It wasn't all for nothing. Cleaning allowed me to take an mental inventory of what I had and what came with the house. The previous owner had done a remodel to the master bath, and had purchased extra tile. I also took a close look at the finishes I had accumulated either through past projects or close-out specials. A little side note, there was a time I was doing a lot of research and experimenting with various finishes for woodworking. The result of this was lets just say .. leftovers.
I happen to find part of a spray can of gloss spar-var, and move an older outside table in bad need of a new finish on the table top. These are the steps I did to do a quick refinish on the table top:
- I set about washing down the piece and cleaning it abit with a brass wire brush
- Letting it dry while continuing to clean in a different area. I didn't feel like cleaning it again so I made sure the piece was away from where I was working.
- Once it was dry, I did a quick knock down of the fibers that were raised by the water and wire brush with some 180 grit sandpaper. I used 180 grit because the surface was relatively smooth from the previous finish.
- Next, I tacked the piece to remove any dust from sanding with a slightly damp shop blue paper towel.
- When applying the spray finish I held the can about 4-6" away from the surface, and tried to spray in a consistent sweeping motion. I did this repeatedly from different angles to make sure complete coverage.
- Once sprayed, I let it dry overnight in the shed to make sure no debris was blown on it by the wind.
- There's enough finish in the can for another coat. Tomorrow I'll do a light sanding with either 180 or 220 grit sandpaper, tack it and spray one more coat.
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