DonJuan692006

Thanks Tim! I'm pretty happy with the set given they're my first real furniture build. A lot of lessons learned through the process.

Knocked these out to go with the table.

Knocked these out to go with the table.

From a few days ago; I finished up a dining table I've been working on for a while as my first piece of real furniture. Pretty basic design, but I wanted a perfectly smooth top after the poly. After a few wipe-on coats, and two, thicker, brushed on coats, I wet sanded with 1000/1500/2000 grit. Hit it with PCP on the 21mm SK. Applied H20 GG and a coat of Americana. If you sit a glass down at the wrong angle, it's going to hit the wall, which is just what I was aiming for. To caveat, I didn't follow-up with PCP because, honestly, I was just ready to have the thing done and it's supposed to look flawed; at least, that's what I keep telling myself.

From a few days ago; I finished up a dining table I've been working on for a while as my first piece of real furniture. Pretty basic design, but I wanted a perfectly smooth top after the poly. After a few wipe-on coats, and two, thicker, brushed on coats, I wet sanded with 1000/1500/2000 grit. Hit it with PCP on the 21mm SK. Applied H20 GG and a coat of Americana. If you sit a glass down at the wrong angle, it's going to hit the wall, which is just what I was aiming for. To caveat, I didn't follow-up with PCP because, honestly, I was just ready to have the thing done and it's supposed to look flawed; at least, that's what I keep telling myself.

From a few days ago; I finished up a dining table I've been working on for a while as my first piece of real furniture. Pretty basic design, but I wanted a perfectly smooth top after the poly. After a few wipe-on coats, and two, thicker, brushed on coats, I wet sanded with 1000/1500/2000 grit. Hit it with PCP on the 21mm SK. Applied H20 GG and a coat of Americana. If you sit a glass down at the wrong angle, it's going to hit the wall, which is just what I was aiming for. To caveat, I didn't follow-up with PCP because, honestly, I was just ready to have the thing done and it's supposed to look flawed; at least, that's what I keep telling myself.

From a few days ago; I finished up a dining table I've been working on for a while as my first piece of real furniture. Pretty basic design, but I wanted a perfectly smooth top after the poly. After a few wipe-on coats, and two, thicker, brushed on coats, I wet sanded with 1000/1500/2000 grit. Hit it with PCP on the 21mm SK. Applied H20 GG and a coat of Americana. If you sit a glass down at the wrong angle, it's going to hit the wall, which is just what I was aiming for. To caveat, I didn't follow-up with PCP because, honestly, I was just ready to have the thing done and it's supposed to look flawed; at least, that's what I keep telling myself.

From a few days ago; I finished up a dining table I've been working on for a while as my first piece of real furniture. Pretty basic design, but I wanted a perfectly smooth top after the poly. After a few wipe-on coats, and two, thicker, brushed on coats, I wet sanded with 1000/1500/2000 grit. Hit it with PCP on the 21mm SK. Applied H20 GG and a coat of Americana. If you sit a glass down at the wrong angle, it's going to hit the wall, which is just what I was aiming for. To caveat, I didn't follow-up with PCP because, honestly, I was just ready to have the thing done and it's supposed to look flawed; at least, that's what I keep telling myself.

From a few days ago; I finished up a dining table I've been working on for a while as my first piece of real furniture. Pretty basic design, but I wanted a perfectly smooth top after the poly. After a few wipe-on coats, and two, thicker, brushed on coats, I wet sanded with 1000/1500/2000 grit. Hit it with PCP on the 21mm SK. Applied H20 GG and a coat of Americana. If you sit a glass down at the wrong angle, it's going to hit the wall, which is just what I was aiming for. To caveat, I didn't follow-up with PCP because, honestly, I was just ready to have the thing done and it's supposed to look flawed; at least, that's what I keep telling myself.

Your attention to detail (read between the lines as OCD) is definitely something to aspire to. I meant to ask since you've had a month or so of testing, how's the trim coating handling the wheel wells? I've, coincidentally, got the wheels off the Stang right now for a deep cleaning of the back sides. I've gone no where near as far as you do, mostly due to a lack of product, but was thinking about applying the trim coating to the wells while the wheels are off.

Tyger is Grrrrrrrreat! 

The tinting is genius. I'll definitely use that one. Thanks man!

One more thing. Believe it or not, Walmart has about the best prices on oil that I've been able to find. Aside from Amazon, but that's assuming you're an Amazon Prime member. The Pennzoil Platinum I use is $29 from most parts stores and $22 from Walmart/Amazon for a five quart container.

Finished product
 

I couldn't resist

One more thing. Believe it or not, Walmart has about the best prices on oil that I've been able to find. Aside from Amazon, but that's assuming you're an Amazon Prime member. The Pennzoil Platinum I use is $29 from most parts stores and $22 from Walmart/Amazon for a five quart container.

I'm a fan of Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic and strictly use Motor raft filters....But I own two Ford's. Wiz has always been a go to brand of filter.
 
And I'll second the motion of not doing an oil change every 3k miles unless you really beat on it (I'm talking track/strip time). If your running a decent quality synthetic and filter, I'd say every 6-7.5k miles is a good interval. Blackstone labs will do a used oil analysis for about $20 if you really want to dial in your change intervals.

I'm a fan of Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic and strictly use Motor raft filters....But I own two Ford's. Wiz has always been a go to brand of filter.
 
And I'll second the motion of not doing an oil change every 3k miles unless you really beat on it (I'm talking track/strip time). If your running a decent quality synthetic and filter, I'd say every 6-7.5k miles is a good interval. Blackstone labs will do a used oil analysis for about $20 if you really want to dial in your change intervals.

Got out and finished my weekend detail. I washed and dried the car last night. This morning I got out and put the wheels back on, pulled her in the garage, and gave her a DS wipedown followed by a nice coat of Americana.
 

 
My stove top was pretty filthy with grease splatter from cooking some pork chops so I decided to try out Adam's there. I sprayed on some 1:1 APC, let sit for about two minutes, agitated with a dish washer sponge/scrub pad, wiped up, and finished off with GC.

Pulled the wheels off today to give the barrels their first deep cleaning. They were cleaned with APC, Wheel Cleaner, steel wool, 3M adhesive remover to get the tar boogers off, clay barred, wiped down with rubbing alcohol, and sealed with two layers of Quick Sealant.
 

Pulled the wheels off today to give the barrels their first deep cleaning. They were cleaned with APC, Wheel Cleaner, steel wool, 3M adhesive remover to get the tar boogers off, clay barred, wiped down with rubbing alcohol, and sealed with two layers of Quick Sealant.
 

Your attention to detail (read between the lines as OCD) is definitely something to aspire to. I meant to ask since you've had a month or so of testing, how's the trim coating handling the wheel wells? I've, coincidentally, got the wheels off the Stang right now for a deep cleaning of the back sides. I've gone no where near as far as you do, mostly due to a lack of product, but was thinking about applying the trim coating to the wells while the wheels are off.

I think my eyeballs might implode if this thread doesn't get updated soon....*ahem* *cough cough*...

I think my eyeballs might implode if this thread doesn't get updated soon....*ahem* *cough cough*...

I think my eyeballs might implode if this thread doesn't get updated soon....*ahem* *cough cough*...