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  1. 2nd November 2019, 02:04 PM #1
    ArchEdge
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    Default Merbau - Bar Benchtop

    Hi All - Im new here.

    I just finished a big merbau decking project, and now im building an outside bar - which i want to use offcut decking as the benchtop. Ive biscuit joined the lengths together, but im not sure whether i should have wet the lengths down first to bleed them out prior, or, do it before laquering it?

    All opinions welcome.
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    Should not be a problem if the bar is undercover and not going to be out in the rain. I built a merbau deck and as instructed I hosed the deck down a few times before oiling and you could see the tannin coming off. I have also used merbau for vice jaws in the shed and being dry all the time no problem with leaching.
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  4. 2nd November 2019, 07:18 PM #3
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    Thanks. Ill wipe down with a wet rag to remove surface tannins before coating.
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    You can use a solution of Napisan to help remove tannins.
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