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From Woodsmith magazine. Vol. 32/No. 191
I've been a woodworker for 37 years. But until recently I paid a friend to do the finish. But it took a long time and cost a lot of cash. So i purchased a hvlp finish system and for about the past four years I've been doing the finish as well. I'm pretty satisfied with the results I get. I also realize I have plenty to learn. So I thought I would show photos of how I set things up. And some tools I use to get the finish done. I do all the woodwork and the finish in a two car garage. The garage is also used for the normal garage things like parking the car, storing bikes, lawn mower, ect. I welcome advice or criticism. Also before any of these photos I stained the red oak with min wax natural oil stain and let it dry for one week.
I set things up in the garage on whatever I can use to get as much sprayed at one time. I used my sawhorses borrowed sawhorses and my camping box.
My finish station.
I spray two coats general finishes sanding sealer sanding with 320 grit after each coat. Then two coats of G. F. pre cat urethane. Sanding with 400 grit after the first coat. I use a vibrator where I can but it's mostly hand sanding. But it goes quick
quick.
I've been a woodworker for 37 years. But until recently I paid a friend to do the finish. But it took a long time and cost a lot of cash. So i purchased a hvlp finish system and for about the past four years I've been doing the finish as well. I'm pretty satisfied with the results I get. I also realize I have plenty to learn. So I thought I would show photos of how I set things up. And some tools I use to get the finish done. I do all the woodwork and the finish in a two car garage. The garage is also used for the normal garage things like parking the car, storing bikes, lawn mower, ect. I welcome advice or criticism. Also before any of these photos I stained the red oak with min wax natural oil stain and let it dry for one week.





I set things up in the garage on whatever I can use to get as much sprayed at one time. I used my sawhorses borrowed sawhorses and my camping box.

My finish station.

I spray two coats general finishes sanding sealer sanding with 320 grit after each coat. Then two coats of G. F. pre cat urethane. Sanding with 400 grit after the first coat. I use a vibrator where I can but it's mostly hand sanding. But it goes quick
quick.
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