Scraping: important step in the process!

Scraping: important step in the process!

Very sharp scrapers are a must in this part of the process. Keeping a fine edge is an ongoing...

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Uploaded on Mar 28, 2009

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The door is so long lived because of the construction: wedged mortice and tenon frame

The door is so long lived because of the construction: wedged mortice and tenon frame

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Uploaded on Mar 27, 2009

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Starting Wet Sanding

Starting Wet Sanding

After 3 coats of Gloss Cetol the door was wet sanded with 1500 grit wet/dry paper. Water bowl at my...

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Stripper bucket and application brush.

Stripper bucket and application brush.

This very cheap bucket and brush has lasted through many projects with only a warm water wash between coats of stripper.

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Uploaded on Mar 27, 2009

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Refinished Forward Hatch

Refinished Forward Hatch

Same process as Salon Door. I also removed the SS hardware and buffed it on the drill press with a...

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Finished Door

Finished Door

This one is the most viewed by you CHB'ers. As a user of Flickr I get statistics on how many views...

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Finished Door

Finished Door

The most viewed picture so far. Oops, see picture to the right.....

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Forward hatch refinished

Forward hatch refinished

Glass needs cleaning!

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Sand second coat of Cetol with 220 grit paper.

Sand second coat of Cetol with 220 grit paper.

This process is repeated on every 2 or 3 coats. Yellow: freshly sanded. Mahogany color: freshly not sanded. !?!

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Cleaning door getting ready for Cetol

Cleaning door getting ready for Cetol

I immediately apply finish and not wait overnight for the dust to settle...the next sanding will...

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Stripper

Stripper

Very effective. I always use this stripper as it is very easy on fiberglass (though no fiberglass on this project)!

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Stripping and Scraping tools

Stripping and Scraping tools

Some weird dimensional visual delights in this photo as the items are on a glass surface enabling the saw horse and the floor under to be visible.

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Uploaded on Mar 27, 2009

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The 'Perfesser' applying finish to the door.

The 'Perfesser' applying finish to the door.

A little tape on the glass saves some cleanup at the end. The number of coats is only related to how...

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Uploaded on Mar 27, 2009

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Buffer and '3M Finess-It II' Buffing Compound

Buffer and '3M Finess-It II' Buffing Compound

A surprisingly short time (seconds) with the buffer renders the thing very glossy/smooth indeed.

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Nearing the end of buffing.

Nearing the end of buffing.

I apply a few drops of Finess-It to the finish on the door or directly to the yellow foam buffing...

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1.5 hours after beginning stripping/scraping

1.5 hours after beginning stripping/scraping

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Stripper working...old finish bubbling

Stripper working...old finish bubbling

Only about 15 or 20 minutes (I keep it wet during this period) and the old finish is ready for easy...

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Scraping (photo color is a bit off)

Scraping (photo color is a bit off)

Scraping probably requires the most experience and a deft touch or the project can go sideways fast!...

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Uploaded on Mar 27, 2009

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