with a high gloss finish like that how are you controlling dust that would get on the finish ?

- pottz

It's just wet, it's a dull rubbed finish, which is about a 20 sheen. I blow everything out real good and I have a big swamp cooler (evaporative cooler for the east coasters) that blows pretty good. I open the roll up a couple feet and the air flow takes everything out the door.Yes, it's a precat lacquer that dries fast.

You don't have to be a monkey to spray it but, wearing the suit helps.

 

I have noticed a huge improvement in my finish by having a dedicated finishing room. Still a work in progress but getting there.

 

I have noticed a huge improvement in my finish by having a dedicated finishing room. Still a work in progress but getting there.

- woodbutcherbynight

A dedicated room is a nice thing. Not only can you make it a clean room, but you can finish something in it and then go back to making sawdust in the shop. Now to get you using pre-cat lacquers. haha
Nah, waterbases are getting better all the time. It's just hard to make the switch after using the chemicals for so long. You know, the Old Dog, New Trick kind of thing.

I miss a dedicated room. I had a 5000' shop that had a 25' x 25' spray room with exhaust vents, filtered doors.
Being able to spray and go right back to work was important when running a shop. Plus it was big enough to layout a lot of pieces parts to spray more at one time. Dry time can be a killer.

Nowadays I'm working with what I have until I reach retirement.
I coming Martha….

 

I do like I can go back and make sawdust while finish dries.

I dream of a 10,000 ft shop…....... It's the paying for it that is hang up.

Oh and this pesky go to work issue.

Basically I need a winning lottery ticket, or a wealthy relative or friend to leave me some cash. LOL

 

LeeRoy that is looking real good.

I have about 500 sq feet and do the finish at the counter in the Kitchen our on the out side bar.

 

The finish is all done. Here is the base just sitting.
I got all the fronts on and will do the final adjustments on site. (reveals a tad over 1/8")
The toe kick will be black and scribed to the floor on install.
Putting the electrical in next.
Install is not until the 22nd so need to find something else to work on.

 

Beautiful work LeeRoy.

 

Beautiful work LeeRoy.

- Peteybadboy

+1

 

do you mean I'm gonna have to wait till 23 to see this master piece installed :<((((((((((((((((((((

 

Very nice and impressive work, in no way boring.

 

Thanks Petey, pottz, Tony

You too Jim,
I didn't think anybody but the garage group followed along. Appreciate it.

Tony, probably won't have any pics for a while. Closer to the end of the month.

I dream of a 10,000 ft shop…....... It s the paying for it that is hang up.

- woodbutcherbynight

Me too, but paying for 2500 ft is bad enough. lol

 

I didn t think anybody but the garage group followed along.
- LeeRoyMan

Well…you thought wrong….

 

I didn t think anybody but the garage group followed along.
- LeeRoyMan

Well…you thought wrong….

- Tony_S

Well…..I guess there are those rubberneckers that can't avoid a train wreck…

 

 

looking forward to the install.

 

While waiting to install, I have a wall that I will be covering with pre-manufactured stacked wood panels.
It's approx. 16' wide x 10' high.
There are 2 large windows that I need to trim around so that I can butt the panels into the trim.

The panel material is a reclaimed weathered look, so I have to match my trim to them. I selected ash, which I think will give me the best shot at matching the color. (I haven't started that yet)

To get the aged reclaimed look, I took the pieces over to a buddy of mine that has a wire wheel sanding machine.
The "SuperMax Super Brush 36". It made quick work of my trim pieces. The camera was hard to pick up the detail, but this is what I'm doing.

Here is a section of the panels that will butt into the trim pieces.

Here are a few pieces of the trim.

So much easier than sandblasting.

 

Pretty slick looking

 

Is it different than hitting it with a wire wheel on a 4" grinder?

 

Is it different than hitting it with a wire wheel on a 4" grinder?

- corelz125

Depends on the wire wheel, but no.

Just faster and uniform, especially if you were to do say a 4×6 for a beam or something
like a cabinet door, 1- 30 second pass, and the door is done.

Plus you can do light passes or heavy passes for the desired look, and it wouldn't be hodge podged as if doing it by hand.

My other option was a wire wheel using a drill…..

 

My other option was a wire wheel using a drill…..

- LeeRoyMan

That is not really an option, its like having a circumcision with a chainsaw.

LOL

 

Panel is looking good.

 

Panel is looking good.

- Peteybadboy

Thanks Petey, But, The panels are pre- manufactured, and come in interlocking style tiles that are about 9" x 20"
(just guessing the size, CRS is kicking in)
I'm just going to make the trim for the panels to butt into.

Gunny
"its like having a circumcision with a chainsaw"
Sorry you know this. lol

 

leeroy im lookin at the pic's.is it real wood,or a manufactured material to resembly wood ? same for the trim ?

 

leeroy im lookin at the pic s.is it real wood,or a manufactured material to resembly wood ? same for the trim ?

- pottz

The panels are real wood, made from reclaimed material.
The trim I'm making out of ash wood that I ran through a wire wide belt machine.

 

leeroy im lookin at the pic s.is it real wood,or a manufactured material to resembly wood ? same for the trim ?

- pottz

The panels are real wood, made from reclaimed material.
The trim I m making out of ash wood that I ran through a wire wide belt machine.

- LeeRoyMan

looks incredible.is this going in your home or shop ?