can buy good wood, Speaker 2 00:45 and then what you wanna do is-- Speaker 2 00:45 - Where do you get this? Speaker 2 00:46 - This came from, you can either get it online, Speaker 2 00:49 you know, just Google unfinished furniture, Speaker 2 00:51 or you may have a store in your area. Speaker 1 00:53 - Okay. Speaker 2 00:54 - And you always wanna get the best quality wood you can get. Speaker 2 00:56 Stay away from the number two pine with lots of knots. Speaker 2 00:59 You'd do a much better job Speaker 2 01:01 if you buy a good quality wood to start with. Speaker 1 01:03 - So would it be number one, I don't know. Speaker 2 01:04 - Exactly, good pine, maple, oak, cherry. Speaker 2 01:07 And then regardless, you're gonna want to do a light sanding. Speaker 2 01:10 And this is pretty smooth. Speaker 2 01:12 I'm gonna take some 150 grit sandpaper here Speaker 2 01:15 and don't need a power sander. Speaker 2 01:17 And we're just gonna do a light sanding, Speaker 2 01:19 always going in the direction of the grain of the wood. Speaker 2 01:22 So that way you won't leave any scratches. Speaker 2 01:24 And we're just really opening it up so that the wood will absorb the stain or the finish. Speaker 1 01:29 Now, you said you want quick and easy? Speaker 2 01:31 Yes, please. Speaker 2 01:32 Let me give you one where we're going to put the stain and the finish together. Speaker 2 01:35 It's called Polyshades. Speaker 2 01:37 And what we can do with the Polyshades is we're going to do this one in classic black Speaker 2 01:41 because black is a popular color with the contemporary furniture. Speaker 2 01:46 And the great thing about the Polyshades is, unlike a paint, Speaker 2 01:50 you can put it on nice and thin so that you can see the grain of the wood showing through. Speaker 2 01:55 That's pretty. Speaker 2 01:56 Yeah. Speaker 2 01:56 It's really, now, does this come in other colors? Speaker 2 01:58 Yes, several different colors, but we're doing the classic black here. Speaker 2 02:02 Anything like fuchsia, maybe? Speaker 2 02:03 We're going to stick a little bit more basic than that. Speaker 2 02:05 But you can see when you do one coat, you're still seeing the grain showing through. Speaker 2 02:11 And then if you want a little bit more, a second coat will give you a little bit more of the black. Speaker 2 02:15 But at the same time, we can still see the wood. Speaker 2 02:18 And then of course, if you want to go for the high gloss look, Speaker 2 02:20 you can put an extra coat on there. Speaker 2 02:22 But the polyshades is a great way to get your color Speaker 2 02:25 and your finish at the same time. Speaker 2 02:26 And the great thing is, after that point, you're done. Speaker 1 02:29 - So that's pretty much just for like tables and stuff? Speaker 2 02:31 - Oh, well, you know what? Speaker 2 02:32 A lot of people feel a little, they don't want to start-- Speaker 2 02:34 - That was a hint. Speaker 2 02:35 - Yeah. Speaker 2 02:36 Well, look here. Speaker 2 02:37 A lot of people don't want to start on maybe Speaker 2 02:39 a piece of furniture. Speaker 2 02:40 You can buy an inexpensive frame like this, Speaker 2 02:43 take your polyshades,