Finishing a Stand
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Got the support post glued and screwed in, as well as a 3rd support bar for the right side.
That side was only 2 layers of plywood, so I added a third to match the rest of the front panel.
The entire front panel now has 3 x 3/4" plywood all around, built like a tank to support a tank.
Also picked up extra cabinet door hinges at the HGH Hardware store, and drilled the door panels with a 1 3/8" Foster bit for the hinges.
Tomorrow, more sanding and then I prep for spraying.
That side was only 2 layers of plywood, so I added a third to match the rest of the front panel.
The entire front panel now has 3 x 3/4" plywood all around, built like a tank to support a tank.
Also picked up extra cabinet door hinges at the HGH Hardware store, and drilled the door panels with a 1 3/8" Foster bit for the hinges.
Tomorrow, more sanding and then I prep for spraying.
Small project for this morning - building a turntable that I can place the stand on so I can rotate it while spraying.
I got a 12" lazy susan bearing, and I'm going to build a pair of X pieces 36" wide.
The long pieces will be notched in the middle, and fit together.
The shorter pieces are for reinforcement.
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I got a 12" lazy susan bearing, and I'm going to build a pair of X pieces 36" wide.
The long pieces will be notched in the middle, and fit together.
The shorter pieces are for reinforcement.
I did it mostly so that any overspray is restricted to one direction...
I have a window at one end of the room, and an outside door at the other, so tomorrow I'm going to seal off the room from the rest of the house, open the door and window, and stick a box fan in the window to ventilate.
I finished the initial sanding today, and tomorrow I'll spray on the 10% wash coat of sealer... and then sand again.
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I'm sure that is an explosion proof motor on that box fan
Edit: If the burn center will let you use the phone Iwould love to get your thoughts on that gun. I need a new stain gun.</em>
Edit: If the burn center will let you use the phone Iwould love to get your thoughts on that gun. I need a new stain gun.</em>
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Just picking at you. Seriously I want to know your opinion of that gun.
The "spray booth" - the walls are covered in plastic sheet.
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The spray gun - (L-R): Spray Gun, pressure regulator, air dryer (dessicant), air/water seperator.
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Respirator - Check!
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Motivational music:
<div class="gc_ifarem_title">Talking Heads-Burning down the house - YouTube</div>
The spray gun - (L-R): Spray Gun, pressure regulator, air dryer (dessicant), air/water seperator.
Respirator - Check!
Motivational music:
<div class="gc_ifarem_title">Talking Heads-Burning down the house - YouTube</div>
So I managed to spray on the wash coat, it went pretty well...
I need to find something I can use as a measuring/dispensing cup that won't dissolve in lacquer thinner.
The spray gun is nice, I was using a 1.2mm tip to spray diluted sealer and it went well.. the gun has a knob to control the spray pattern (narrow/wide), and I was able to get anywhere from a 2" spot to about a 6-8" fan.
The spraygun I got came with small tips/needles, in 1.0, 1.2, and 1.3mm - primarily meant for auto finishing, but a 1.0 to 1.2mm nozzle is recommended for stains.
For something like oil based paints or latex, you'd need a much larger nozzle - the particles of paint are larger.
I have the box fan on now, blowing air out the window to clear the fumes.
I'll sand the wash coat tonight, and then tomorrow I'll spray the stain.
I need to find something I can use as a measuring/dispensing cup that won't dissolve in lacquer thinner.
The spray gun is nice, I was using a 1.2mm tip to spray diluted sealer and it went well.. the gun has a knob to control the spray pattern (narrow/wide), and I was able to get anywhere from a 2" spot to about a 6-8" fan.
The spraygun I got came with small tips/needles, in 1.0, 1.2, and 1.3mm - primarily meant for auto finishing, but a 1.0 to 1.2mm nozzle is recommended for stains.
For something like oil based paints or latex, you'd need a much larger nozzle - the particles of paint are larger.
I have the box fan on now, blowing air out the window to clear the fumes.
I'll sand the wash coat tonight, and then tomorrow I'll spray the stain.
Sprayed the first coat of the dye stain... still a little splotchy, but I think it may give it some character.
There were definitely parts of the wood where the dye didn't soak in as fast as the others, and I was constantly wiping it down after the spray.
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There were definitely parts of the wood where the dye didn't soak in as fast as the others, and I was constantly wiping it down after the spray.
Thank you!
The darker areas absorbed more stain than the lighter areas, so the lighter areas might have taken in more sealer prior to the stain.
I may try to lightly sand the light areas to open the pores a bit and re-stain.
I may consider not staining the interior, but I will definitely seal it all over to protect it from moisture.
Some shots of the canopy and door panels, after giving them a few hours to dry out:
Canopy
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Canopy Door Panels
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The second panel there has quite a bit of light areas on the inside sections there... I'll probably re-sand some parts of that and re-stain.
Stand Door Panels
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You can really see some faces in the center panels...
Canopy
Canopy Door Panels
The second panel there has quite a bit of light areas on the inside sections there... I'll probably re-sand some parts of that and re-stain.
Stand Door Panels
You can really see some faces in the center panels...
