Day 13

Week 3 has begun, and my chairs are finally starting to come together and look like a finished product. I am starting to be able to picture the final product and what it will look like. To start off the week, I planed for today to be used as an errand day. I spent time calling local hardware stores and large chain stores to try and track down a matching sealer for the mahogany. I needed to match what the factory put on the mahogany because after I had stripped the wood, there was an untreated and unsealed edge that needed to be sealed.

Here is the sealer and finish I needed to match what was currently on the mahogany.

My next step for today was to clean the garage and set up for paint. I had to sweep and vacuum out the wood chips from when I beveled the edges of the wood, so they would not stick to the paint. After cleaning, I was able to get the first coat of paint on one side of a chair and a frame. For the first chair, I am trying to keep the original color, green.

At the end of day 13, I had put in 3 hours of work.

This brings my total hours to 34

Completed:

1. Bought wood finish
2. Cleaned/ peeped for paint

3. Started paint

Tomorrows tasks (weather permitting):

1. Paint

2. Start finishing wood