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  1. Lowespro2

    MirrorCoat Air Bubbles

    Matt, I guess I took the last line of the instruction’s to “avoid over torching because the surface can burn” too literally and thought after I had already torched the surface removing the visible bubbles that I should not torch it again because I might burn the surface. In the manufacturers...
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    MirrorCoat Air Bubbles

    I coated a table top with mirror coat following the instructions. Did the initial seal coat, waited a full day before applying the flood coat. Applied the flood coat, spread it out with a paint brush and waited about 10 minutes. Then used a propane torch about 6inches above the surface to remove...
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    Refinishing a desk

    A family member recently gave us an older roll top desk that needs a little touch up work. In taking the desk apart into its different components, I have found the desk top is made of plywood with a hardwood veneer that has numerous scratches. I do not want to sand the top completely down to...
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    Cabinet finishes

    Thanks all! We ended up going with Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane, thankfully they are having a sale for 35% off right now. There was a last minute change of color from white to agreeable grey. We are applying with brushes and rollers, and it has been really nice to work with. It does have a...
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    Cabinet finishes

    All, thanks for the help! I’m going to look into the SW ProClassic and Emerald Urethane products this weekend.
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    Cabinet finishes

    Thanks. I should have also stated in my post, the wife would like them to be white. I saw General Finishes has a white tinted water based enamel, does MinWax have a similar product?
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    Cabinet finishes

    I built some cabinets for our walk-in closet out of maple plywood carcasses and maple face frames. I have installed them in the closet, now I’m looking for recommendations of diy cabinet finishes. I have a small Wagner sprayer and of course brushes and rollers. What finishes do you all...
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    Greetings from Cary

    Welcome!
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    Hello from Raleigh!

    Welcome to the forum.
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    Garden gate, yard gate?

    Check out Prowell Woodworks https://www.prowellwoodworks.com for some ideas, they build some really nice gates.
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    Ral/Cary Not DIY-Recommend Small Job(Security Light) Electrician

    I live in the Raleigh/Cary area and have had good luck with Systematic Electric - Master Electrician serving Cary, Apex and surround NC areas
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    Bunk/loft bed hardware

    Jim, Did you use something like this? https://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/he33090/ I was worried the kids could lift the mattress up and break it free from the posts with that type of connection. Have you had any issues with that? thanks, nick
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    Bunk/loft bed hardware

    Rich, I have considered using lag bolts as well, I think the old school this-end-up brand bunk beds used lag bolts. In some of the research I’ve done I saw people using lag bolts with a hardwood dowel inserted perpendicular to the lag bolt hole near the last two inches of thread to prevent the...
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    Bunk/loft bed hardware

    Building both a twin loft bed and a full-size loft bed, looking for recommendations on hardware. The mattress rails are 1.5in x 8in and the safety rails and a brace rail are 1.5in x 4in, all are centered on the 3.5in x 3.5in posts. I’ve been looking at using through bolts with cross dowels...
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    Sharpening Service Recommendations

    Frank, their prices do seem reasonable for their services and your not the only person to recommend them on the forum. I’ve also read some posts about a service in Buffalo, NY. What I have not seen posted is how much extra it costs for the shipping to and from for those out of state services.
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    Sharpening Service Recommendations

    I’m in the Raleigh area and looking to get some Freud table saw and miter saw blades sharpened. The Freud website has a few companies in NC listed for sharpening services, the closest to Raleigh is Burnette LTD in High Point. The other services listed on Freud’s website are in Charlotte or...
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    Sofa Table

    Recently completed this walnut arched stretcher base sofa table using a live edge walnut slab that my wife had purchased a few years back for the top. This was my first project requiring laying out and cutting a large arch. The arch was formed with three layers of 4/4 glued up with overlapping...
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    Epoxy Selection

    Looks good. Which epoxy system did you end up using?
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    Just Plain STUPID - Lowes

    They must have changed something, because when I bought my door handles and deadbolts there they rekeyed all the locks to be the same key and cut several extra keys for me before I purchased anything. They did stick an extra bar code on one of the deadbolts which the cashier scanned to charge me...
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    Eastern Red Cedar

    Mike, Not sure where in the RDU area your daughter lives, but here are places to find ERC. If she’s near North Raleigh, as ScottM said: Murdock Building & Portable Sawmill Rolesville, NC Jack Murdock (919) 669-1859 Ncsawmill.com If she is near Durham, Bahama Wood Ricky Pope 1407 John Jones...

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