logan johnson on fri 15 jul 11
We're in the process of buying a new (to us) house with a=3D
Hey Gang,=3D0A=3D0AWe're in the process of buying a new (to us) house=3DA0 =
with a=3D
building in the back that's going to=3DA0 be turned into my studio.=3D0ATh=
ere =3D
are some really great wood built in work benches already in that l would ha=
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te to tear out.=3DA0 The issue I have is it looks like they've been used by=
s=3D
omeone working on cars .=3DA0 There's what looks like years of motor oils& =
gr=3D
ime soaked into the wood. =3DA0 Not too big of a problem if you're a gear h=
ea=3D
d=3DA0 but ,=3DA0 not good if you're working with clay or making glazes.=3D=
A0=3DA0 =3D
So I need to put some type of top on these bad boys.=3D0AThere's quite a fe=
w =3D
things we need to do to the house to make it "ours" so I need to keep it as=
=3D
cheap a fix as I can as well. =3D0A=3D0A=3DA0 I will be covering at least=
=3DA0 two=3D
of the tops with canvas but I'll still need to put something on top of the=
=3D
wood first.=3DA0=3DA0 I figure I'll need to top the other benches with som=
ethi=3D
ng=3DA0 that I can wash with=3DA0 a sponge & water.=3DA0=3DA0 As if I wasn=
't askin=3D
g for enough already I also meed all this to be as easy to do as possible.=
=3D
=3DA0 I will probably be doing most of this without my hubby's help due to =
hi=3D
s=3DA0 demanding work schedule.=3DA0 Does anyone have any ideas ? =3DA0 If =
you've=3D
had to deal with a similar situation what did you use ?=3D0A=3D0AThanks in=
adv=3D
ance !=3D0ALogan=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A=3D0ALogan Johnson =3D0AYakima Valley Potter=
y & Supply71=3D
9 W Nob Hill Blvd. Ste C=3D0AYakima, WA 98902=3D0A509.469.6966=3D0A=3DA0www=
.audeost=3D
udios.com=3D0A"Carpe Argillam!!"
William & Susan Schran User on sat 16 jul 11
On 7/16/11 2:54 AM, "logan johnson" wrote:
> I will be covering at least=3DA0 two of the tops with canvas but I'll st=
ill =3D
need
> to put something on top of the wood first.=3DA0=3DA0 I figure I'll need t=
o top th=3D
e
> other benches with something=3DA0 that I can wash with=3DA0 a sponge & w=
ater.=3DA0=3DA0 =3D
As if
> I wasn't asking for enough already I also meed all this to be as easy to =
=3D
do as
> possible.=3DA0 I will probably be doing most of this without my hubby's h=
elp =3D
due
> to his=3DA0 demanding work schedule.=3DA0 Does anyone have any ideas ? =
=3DA0 If you'v=3D
e had
> to deal with a similar situation what did you use ?
Grease and oil will have soaked down into the wood.
If they are real oily, put down a layer of kitty litter first to see what
you can soak up.
Then scrub with a wash of water and a degreasing detergent - I use somethin=
=3D
g
called Greased Lightning before.
Then sand down the surface, vibrating or belt sander, to expose new wood.
Give it a coat of good exterior grade polyurethane.
That should do the trick.
Bill
--=3D20
William "Bill" Schran
wschran@cox.net
wschran@nvcc.edu
http://www.creativecreekartisans.com
pdp1 on sat 16 jul 11
Hi Logan,
Can you maybe put some images of the Benches onto some free site, and, post
the link?
And or describe what the Tops are made of, and, how they are attached?
Phil
Lv
----- Original Message -----
From: "logan johnson"
We're in the process of buying a new (to us) house with a
Hey Gang,
We're in the process of buying a new (to us) house with a building in the
back that's going to be turned into my studio.
There are some really great wood built in work benches already in that l
would hate to tear out. The issue I have is it looks like they've been used
by someone working on cars . There's what looks like years of motor oils&
grime soaked into the wood. Not too big of a problem if you're a gear head
but , not good if you're working with clay or making glazes. So I need to
put some type of top on these bad boys.
There's quite a few things we need to do to the house to make it "ours" so =
I
need to keep it as cheap a fix as I can as well.
I will be covering at least two of the tops with canvas but I'll still need
to put something on top of the wood first. I figure I'll need to top the
other benches with something that I can wash with a sponge & water. As if
I wasn't asking for enough already I also meed all this to be as easy to do
as possible. I will probably be doing most of this without my hubby's help
due to his demanding work schedule. Does anyone have any ideas ? If you've
had to deal with a similar situation what did you use ?
Thanks in advance !
Logan
Logan Johnson
Yakima Valley Pottery & Supply719 W Nob Hill Blvd. Ste C
Yakima, WA 98902
509.469.6966
www.audeostudios.com
"Carpe Argillam!!"
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