Tuesday, May 30, 2006
$100 Can of Stain
So its not that I haven’t been working on the floor, I have and its not that I haven’t had time to write on the blog, I’ve got time, it’s just that I wanted to see how long I could stretch one sentence that says noting of any real value. The first level sanding is all done. Whoo Hoo! For the most part the floor is as level and free of Goo issues as it can be. Two spots where there is still a hump large enough to maybe need some more grinding but otherwise were are ready for bigger and better things. Now I switch to 100 grit and sand the floor the length of the boards with the grain. On the first sanding in order to flatten the floor I sanded at 35 to 45 degrees to the wood grain. On real bad spots it might be as high as 70 degrees to the grain. That leaves scratches that need to come put or they show when it is stained. After that all I have to do is all the edges with a 3M pad in a drill, harder than it sounds and go over the whole floor again with a ½ sheet sander with 150 grit, easier than it sounds. The whole mess would have been done and stained Monday except that in a town this size nothing is open on Memorial Day weekend and I was out of stain. In order to get stain we created a fictional need to go to Kalispell, where Home Depot is located. Two hour drive with a puking puppy, visit with family and friends and a two hour drive back with a much drugged but not puking puppy. 
Four hours of driving for one can of stain, not particularly efficient. Add up the Diesel, time where and tear on the truck, the puppy and food and that’s a can of $100 stain. I will be decanting it into little crystal bottles and selling them off if you are interested.
Four hours of driving for one can of stain, not particularly efficient. Add up the Diesel, time where and tear on the truck, the puppy and food and that’s a can of $100 stain. I will be decanting it into little crystal bottles and selling them off if you are interested.
