We have an outdoor table chair set that need major refinishing. When we bought it, I stupidly agreed to apply a new "wonder product" water based, better than varnish etc. Well, it failed, looks terrible and I thought I'd get going on the dreaded task.
Looking over the list of honey do projects LOML suggested that we see what it would cost to have them stripped. I spent lots of time last year sanding down a two seater bench that goes with the set. Mind numbing work I hate it.
So, off to the stripper, he says he'll stop by. Takes a look at the chairs, says it will be between $80 and $120 a chair (gulp! I didn't pay that for them) and then he takes out a pocket knife and starts scraping. Looks at me with a raised eyebrow, I feel so dumb, hadn't even thought about scraping. So I thank him for his time and start working on a chair yesterday. As I was disassembling one (there are hidden bolts tying the stringers and sides together) I notice that the back had a bit of a wobble. Several taps with a rubber mallet and the thing is in pieces, the glue had failed and all that was holding it together were some brads -- and some of those had rusted out.
So the good news is that I can get at those pieces easier, and that I avoided more work down the road when the thing failed completely. The bad news is I now have four more to check!
I am thinking of using this finishing technique -- anyone have any experience with it. You might need a subscription to FineWW to view the link -- essentially it is an epoxy based primer with varnish on top.
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=24929
I am going to take it slow, do a chair, then do a fun project, then another chair -- oh, and the table too!
Here's what I've got on my hands right now.
Jay
Looking over the list of honey do projects LOML suggested that we see what it would cost to have them stripped. I spent lots of time last year sanding down a two seater bench that goes with the set. Mind numbing work I hate it.
So, off to the stripper, he says he'll stop by. Takes a look at the chairs, says it will be between $80 and $120 a chair (gulp! I didn't pay that for them) and then he takes out a pocket knife and starts scraping. Looks at me with a raised eyebrow, I feel so dumb, hadn't even thought about scraping. So I thank him for his time and start working on a chair yesterday. As I was disassembling one (there are hidden bolts tying the stringers and sides together) I notice that the back had a bit of a wobble. Several taps with a rubber mallet and the thing is in pieces, the glue had failed and all that was holding it together were some brads -- and some of those had rusted out.
So the good news is that I can get at those pieces easier, and that I avoided more work down the road when the thing failed completely. The bad news is I now have four more to check!
I am thinking of using this finishing technique -- anyone have any experience with it. You might need a subscription to FineWW to view the link -- essentially it is an epoxy based primer with varnish on top.
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=24929
I am going to take it slow, do a chair, then do a fun project, then another chair -- oh, and the table too!
Here's what I've got on my hands right now.
Jay
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