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Old 12-09-2013, 09:46 PM   #1
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automotive clear on bedwood
sanding ash bedwood for an 87 stepside. wanting to finish in automotive clear. anyone have experiance with clear on bedwood? how many coats? just shoot directly on wood or any wood sealer first? pics and opinions. thank you.
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Old 12-09-2013, 11:37 PM   #2
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I have done several sets and it works great. Blow of the dust and shoot the clear to it, just be sure to do all sides.
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Old 12-10-2013, 08:03 AM   #3
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I would like to see the final results. Haven't seen the ash in a bed yet!
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Old 12-10-2013, 01:29 PM   #4
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resin would prob last the best though like they use on bar tops.
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Old 12-12-2013, 09:44 AM   #5
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resin would prob last the best though like they use on bar tops.
Only problem with that is you have to account for the thickness of the resin. Each coat is like 60 coats of poly because it goes on very very thick. Finish is like glass when done right though. Check out my bowling alley island top in the Alternate Tinkerings forum for pictures.
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Old 12-11-2013, 01:07 PM   #6
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any pics?
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Old 12-12-2013, 03:32 PM   #7
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any pics?
not of a bed but this will give you an idea
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Old 12-12-2013, 03:31 PM   #8
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yeah thats true but i think it would look awesome and last forever
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Old 12-12-2013, 03:47 PM   #9
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wow....nice!
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Old 12-12-2013, 05:09 PM   #10
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Here's my bowling alley wood counter top for my kitchen island with poured resin coating on it.

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Old 12-14-2013, 11:27 AM   #11
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Here's my bowling alley wood counter top for my kitchen island with poured resin coating on it.
Great concept! They were made of maple weren't they?
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Old 12-13-2013, 12:12 AM   #12
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I think resin tends to yellow in the sun.
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Great concept! They were made of maple weren't they?
Rock Maple in the approach and ball strike areas and transitions to pine or ash down towards the pins.

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I think resin tends to yellow in the sun.
Any clear resin will yellow over time, but look for a UV stable one and it will last much longer before breaking down. Here's the one I used on Amazon. Amazon.com: Epoxy Table Top Resin, 1:1, 2 Gallon... Amazon.com: Epoxy Table Top Resin, 1:1, 2 Gallon... Took about a gallon (half of this kit) to cover a 43"x52" table approx 1/8th inch deep. If you keep it polished (with automotive paint polishes and waxes) it will stay clear for a long long time. Automotive clear will yellow just as much as the resin will with time and requires the same polish/protection to avoid yellowing, so I personally wouldn't bother with it.
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you can get a marine grade
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definitely would go the resin route IMO. It was designed originally for wood so I would go that route.
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wow, very smooth.
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will the resin hold up to weather for long
I thought it was for interior use ?
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will the resin hold up to weather for long
I thought it was for interior use ?
marine grade will
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Old 12-15-2013, 02:45 PM   #19
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anyone with pics of finished bedwood?
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Working in the marine industry, even marine grade resins, epoxy, vinyl or polyester needs to be protected from UV by coating with paint or Gelcote. For a clear finish the resin is protected with varnish. Build up coats could be done with resin, then coated with automotive clear. Should last a long time.
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great info....
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