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  0 Thread: Please critique my bed design
Post: RE: Please critique my bed design

Brent, I converted an old 4-post pine California King water bed frame in the style you are considering. The water mattress was long gone and our mattress was resting on the old drawer frame on a plyw...
woodmats Woodworking 21 5,169 01-06-2024, 04:24 PM
  0 Thread: Refinishing an old water bed frame
Post: RE: Refinishing an old water bed frame

jteneyck Wrote: (01-22-2022, 08:30 PM) -- Sounds like a good plan to me.  One coat of shellac should be plenty, though.  I would test it somewhere inconspicuous first to make sure it doesn't lift the...
woodmats Finishing 5 2,799 01-23-2022, 11:30 AM
  0 Thread: Refinishing an old water bed frame
Post: RE: Refinishing an old water bed frame

KC Wrote: (01-22-2022, 04:46 PM) -- Why discard the platform? -- We decided that we would prefer the clean look of just the 4-post bedframe without the hard to reach bank of drawers that served as ...
woodmats Finishing 5 2,799 01-22-2022, 04:59 PM
  0 Thread: Refinishing an old water bed frame
Post: Refinishing an old water bed frame

I am converting a 40 year old 4-post pine water bed frame to a regular bed frame and discarding the piedestal carrying the mattress. The surface is a litle tired and dull and needs a touch-up but the ...
woodmats Finishing 5 2,799 01-22-2022, 12:04 PM
  0 Thread: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.
Post: RE: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.

jteneyck Wrote: (02-06-2020, 03:49 PM) -- Yes, they both spray latex because they use a pressurized spray cup.  That allows the guns to spray higher viscosity finishes than would be possible with a s...
woodmats Finishing 11 7,517 02-06-2020, 03:59 PM
  0 Thread: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.
Post: RE: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.

Willyou Wrote: (02-04-2020, 08:18 PM) -- Look for a LVLP (low volume low pressure) gun. These usually work with less pressure and have minimal over spray. Mine requires only 4-6 psi. So, it might wor...
woodmats Finishing 11 7,517 02-06-2020, 10:17 AM
  0 Thread: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.
Post: RE: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.

jteneyck Wrote: (02-04-2020, 05:14 PM) -- Value priced airless paint sprayers are good for spraying larger areas but not a great choice for furniture or cabinets.  For those applications a compressor...
woodmats Finishing 11 7,517 02-06-2020, 10:06 AM
  0 Thread: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.
Post: RE: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.

farmerj111 Wrote: (02-04-2020, 10:49 AM) -- I too hate painting.  Have you considered one of the small corded paint sprayers like this Wagner? https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/the-ni...
woodmats Finishing 11 7,517 02-04-2020, 11:30 AM
  0 Thread: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.
Post: I Hate Painting - 2. Need sprayer advice.

Seems like most of my project end up being painted pieces, half for indoor use and half for outdoor use, mostly using latex paint or SW polyurethane trim paint. I have found that I'm not very good at ...
woodmats Finishing 11 7,517 02-04-2020, 09:59 AM
  0 Thread: Is Delta Model 10 a reasonable RAS?
Post: RE: Is Delta Model 10 a reasonable RAS?

Thanks guys, that's what I was thinking as well. We've seen a few larger DeWalt saws on Craigslist but in Denver, people really like their stuff and often the asking prices are way high.
woodmats Woodworking Power Tools 6 3,757 05-07-2019, 08:41 AM
  0 Thread: Is Delta Model 10 a reasonable RAS?
Post: Is Delta Model 10 a reasonable RAS?

I currently have a DeWalt MBF and it is useful but the motor is under powered. This saw is for sale and if it is a good saw, I might take on the repair:   https://denver.craigslist.org/tls/d/denver-d...
woodmats Woodworking Power Tools 6 3,757 05-06-2019, 09:58 AM
  0 Thread: Bandsaw for cutting thinner metal
Post: RE: Bandsaw for cutting thinner metal

Anthony W Wrote: (10-17-2018, 06:30 AM) -- Interesting options. If I go this route I may end up with more than one stand (one bandsaw style and one chop saw style). I need to thoroughly review my dep...
woodmats Woodworking Power Tools 12 6,802 10-17-2018, 01:23 PM
  0 Thread: Insulation question
Post: RE: Insulation question

Bope Wrote: (09-19-2018, 11:57 AM) -- I have a couple rolls of R30 ceiling insulation taking up space in my garage. My daughter bedroom is always the hottest in the summer and coldest in the winter s...
woodmats Home Improvement 12 5,722 09-20-2018, 01:01 PM
  0 Thread: Best way to paint patio furniture?
Post: RE: Best way to paint patio furniture?

daddo Wrote: (08-06-2018, 04:57 PM) -- I paint the bottom first, then they can sit on the legs to do the top. The paint sets up pretty quickly where I can grab them under an arm and move them if I ne...
woodmats Finishing 11 10,392 08-06-2018, 05:54 PM
  0 Thread: Best way to paint patio furniture?
Post: RE: Best way to paint patio furniture?

daddo Wrote: (08-06-2018, 02:55 PM) -- I've done 8 Adirondack chairs and have painted 6 of them. Just clear coat on 2. I used a good quality latex, thinned the paint to use as a stain instead- bru...
woodmats Finishing 11 10,392 08-06-2018, 03:47 PM
  0 Thread: Best way to paint patio furniture?
Post: RE: Best way to paint patio furniture?

woodmats Wrote: (07-23-2018, 09:13 AM) -- I've just finished 4 Adirondack chairs and is considering painting them with a semi-gloss latex paint using an airless sprayer. In my experience, only paint ...
woodmats Finishing 11 10,392 08-06-2018, 09:24 AM
  0 Thread: Best way to paint patio furniture?
Post: RE: Best way to paint patio furniture?

tomsteve Wrote: (07-24-2018, 04:43 AM) -- small compressors will make it a nighmare. in my opinion, all of the SW paints are exceptional. personally on those chairs id use a satin. semi gloss and g...
woodmats Finishing 11 10,392 07-24-2018, 08:16 AM
  0 Thread: Best way to paint patio furniture?
Post: RE: Best way to paint patio furniture?

tomsteve Wrote: (07-23-2018, 09:52 AM) -- personally id use sherwin williams A100 primer https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/products/a100-exterior-fast-dry-stain-blocking-alkyd-wood-primer ...
woodmats Finishing 11 10,392 07-23-2018, 10:07 AM
  0 Thread: Best way to paint patio furniture?
Post: Best way to paint patio furniture?

I've just finished 4 Adirondack chairs and is considering painting them with a semi-gloss latex paint using an airless sprayer. In my experience, only paint holds up to the Colorado sun. Since they wi...
woodmats Finishing 11 10,392 07-23-2018, 09:13 AM
  0 Thread: How do you clean oil stains from concrete driveway?
Post: RE: How do you clean oil stains from concrete driv...

I've had the same problem both in the garage and the driveway and had real good success by liberally soaking the spot in mineral spirits for a minute, cover it with cat litter and use a broom to work ...
woodmats Home Improvement 13 8,313 07-02-2018, 01:27 PM

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