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Finish the benchtop surface #2

Open griswaldbrooks opened 8 years ago

griswaldbrooks commented 8 years ago

The benchtop needs a coat of white paint and lacquer so the surface is easy to clean.

PatrikD commented 8 years ago

Alternatively, we could get a sheet of fiberglass reinforced panel at Home Depot for $23. Designed to make sure nothing sticks to it, and to be really easy to clean.

griswaldbrooks commented 8 years ago

Cool. That could be much easier. Does it cut with scissors or do we need a saw? I see it's 1/16th of an inch thick.

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Alternatively, we could get a sheet of fiberglass reinforced panel http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-16-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Plastic-Panel-63003/202090190 at Home Depot for $23. Designed to make sure nothing sticks to it, and to be really easy to clean.

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PatrikD commented 8 years ago

Note sure - haven't worked with it yet. I doubt it can be cut with ordinary scissors, although something like metal shears might work. Dremel should work fine. We have a jigsaw as well, and I know Omni has a Sawzall, but that's probably overkill.

griswaldbrooks commented 8 years ago

There's also a circular saw, but we have metal shears. I hope it's not something too heavy. We've already replaced the foam with a particle board top. We also installed a lower level particle board shelf, and replaced the previous wood holding together the table with 2x4's. The base is much more sturdy now.

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Note sure - haven't worked with it yet. I doubt it can be cut with ordinary scissors, although something like metal shears might work. Dremel should work fine. We have a jigsaw as well, and I know Omni has a Sawzall, but that's probably overkill.

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PatrikD commented 8 years ago

Lots of good tips online for how to cut FRP. Consensus seems to be that it causes a lot of nasty dust since it's fiberglass reinforced. So score with a box cutter and snap, or use tin snips or electric metal shears.

http://forums.finehomebuilding.com/breaktime/tools-home-building/cutting-frp-panels

griswaldbrooks commented 8 years ago

We'll have to make a trip to Home Depot and check it out.

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Lots of good tips online for how to cut FRP. Consensus seems to be that it causes a lot of nasty dust since it's fiberglass reinforced. So score with a box cutter and snap, or use tin snips or electric metal shears.

http://forums.finehomebuilding.com/breaktime/tools-home-building/cutting-frp-panels

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ddigor commented 8 years ago

Wear an N95 mask during cutting, finishing and cleanup.

griswaldbrooks commented 8 years ago

:+1: