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Cypress table refinishing update
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JDoubleH
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Thanks to all of you who gave advice on how to refinish my custom cypress table built by my dad. It sat in the weather underneath some wisteria for a year before I built my covered porch and got really nasty. I ended up going with Epifanes and laid down my first layer last night, which was 50/50 mineral spirits and epifanes. Will be sanding between each layer of varnish. Very pleased after over 10 hours of orbital sanding and my first coat. Will post
more pics as I move along.
Before starting
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/us/vudhdp6bghfy.jpeg)
Washed and started sanding
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/zm/dys8dlrr39o5.jpeg)
10+ hours of sanding complete...
![Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/am/ao4uuqzk6aid.jpeg](https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/am/ao4uuqzk6aid.jpeg)
1st coat, 50/50 Epifanes
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/r7/yz1rgn5rf3ts.jpeg)
more pics as I move along.
Before starting
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/us/vudhdp6bghfy.jpeg)
Washed and started sanding
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/zm/dys8dlrr39o5.jpeg)
10+ hours of sanding complete...
![Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/am/ao4uuqzk6aid.jpeg](https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/am/ao4uuqzk6aid.jpeg)
1st coat, 50/50 Epifanes
![](https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/r7/yz1rgn5rf3ts.jpeg)
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10 hours of sanding - owch!
Next time borrow or rent a belt sander and a dual action.... i love my Festool RO 150, makes short work of tough sanding jobs...
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Looks great!______________________________________________I love lamp..
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Nice!
I’m getting ready to finish my table in a couple of weeks. Planning on using Epifanes as well. What kind of brush did you use?
and you have such pretty hands and arms @nolaegghead#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
You need a table nest before your egg burns the rest of the way through the bottom shelf.
2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe
Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)
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caliking said:Nice!
I’m getting ready to finish my table in a couple of weeks. Planning on using Epifanes as well. What kind of brush did you use?
and you have such pretty hands and arms @nolaegghead
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milesvdustin said:You need a table nest before your egg burns the rest of the way through the bottom shelf.MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.
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Great job. Labor of love.
I inherited my first LBGE from my late father-in-law. The table was beyond repair so I built one. I still remember him when I cook on the egg. He was a great man that I had the pleasure of knowing for 20+ years before his passing.
Let us see the finished product when completed please. EGG ON!
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That table is going to look beautiful. Hard to beat cypress. +1 on the table nest.XL BGE, CGS AR & spider, 36" SS Blackstone, SMOBOT - Flower Mound, TX
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@JDoubleH - I thought one of the advantages of Epifanes was that it didn't need to be sanded between coats?New Orleans LA
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Coat #2 pic below.
Hi all- thanks for the kind comments. To those who have mentioned table nest- you can bet your ass I already bought one. That burn mark happened through a piece of granite counter top AND a piece of ceramic tile. I picked up a table nest today!
@nolaegghead I definitely needed a stronger sander- noted for next time.
@caliking I’m using cheapo foam brushes for epifanes application, seems to be working great.
@Dondgc I did a lot of YouTube and research on this forum before starting this project, and the best advice seems to be a very light sand between coats.
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