Custom Dishwasher Panel Progress #6: Finishing the Dishwasher Panel

John -

Very nice tutorial. I have admired this since the your first posting. Thanks!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

It is really neat to see how much you have done on your house and how you have progressed in your skills!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com

Good looking panel! Looking forward to the finished kitchen pictures…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Thanks for the comments.

Things are moving along slowly. Now that work is back on, I have very little time. The finishing projects take over the entire shop.

Maybe a sprayer someday.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Yep, spraying is the only way to go.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com

I’m with Todd. Giz, you can get in cheaper and cheaper by the day. I have a dinky little pancake sprayer and a less than $90 conversion gun. Turbines getting cheaper. Lot of stuff in the house and shop to spray. Kristin might like it too.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Looking good John. Finishing is certainly not one of my strong suits. I like it when you guys post this kind of stuff.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

Thanks Shaun. I have learned the key is patience and thin coats with plenty of dry time in between. Like anything it takes practice.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Douglas what kind of gun do you have? I only have a little Craftsman compressor.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

Thanks John, I’ve got some big Fir to finish soon. this is bound to help. How long did you wait after applying the wash coat before staining?

-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon

Thomas: You apply it as quick as possible, if it starts to evaporate put more on.

The guys who refinished woodwork in my house used the Minwax prestain conditioner and a non-gel stain. It looks pretty good. I like this method however.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

You did it! Now we get to watch the poly dry!

For those that do not subscribe the December issue of FWW evaluates sprayers.

John you now have to convince Kristin that an Apollo would be a cool tool.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Thanks… I will check out the article.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne