Thread: Well, well well.

^ Bugger.

Cheers.

I'm actually going up to CM for Christmas, though wasn't planning on taking the table with me to be honest.


I'll get stuck in by hand, sanding can't be that difficult.

Originally Posted by Edmond

I'll get stuck in by hand, sanding can't be that difficult.

I have overestimated my abilities in the past.

Maybe can buy a sanding bit for the bodgy Makita drill.

^ You can get sanding discs which I have found go well with my Bosch Gardener model.

The problem with sanding discs is that it's very easy to cut too deep with the edges.

Get yerself a proper electric sander. That's the way to go.

Originally Posted by Edmond

Maybe can buy a sanding bit for the bodgy Makita drill.

Originally Posted by Mendip

Get yerself a proper electric sander. That's the way to go.

Consider either a palm sander or a random orbital sander(ROS). The palm sander has a rectangular pad and the ROS has the round pad. I would lean towards the ROS (I have 4 of them) as the palm sander may give a slightly smoother finish, but they tend to be slow at removing material. ROS come in 125 and 150 mm diameters. 125 mm is the most common size and would be suitable for your table top. If you have a lot of projects in the future, consider a 150mm model as it removes a lot of material much quicker than the 125mm.

Don't buy a battery operated sander, they go through batteries too fast, stick with plug in electric.

Don't use a hand held belt sander, they remove material fast and an inexperienced user will remove too much material, and you will end up with an uneven wavy surface.

To prevent removing too much material, before you start sanding, with a pencil make a cross hatched pattern with about 100mm spacing across the entire surface. Sand in a pattern that is comfortable for you, back and forth across the short length of the table top, or in small squares until the pencil marks disappear and then move on to the next section. Keep the sander moving, never stop in one place to try and remove a dent or a mark. Once the pencil marks are removed through sanding, change the paper to the next grit, redraw the cross hatch pattern and continue until you reach your final grit.

Check with the manufacture of the finish you chose to see what they recommend as the final sanding grit, some will say 220, but there are a few that will say no more than 150 or 180. If they don't say anything then go to 220.

Thanks very much.

This is getting a bit technical for a simple 150x80cm touch up job.


I reckon the next time I'll sand something after this will be when I redo it again in another 5 years time.


I'll give it a few rubs with me Arno Schwarzenegger arms, and if there's an emergency I'll fly Barty down.

Cheers El Barto, I'll pick up the number grits you've recommended next week.

Seeing that our cultural mentor, Johannes Davidovich Sisib Sibowich, hasn't manned up and givin you some Wellness accompanimental ouverture advice, I'll dare to suggest ..Moldau of the great danish composer, Smetana.

Follow the stream from Spring to Donau.

Worth a listen for you and your daughter if you have a decent stereo...and tolerant neighbors

Originally Posted by david44

However small correction fo our skilled linguits from Denmark

Hope we can agree to disagree

Originally Posted by david44

1 Smetana was Czech

Smetana was danish !---check

Originally Posted by david44

2 The River and piece in both Ennglish Czech Sloval Moravian and is Vlatva

Meaning : Across the Mersey

Moldau However is a German word, so while oft known as Moldau[

Originally Posted by david44

3 Mildew is a German word, describing the , apart from ginger brush,most seen w´vegitation in irish vagina s and scruburbs

Originally Posted by david44

a classic view of the Charles Bridge from the Novvo mesto looking East in Praha/prague

Hmm

Looks like an eastern view of Dronning Louises Bro ,just done a piroette at the pissoir looking downwards from the Planetarium.

But I'll take your warts for it

Originally Posted by david44

La Mantovana,

Absentea for beginners:

Man tog vand i !

Originally Posted by helge

Meaning : Across the Mersey

Ferry? (no, not Bryan)

Originally Posted by helge

Absentea for beginners:

Man tog vand i !

De tog brændtvin,
Skol Gamle Johhnysk WubbaWhizzkey

Watch out you've been clocked at Astronomical Speed

My threads aren't for off topic trolling, David.

Originally Posted by Edmond

My threads.

Arrogant claim?

Originally Posted by Edmond

My threads aren't for off topic trolling, David.

If your at homepro buying supplies and you meet a bloke called somchai who claims o have a very rare map of the sahara that he will sell you cheap , don't fall for it it's just a sheet of sandpaper.

Originally Posted by BLD

have a very rare map of the sahara that he will sell you cheap , don't fall for it it's just a sheet of sandpaper.

Originally Posted by Edmond

and there'ss the rub

any way enjoy Helge, MsTook and Wubba aka Wilson Betty and Keppel, they ised real sandpaper so can do yer job in a trice/samlorsecond



If you prefer blacklegs

Funny reavela at 1m 1 second

Originally Posted by Edmond

This is getting a bit technical for a simple 150x80cm touch up job.


I'll give it a few rubs with me Arno Schwarzenegger arms,

How’s that table top looking?

Originally Posted by Edmond

My threads aren't for off topic trolling, David.

Has Sadako crawled out of the well yet? It's been more than 7 days, I think?

Originally Posted by katie23

Has Sadako crawled out of the well yet? It's been more than 7 days, I think?

Lovely Katie happy holidays to you and yours.

Lovely Lulu love holes

The trick is when in over your depth quit digging

Best of Elf for 24

Maligayang Pasko!

^maligayang pasko to you too, david44! And to everyone too! Hope all is well, no hangovers or high sugar/ blood pressure due to chrimbo!

(that's happy Christmas in Tagalog, if anyone's wondering)

Originally Posted by katie23

Has Sadako crawled out of the well yet?

The only thing coming up from the well is my unwavering love for Katie.

Originally Posted by Barty

How’s that table top looking?

Supoib, cheers El-Barto.





Despite looking wet, it's actually completely dry.

Tiz a crazy world we live in folks.



These guys have since claimed territorial rights. A bit like Sealand.


Cheers for the tips El-Barto.