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Simple desk from weathered 2x12's & old steel
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How to finish the steel pieces?
Originally posted by locolobo View PostLookin good so far! You gonna leave the steel rusty and seal it? Would go good with the rustic look I think.
So, I'm thinking about removing the rust and painting it. Maybe a thick coat of rusty metal primer, followed by a thin coat of satin black, or something like that.
The other idea that I've toyed with is to take the steel down to bare metal, and then blacken it with a torch and vegetable oil. I tried that on a small sample, and liked the look. Kind of like an old cast iron skillet. I'm not sure if the epoxy will adhere to that finish, though.
I'm open to ideas.
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small progress...
I don't have much progress to show, but I did get these 1.5 x 1/8" steel straps cut in, drilled, and mounted to the underside of the desktop.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any good donor material for these pieces, so I had to buy them new. OnlineMetals.com to the rescue.
Hopefully, I can make some more progress on it this weekend.
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a little progress
I didn't spend as much time in the garage as I had hoped this weekend, but I did finish adding steel to the desktop. It looks kind of odd now with a mix of old and new steel, but both will be finished the same way, so that will go away.
I'm questioning whether it was a good idea to retain the live edge on the one board, since it forces me to do some strange things where the steel meets that rounded edge. We'll see in the end how that turns out.
I think it's time to start adding legs next.
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