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Being a low-buck project, most of the wood used in JJ is itself, used. To help disguise gouges, stains, etc. each individual piece (such as those on the pedistal below) has gotten the following treatment:
after sanding, I burned it with a propane torch, scuffed it with scotchbrite, wiped it with denatured alcohol, brush a coat of urehane on.
After a four hour drying period, any bugs, grit, etc. are scrapped off with a razor blade,and a second coat is brushed on.
After drying for one or two days, two more coats are added.
More drying days, and two more coats, then more drying days.
Finally. it is scraped, wet-sanded with 400 grit, wiped clean, then it gets the seventh (and final) coat with my expensve brush.


I was short on time when I did the the plywood letters,so they only got five coats. I did burn the laminated surfaces, but I think I'll just try staining the sides darker this time.

As far as process goes you seem to be nailing it...and then some. We have a store called The Re-Store near us and from time to time a true hardwood flooring shows up. Somebody's job left overs. Had some Ash in the shop for so long I rebuild the wings on my grill (BBQ grill) and burnt the rest. Regretting that now but it made a nice campfire.

Like folks always say it's your van and with a name like JUNKYARD JITTERS I can see almost anything working. I like it.

cheers

Right on buddy, that's why I thought he should use a little finer grit, but like you said, all depends on skill level and softness of wood.

She's a beauty

'Pallets' Yes, I said pallets. Most pallets have hard wood stringers (usually) oak. They can be had for nothing or near nothing. Some sanding, planing if you have access to a planer, and you have some great hard wood for cheap.