Challenge

Adam's Challenge Project Started 7/11/2004 Complete As of: 8/28/2004 Main Page

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Start of project. End cut and squared on main case board. Ready for paint - front view.

Right side. Left side.

Back,. Project clocks. Red = case at 11 3/4 hours. White = drawers at 7 1/2 hours.

My master's instructions for finish follow. I did put one coat on the back (it is a small, table top, chest and on the view able parts of the bottom (cutouts and inside the back legs). "3 coats on top, sides and front. Paint edges of drawers sloppily. Everything else should be bare. Painting/finishing the insides of drawers is generally a no-no (though I've done just what you said. i.e. the back of the drawer front.) When you rub out the finish, do your best on the front and top, not quite as good on the sides. Don't bother with anything else. Follow that with three coats of oil or oil and turps mixed. Dull finishes were probably common."
Drawers and case drying after the third coat of milk paint.

Close up of case; paint is still drying (looks splotchy). Total time is now 1 1/2 hrs in finish and total time of 21 hours. The first coat of BLO (straight) really does bring out the real color of the milk paint.

After 3 coats of BLO and mounting the hardware. I will wax it in a week or two and get a final tally of the time. Finished back

Completed unit; 3/4 view Final time tally = 22 hours, 6 minutes
Finish time was 2 3/4 hours.

	Start of project. End cut and squared on main case board.	Ready for paint - front view.
	Right side.	Left side.
	Back,.	Project clocks. Red = case at 11 3/4 hours. White = drawers at 7 1/2 hours.
My master's instructions for finish follow. I did put one coat on the back (it is a small, table top, chest and on the view able parts of the bottom (cutouts and inside the back legs).	"3 coats on top, sides and front. Paint edges of drawers sloppily. Everything else should be bare. Painting/finishing the insides of drawers is generally a no-no (though I've done just what you said. i.e. the back of the drawer front.) When you rub out the finish, do your best on the front and top, not quite as good on the sides. Don't bother with anything else. Follow that with three coats of oil or oil and turps mixed. Dull finishes were probably common."	Drawers and case drying after the third coat of milk paint.
	Close up of case; paint is still drying (looks splotchy). Total time is now 1 1/2 hrs in finish and total time of 21 hours.	The first coat of BLO (straight) really does bring out the real color of the milk paint.
	After 3 coats of BLO and mounting the hardware. I will wax it in a week or two and get a final tally of the time.	Finished back
	Completed unit; 3/4 view	Final time tally = 22 hours, 6 minutes Finish time was 2 3/4 hours.