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warrior1

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15. What really bugs me

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Sun Feb 10, 2013, 01:43 PM

Feb 2013

is all of the hinges in this house were painted over. I will be replacing most of them.

Before kitchen

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This is my finished hutch in the dining room.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] warrior1 Feb 2013 OP

Red Pine is my guess. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #1

wood is soft and very easy to sand warrior1 Feb 2013 #2

If the grain is wide (as it appears to be) you may get inconsistent results. X_Digger Feb 2013 #4

I didn't want to go with new doors, etc. warrior1 Feb 2013 #6

Right, the biggest investment is elbow grease. X_Digger Feb 2013 #8

I'm using 80 grit with a sander, and finishing with 220. warrior1 Feb 2013 #9

Well definitely keep us updated. Did you take a 'before' shot for comparison? ;) n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #10

Yes. warrior1 Feb 2013 #14

Looks like clear pine / spruce n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #3

looks like pine to me. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #5

Where you live makes a difference. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #7

When we were doing remodeling full time (before my shoulders gave out), we mbperrin Feb 2013 #11

What's marine grade varnish? warrior1 Feb 2013 #13

Also called Spar Varnish jeff47 Feb 2013 #16

You can also get bowling alley varnish Warpy Feb 2013 #17

I live in Sacramento. Home was built in the 1940's. The bones of the house are redwood. warrior1 Feb 2013 #12

My cabinets have been yellow, white, turquoise, white, pink, green, Warpy Feb 2013 #18

I wondered, might have guessed redwood. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #19

What really bugs me warrior1 Feb 2013 #15

I'd go with red pine as well. sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #20

This is the project to date. warrior1 Mar 2013 #21

Nice! I prefer natural wood to painted, personally. X_Digger Mar 2013 #22

I wish the pine was all the same color warrior1 Mar 2013 #23

Yeah, getting them stained to the same (non-dark) color would be a challenge. X_Digger Mar 2013 #24

I used to mix and sell paint. Chan790 May 2013 #41

I've never heard of either of those. warrior1 Mar 2013 #25

Hey guys warrior1 Mar 2013 #26

It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint, well-applied, and new hardware will do. Looking good! n/t X_Digger Mar 2013 #27

Very Very Nice Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2013 #28

Thanks. warrior1 Mar 2013 #29

I think so too Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2013 #30

For the first coat if you use what is called clear sander/sealer it isn't that hard to sand madokie Mar 2013 #32

Having built several sets of cabinets madokie Mar 2013 #31

Ok the bottom is done warrior1 Mar 2013 #33

Looks very, very nice! Adsos Letter Apr 2013 #36

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Hey guys warrior1 Apr 2013 #37

Progress! warrior1 Apr 2013 #38

Looking good ! Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2013 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author warrior1 May 2013 #40