Hello guys and gals,
I have been building a dining room table from pin oak and put the finish on it over the last few days. The top is 10' long, 42 inches wide and about 7/8 thick. The top is made of 7 boards, ranging in width from about 4.5 to 8" wide. They are the full 10' in length. All looked good until I put the last few coats on the top. I sprayed 3 coats on the bottom and then flipped over the top and put 6 coats on the top. When I finished, the top had crowned, making the center of the 42" width about 1/2" higher than the edges. It has been in the house for about 18 hours and now has about a 1/4" gap. Do you think it will lay down as it cures? Should I spray more finish on the bottom to pull it back the other way? I started a fire in the house this morning to help pull some moisture out of the air. Any advice would be appreciated.
I have been building a dining room table from pin oak and put the finish on it over the last few days. The top is 10' long, 42 inches wide and about 7/8 thick. The top is made of 7 boards, ranging in width from about 4.5 to 8" wide. They are the full 10' in length. All looked good until I put the last few coats on the top. I sprayed 3 coats on the bottom and then flipped over the top and put 6 coats on the top. When I finished, the top had crowned, making the center of the 42" width about 1/2" higher than the edges. It has been in the house for about 18 hours and now has about a 1/4" gap. Do you think it will lay down as it cures? Should I spray more finish on the bottom to pull it back the other way? I started a fire in the house this morning to help pull some moisture out of the air. Any advice would be appreciated.