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Over the past week I’ve put in another 4 hours or so on the entertainment center (total time is 143 hours). The construction phase is complete and I’m starting in on the finish. I’ve procured all of the supplies (about $40) and have started testing the underside of one of the bookshelf tops. I put on a seal coat of shellac (diluted with denatured alcohol) and then a coat of dye. Next I have to apply the gel stain and then wipe it off, then do a triple coat of finish shellac. It should look like the book case I built for Erin a few years ago since I’m using the same ratio of dyes (10% red, 90% brown), but I’m testing just in case. If all goes well I’ll proceed with the visible parts.
I’ve decided to finish each piece fully so I can move them inside after they’re done. I have a lot of hand sanding to do on each piece with 220 and 320 grit sandpaper and I’m afraid that I’ll just move the sanding dust around from piece to piece so instead of doing them all at once I’ll focus on each piece until completion then move it inside. Hopefully my dye ratio will remain consistent throughout the process so that the color is consistent. I estimate approximately 30 hours to do although work will get in the way. I hope to have it done by the end of August.