Time to refinish the canopy.

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:28 am

Before and after of each part. Each need a second coat of course. Especially the one! ImageImageImageImageImageImage

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:30 am

The shadows make one part of that piece look darker than the other but it isn't.

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:42 pm

Second coat ImageImageImage

Probably 1 more coat before it is finished.
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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:43 pm

2 top parts side by side. The front needs one more coat of stain to hide the damage but this is what it looks like together. Image

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by StarWarsHermitCrab » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:43 pm

It looks great. :D
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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:43 pm

Thanks

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sat Jun 20, 2015 1:16 pm

This is the current pic of the front of the canopy. The color difference around the scratches will be fixed after the last coat of stain. Problem is that the wood filler absorbed more stain than the wood. The scratches that I was refinishing to get rid of are back! I am sooo...not happy about this. Image

I think the only options I have is sanding it all the way down and starting over or buying another piece of wood.

Problem with the first option is how much time it takes and the fact that my sanding tool uses special sand paper which I would have to go to sears to get more of. The weather is getting too hot for that much time outside.

Problem with the second option is the edging on the piece and the holes drilled for the hinges and knobs.

The edges shouldn't be so bad but getting the knobs in place perfectly is going to be difficult for me.

Bah!

I put the rest of it together and on top of the tank. I don't care enough that it is missing the one piece to let it collect dust and take up space in my garage.

This is right now.Image

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sat Jun 20, 2015 1:31 pm

BTW this makes it look like I have little to no substrate. I have 9 inches of it this angle is meant to show the top so the camera angle cuts it off.

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by lefty » Sat Jun 20, 2015 2:35 pm

I love the stand and canopy kudos, beautiful? How long did it take to not smell ,I've been wanting to do my stand too
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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sat Jun 20, 2015 2:36 pm

By the time it was dry there was barely a smell

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by wodesorel » Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:12 pm

It really looks great. :) You know the scratches are there which makes them annoying, but they really aren't bad. I'd be the same way, though! :P
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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:36 pm

Thanks. :)

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by Asheka » Sun Jun 21, 2015 1:03 am

Looking awesome! I'd personally just get frustrated and sand the sucker, but that's just me :lol:
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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:40 am

I am soooo over sanding lol. It wouldn't be bad except the polyurethane gums up the sand paper and it is a pain in the butt. I am hoping that it won't be as bad since I used a 2 in 1 stain that already had it mixed in. Guess we'll see. Not today though since it is father's day.

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Re: Time to refinish the canopy.

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:45 am

Crap. Highs this week are 89, 88, 84, 85, 83 and 82. I can't handle the heat. Guess I have some early mornings.

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