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Hi All,
Wondering if someone could help with a painting question.
I've been looking at buying a dining table with Ash Wood legs. However, the one with Matte black finished legs is out of stock and not coming back in stock anytime soon. Only the "Natural Ash Wood" version is in stock.
Is it possible to repaint the legs in the matte black paint as per the pictures on the site? Will it retain the grain lines?
i did a quick google and the 'Ebonizing' technique came up. Is that the only way or can i simply just sand back and brush/spray on a some black paint?
Thanks @MitchellMc & @EricL. The painting was a success!
I did a light sand and then used the Rust-Oleum Black Matt spray paint.
Got the marble top on the legs and table looks great.
Question though, I know its probably just the way the legs are designed (4 legs rather than one thick central leg), but i'm getting a bit of movement left/right on the table top. Legs have been screwed properly to the table top and it looks like the legs are flexing. I didn't notice this at the shop, but granted i only sat at the table for like 5 minutes.
Is there any way to stop/reduce the legs flexing?
I wouldn't have thought the legs should flex @hc14, as they appear reasonably solid. If they are fixed securely to the top, the next thing I'd be checking is if they are all sitting on the floor evenly. There might be a couple of millimetre gap under one, which that is causing this movement. If there is a gap, that could easily be remedied by adhering a felt pad under it.
Mitchell
Hi @hc14
I suggest taking several short videos showing the swaying and attaching them to an email and sending it to workshop@bunnings.com.au. We can then have a look at what's happening.
Eric
