antonylord
3rd June 2008, 01:11 AM
I recently did a projected where I did a paint on / wipe off finish to some pine. It looked fantastic.
Now I'm about to embark on making a long ply studio table and I'd like to replicate the finish.
* I'll pick a piece of ply with serious grain / patterning as the top surface so there's actually something to highlight
* I'll test a piece first (serveral in fact)
* I'll also try seriously thinned black stain (I've got a batch of Feast & Watson stain / JB here)
* If I use either finish I'll have to contend with doing it in sections due to the soak / dry timing dangers unless there's any tricks (spraying thinned stain over the 3000 x 600mm bench and doing a prompt wipe from end to end?)
* It will have to be clear coated after to actually for a work surface - but what? F&W recommend French Polish over JB but I think I'll need a much harder work surface (and office desk)
* I'll probably need to partially fill the front edges (I'd like to put a bull nose on the front edge so the ply layers are obvious) as they're likely to seriously soak up any stain
Any suggestions would be welcomed!
Cheers, Antony.
Now I'm about to embark on making a long ply studio table and I'd like to replicate the finish.
* I'll pick a piece of ply with serious grain / patterning as the top surface so there's actually something to highlight
* I'll test a piece first (serveral in fact)
* I'll also try seriously thinned black stain (I've got a batch of Feast & Watson stain / JB here)
* If I use either finish I'll have to contend with doing it in sections due to the soak / dry timing dangers unless there's any tricks (spraying thinned stain over the 3000 x 600mm bench and doing a prompt wipe from end to end?)
* It will have to be clear coated after to actually for a work surface - but what? F&W recommend French Polish over JB but I think I'll need a much harder work surface (and office desk)
* I'll probably need to partially fill the front edges (I'd like to put a bull nose on the front edge so the ply layers are obvious) as they're likely to seriously soak up any stain
Any suggestions would be welcomed!
Cheers, Antony.