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Sparhawk · 08-14-08

picked up some Varathane stain and Polyurethane.
The stain is Cabernet color and the polyurethane is diamond gloss finish.

It should end up looking pretty sweet as I plan to do about 2 or three coats of the Diamond gloss poly.

I also finished drilling holes for the fan screws.

I'll try to get the prep work done tonight(sanding etc) and if it isn't too late I might put the first coat of stain on(multiple coats are going to be applied if necessary)

Sparhawk · 08-14-08

Here are the pictures of the mock-up I did a few days ago.

Tonight I just finished ironing on some finishing pieces to cover the unfinished edges of the box and the holes in the box.
Gotta love simplicity it was basically just a role of thin wood; like the top layer of plywood. It has one side covered in a heat activated glue, so it was super easy to apply just line it up and run a household iron across it.

Hopefully on Sunday I'll be able to get a few coats of stain/poly on this thing.

Sparhawk · 08-17-08

Updated wireless PC starter with final unit pics.

see Update 2

tensionz · 08-17-08

That's really good.

CattleRustler · 08-17-08

great work man, keep it up

Sparhawk · 08-18-08

thanks!

I've finished most of the sanding and prep work so I should be able to get the stain on tonight. ...Finally...

Raptors06 · 08-18-08

Wiping varnish works pretty well in my experience. Varathane makes a great stain. Another thing you could try if you were so included is using boiled linseed oil as a finish. Won't be hearty, but it'll bring out the color of the stain. If you've got scrap laying around, you can try it out. I just refinished two bedside tables for a friend with the oil and love the look of them. All you have to do is wipe it on and let it dry. Awesome work though. I love it.

Sparhawk · 08-18-08

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Originally Posted by Raptors06

Wiping varnish works pretty well in my experience. Varathane makes a great stain. Another thing you could try if you were so included is using boiled linseed oil as a finish. Won't be hearty, but it'll bring out the color of the stain. If you've got scrap laying around, you can try it out. I just refinished two bedside tables for a friend with the oil and love the look of them. All you have to do is wipe it on and let it dry. Awesome work though. I love it.

Hmm, I'll have to look into that. I like the sounds of more color

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The only problem I foresee is that I'm using water-based stain and Varathane and I'm not sure how the oil will mix with that. More research is required...<opens search engine>

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Originally Posted by Wiki: linseed oil

When used as a wood finish, linseed oil does not cover the surface as varnish does, but soaks into the (visible and microscopic) pores, leaving a shiny but not glossy surface that shows off the grain. Wood treated with linseed oil is resistant to denting and scratches are easily repaired, but the wood and oil surface is not as hard as a modern varnish, and it slowly absorbs moisture if allowed to stay wet. Soft wood benefits from the protection from denting but requires more applications and even more drying time than harder wood does, if the grain is to be completely filled. The oil penetrates deeply and fills the grain, because it dries slowly and shrinks little or not at all on hardening. Like other oil finishes Garden furniture treated with linseed oil may develop mildew. Linseed oil is not completely denatured, so it can encourage rather than discourage mildew growth. Oiled wood is yellowish and darkens with age.

Fire departments treat the wood handles of hand tools that have metal implements (axes, plaster hooks etc.) on them with Linseed oil as it does not create static electricity, unlike synthetic wood finishes like varnishes.

Darn I chose the Varathane because it will give a hard finish in the end, which is important because there is the possibility of this having a large LCD on it.

The static is interesting. I'll definitely have to run some grounding cables between components in the case.

Sparhawk · 08-19-08

Put on the first coat of stain. It looks really good, and I'm saving the full pics for a bit because I want to keep it a surprise... it looks awesome. I may not even need a second coat of stain and then I can move straight on to the multiple Varathane coats.

Here's a little teaser of the stain on a test piece.

CattleRustler · 08-19-08

nice stain. I am not wild about the color personally, but it will look good when Varathaned. Whats with the drawings of women's shoes?

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