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Molalla1
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x2 . . . :thumbsup:
3Ts
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But NOT galvanized steel, and there are several other metals that are problematic. Yeah, I know that Tractor Supply sells galvanized fire rings, but zinc (galvanized) fumes are poisonous. Metal fume fever - Wikipedia
We need more COVID caused projects!!
Since my daughter is kinda trapped at home with her 4 children (the oldest is age 10) , they decided a cottage might be nice as a place to go for the day.
A small (~800 sq ft ? ) cottage, with 26 acres came up for sale,, my daughter bought it!! They now have PLENTY of space for the kids to run,,,
No furniture was left behind, so they are trying to add some furnishings as inexpensive as possible.
I decided to whip up a picnic table, and a bench,, these can be used outside, or on the screened in porch,,
The picnic table is welded, but, it needs further cleanup before paint.
I painted the bench this weekend,, the oil based paint will need a week or so to harden,, I did add hardener to the paint,,
hardener REALLY makes the low cost oil base paint level nicely, and the hardener seems to make the paint shine.
This paint was applied with an old 2 inch brush that I found in the shed,, as opposed to spraying.
The bench will have two pieces of composite decking board as the seat, the boards are 5 feet long, 5 1/2" wide.
The boards are tan.
This is it,, so far,, it is a new design I whipped up.
Everyone seems to like the design,, or maybe they are just being nice?
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The round parts are solid steel bar, 1 inch,, and 1 1/2 inch ,, that gives the bench a nice weight to it,, and it will be much less likely to turn over.
I had some paint left over that had hardener in it, so I applied the extra paint to the sawhorses,,, :laughing:
Since my daughter is kinda trapped at home with her 4 children (the oldest is age 10) , they decided a cottage might be nice as a place to go for the day.
A small (~800 sq ft ? ) cottage, with 26 acres came up for sale,, my daughter bought it!! They now have PLENTY of space for the kids to run,,,
No furniture was left behind, so they are trying to add some furnishings as inexpensive as possible.
I decided to whip up a picnic table, and a bench,, these can be used outside, or on the screened in porch,,
The picnic table is welded, but, it needs further cleanup before paint.
I painted the bench this weekend,, the oil based paint will need a week or so to harden,, I did add hardener to the paint,,
hardener REALLY makes the low cost oil base paint level nicely, and the hardener seems to make the paint shine.
This paint was applied with an old 2 inch brush that I found in the shed,, as opposed to spraying.
The bench will have two pieces of composite decking board as the seat, the boards are 5 feet long, 5 1/2" wide.
The boards are tan.
This is it,, so far,, it is a new design I whipped up.
Everyone seems to like the design,, or maybe they are just being nice?
`~ The round parts are solid steel bar, 1 inch,, and 1 1/2 inch ,, that gives the bench a nice weight to it,, and it will be much less likely to turn over.
I had some paint left over that had hardener in it, so I applied the extra paint to the sawhorses,,, :laughing:
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senecak19
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Nice job. Looks like a fun project! With an underslung plow build underway and waiting on hydraulic parts, I decided to build a carryall for a little bit of counter weight and to carry my snowblower for a few sidewalk jobs in the neighborhood. Just used some steel ninjas laying around and most of the lumber came from a Home Depot scrap bin for pennies on the dollar.
We need more COVID caused projects!!
Since my daughter is kinda trapped at home with her 4 children (the oldest is age 10) , they decided a cottage might be nice as a place to go for the day.
A small (~800 sq ft ? ) cottage, with 26 acres came up for sale,, my daughter bought it!! They now have PLENTY of space for the kids to run,,,
No furniture was left behind, so they are trying to add some furnishings as inexpensive as possible.
I decided to whip up a picnic table, and a bench,, these can be used outside, or on the screened in porch,,
The picnic table is welded, but, it needs further cleanup before paint.
I painted the bench this weekend,, the oil based paint will need a week or so to harden,, I did add hardener to the paint,,
hardener REALLY makes the low cost oil base paint level nicely, and the hardener seems to make the paint shine.
This paint was applied with an old 2 inch brush that I found in the shed,, as opposed to spraying.
The bench will have two pieces of composite decking board as the seat, the boards are 5 feet long, 5 1/2" wide.
The boards are tan.
This is it,, so far,, it is a new design I whipped up.
Everyone seems to like the design,, or maybe they are just being nice?
The round parts are solid steel bar, 1 inch,, and 1 1/2 inch ,, that gives the bench a nice weight to it,, and it will be much less likely to turn over.
I had some paint left over that had hardener in it, so I applied the extra paint to the sawhorses,,, :laughing:
Great looking carryall!! I have never built one, because I use a 4X8 trailer,, for me, it is more convenient if I need to leave it loaded,,
I never take the trailer anywhere that turning around is an issue,, touring the neighborhood would not work,, pulling a trailer,,, :laughing:
senecak19
Silver Member
What type of paint did you use for your project? I have aREALLY old gallon of Kubota orange Magic Paint. Bought it to cover some implements long ago and never ended up using it. Also used the hardener. I’ve only dealt with automotive paints and I hear this Magic stuff never dries and fades bad. This is a carryall and I’m not utterly concerned but I have to say, brush application went well until I applied a second coat too early. Again, carry all... I don’t care but it still came out nice.
The hardener must be mixed in a FULL 30 minutes before you start applying,, FULL 30 minutes
If you mix, then apply, the hardener acts like it is not even there.
The hardener keeps it glossy, and seems to maintain color better.
The paint I used was the stuff TSC used to carry before Majic Paint. I think it is Valspar.
I normally spray, but, it was too cold, and the brush paint is good enough for a bench.
This is the same paint and hardener, except sprayed.
Well, one board was about a foot longer than the other, rather than just cut the board off,,,,
I cut it into three pieces, drilled a 3 inch hole in one,, and made it into a built-in water bottle holder.
Then, I bolted the boards to the frame with stainless carriage bolts.
This is the picnic table I built for my daughter a year or so ago,, same boards, same paint,,
they kinda match,, I think,,
I cut it into three pieces, drilled a 3 inch hole in one,, and made it into a built-in water bottle holder.
Then, I bolted the boards to the frame with stainless carriage bolts.
This is the picnic table I built for my daughter a year or so ago,, same boards, same paint,,
they kinda match,, I think,,
