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Thread: Finish for workbench
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1st June 2007, 01:39 AM #1
Finish for workbench
Well Im almost halfway done with the new ubeaut snazzy workbench
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But Ive got a quandry regarding the final finish of it... so before I go get a can of varnish someone give me some ideas of the best longest wearing take the knocks workbench finish to use... PLEASE???
CheersBelieve me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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1st June 2007, 05:43 AM #2
Longest wearing: 'poxy. But why'd you do it?
I opt for easy finish/easy repair stuff.
My carpentry/finishing bench is oregon with satin NC Lacquer then waxed with UBeaut traditional wax, and the top has quite a "patina" after a couple of years of gentle use.
The fumping bench (can't find the link) on the other hand was five coats of danish oil with UBeaut Wax, and it's pretty much unmarked (sort of ). so that's what I gave my brother's bicycle bench the same treatment. (The legs on the fumping bench were shellacked, the legs on my bro's bench NC.
I've waxed them both a couple of times and the good thing is that paint and glue and stuff won't stick to the waxed surfaces, so they stay pretty clean.
Cheers,
P
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1st June 2007, 07:45 AM #3
For me, cheap, hardwearing and repairable are what you need.
So my bench is just finished with 2 coats of Cabots clear poly. Then to stop glue sticking, a rub with UBeaut Trad wax.
Why was it cheap? - it was left over from a project and needed to be used up. So, Ding, if you've got Danish in the shed, use that. If you've got NC Laquer, use that.
It's a friggin bench, save spending money on finish for the things that are going to see the light of day!!!! (or be seen by SWMBO).Cheers
Jeremy
If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well it were done quickly
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1st June 2007, 10:02 AM #4
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1st June 2007, 10:36 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Used Tung oil [Wattyl] on mine [benches along the wall as well as shelves] as it was what I had on hand - result was surprisingly good - not sure as to repairability as I have not had to do that at this stage.
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1st June 2007, 11:18 AM #6
I would just linseed the top so you can resurface it easily if the need arises.
Poly on everything else keeps the whole bench neat & tidy
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1st June 2007, 11:26 AM #7
Okay cheers
I generally agree with the "its just a workbench use whatevers at hand" theory and have done so with the rest... In thinking on that the Tuart bench has nothing! never had anything never will have anything "its a flamin workbench"
This however is a tad different... its going to be THE workbench for planing and the more darksider I get this is the bench I will work on and as such Id like to finish it so it wears well... I cant replace the top!... I could possibly replace the finish on the top... thats what Im asking.
So I gather the concensus is for whatever poly type finish plus Trad Wax? no worries.
Cheers!Believe me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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1st June 2007, 01:30 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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Seems a waste of time and money to me. (Says he who wastes much of both)
A few coats of boiled linseed oil thinned with a bit of turps is all thats needed and can be renewed any time. As ever with oil finishes, wipe off any surface oil after 5-10 minutes.
As for wax on a benchtop, do you want your work to slide?Brian
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1st June 2007, 02:25 PM #9
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1st June 2007, 02:57 PM #10
Hey Midge what's that finish on your driveway?
HH.Always look on the bright side...
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1st June 2007, 03:12 PM #11Believe me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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1st June 2007, 03:17 PM #12
You people finish your benches? What a bunch of show ponies!!
Mine is 'finished' with blood, sweat and tears.
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1st June 2007, 03:39 PM #13
WOW! sounds like a real tough workbench made purposely for a real tough man.
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1st June 2007, 03:45 PM #14
Nah there's just no point trying to polish a ????...
[Edit: can't even say t u r d]
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1st June 2007, 06:53 PM #15
Happy,
It would have been cheaper to pave it with gold I think!
Three different colours, the one you see I think is charcoal, with a very light washed exposed ag (terrazo effect), the grey bit next to it is actually grey coloured (to make it look natural!) then steel trowelled to within an inch of it's life before sponging it as though it was a new born baby's bum, then the outer bit is a beigy coloured concrete with a heavy wash exposed.
Needs a reseal any day now, I'll take a pic if you like.
cheers,
P
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