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Old 01-12-2011, 10:28 PM
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What?
no tasting of the wood?
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Old 01-12-2011, 10:28 PM
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Well, that's going to look a whole lot better than anything you could get at Home Depot!

Maple is tricky to stain. You could coat it with a light cut of shellac for a sealer to help even out the maple first. Otherwise it could turn blotchy.
You friend Dwayne looks like he knows what he's doing though.
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Old 01-12-2011, 10:29 PM
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Wow that thing's huge!

Sorta thought you should hear that at least once in your life Mike. That's looking awesome so far. Mission style is sweet.

HAHAHAHAHHAAHA Well I Can't speak nice DIG Hmmmmmmmmm how is the heck am I going to get you back. Oh I know. I will wait til Oh never mind
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Old 01-12-2011, 10:30 PM
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Well, that's going to look a whole lot better than anything you could get at Home Depot!

Maple is tricky to stain. You could coat it with a light cut of shellac for a sealer to help even out the maple first. Otherwise it could turn blotchy.
You friend Dwayne looks like he knows what he's doing though.
Ya Mitch does know alot I think that I have it sorted out withthe Maple for the outer rim for the doors and the Birch for the inner of the doors.
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Old 01-14-2011, 09:14 PM
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Well I was playing with the Rocks to see on what I can get sorted out before getting the stand home here tonight I hope waiting on a Phone call from my Buddy to get it out of his shop. so I was playing with some of the rocks and added some more Wet Stuff Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa WATER.






I added some sand from the other tank and glad to take out the 2 platform pieces of rock. they were full of Red turf so now they are in the Sump ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ...
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Old 01-17-2011, 12:32 AM
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Well I spent the day staining and let me tell you people. never again I hate it i feel so Stoned on fumes great if I was in BC lol.

ok shere is what I have so far the Doors have not be started yet... I put a stopper so far. I bought 3 ICE Pendants from a guy in IOWA on RC for $300 shipped and they are 6 months old so I couldn't pass it up.

Ok SO I remember Snappy did the same thing well If Snappy can do I can do it.

I can't believe that I'm doing this again should have stuck with the 150 Omg


DAM GLUE

Thank god Its up going to run the tiles in a diamond Row so they will push out 33 1/4 " from the tank.

Ok well I can't stop now I need something else to do Hmmmmmmmmmm

ok
Need to run the RO/DI Line to the Sump for my top off. thank god for drop ceilings

nice build in Shelf for the Skimmer and the Kalk Reactor. Im going to seal it so If I get a over flow it will hold it. But come on Its a DELTEC.


This is what it looks like stained TAAAAa DAAAAAAAAAAAAAA


How about from this Angle BAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
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ok So I see that you are back for more ......
This is where the Sump is going that to is going to be sealed off from any water after I caulk it .....


Here is the left tower that will hod the ballasts lights and light rail and food and other goodies. fans power center.

I got smart i added a hole for the cords and the Vortech and even a feeding hole and there is one on the other side too.

oh the stain is a Walnut stain looks pretty good too ..


the rec room is a mess until i can get these sealed and then put back in and the floor tiled up.


and this is what it looks like this was when we brought in down stairs to take a look.


Hope you all like them so far.
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Looking good Mike, love the two side cabinets to hold all the gear
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Old 01-17-2011, 01:25 AM
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I really like the look of that stain! Can't wait to see the doors and canopy on.
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Ah geez mike I hope you tasted the stain first! I mean I wouldn't want you using sub standard stain or anything.
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