Wooden countertops, anyone?

TNHermit · #21 01/18/08, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fiddlerswife

Would the fiberglass resin make it all shiny and plastic-y looking? That's exactly what I'm not going for.

Hubby says he doesn't think they're oak, but they're in the rafters in an outbuilding so we'll have to get them down and have a closer look... I doubt they're maple, beech or birch. With my luck, pine.

If you let it build it will get all shiny. There are two ways to go with that. They have deglossers fro fiberglass if you want to build a film. But just using the fiberglass to fill the pours of the wood then sanding it down will take the gloss away. Then just cover with mineral oil.

sammyd · #22 01/29/08, 08:40 AM

We were informed of a two part coating called bar top or bar coat. Kinda pricey at almost 60 bucks for the gallon kit. We will be trying it this weekend.

The new countertop
Wooden countertops, anyone? - Homesteading Questions

We will be stripping all the door and drawer fronts as well.
Wooden countertops, anyone? - Homesteading Questions

The mess we started with
Wooden countertops, anyone? - Homesteading Questions

agmantoo · #23 01/29/08, 09:05 AM

sammyd
Did you coat all sides and tops and bottoms and ends of the material used at the sink? These are all points of entry for moisture and could create a problem if not sealed, somewhat like a wooden door used to the exterior of a home.