Thanks @Nailbag.
First day of oiling went well. So far so good and thanks for all the tips! Due to weather, I'll have to do my 2nd/3rd coats in a fe ...
@Nailbag sorry one more question - how long can I leave between coats? Should I be doing them all consecutively? Or can I leave a week or so between e ...
Hi @Dave-1 @EricL @Nailbag
Big thanks for all the suggestions. Once I do the edges (Hopefully this weekend, I'll use all your info as a guide. Upda ...
Hi @Nailbag - thanks for that. Just a quick one - your link in "Then I like to use this type of brush for the oil." is going to the Feast Watson Oil, ...
Thanks @JacobZ and team.
Went with the 40 Grit sanding belts, although it worked well I'm going to cut my losses and go with hiring a Orbital Floor ...
Hi @EricL
I purchased the Ryobi belt sander that’s $149 at Bunnings and using 80 grit sanding paper that comes with it. Unfortunately, it’s not rea ...
Hi @bodega,
Being a 240V belt sander, your Ryobi 800W 76mm Belt Sander should be powerful enough; you may just need to apply a bit more pressure. Yo ...
Hi @bodega
Personally I would start with a finer grit only to get the feel for how aggressive it might be especially when using an industrial sande ...
Hello @bodega
I propose using a Craftright 3 Piece Nail Set Punch to sink the nails further into the decking panel. This will prevent the sandpaper ...
Hi @bodega,
As your shelving appears to be outdoors, where it would be exposed to the elements, I would completely rule out MDF and go with plywood ...
Beautiful hardware @bodega! I can't wait to see what's underneath all that paint.
I'm thinking paint stripper might be your only option, but I am co ...
Hi @bodega sorry mate I being under the weather and couldnt think straight had a massive tooth infection my face still sore and swollen as hell but ...
Hi @bodega
I often over engineer my projects; I suggest using Australian Handyman Supplies 12mm x 2m Reinforcing Round Bar. It's relatively easy en ...
Thanks @Nailbag.
First day of oiling went well. So far so good and thanks for all the tips! Due to weather, I'll have to do my 2nd/3rd coats in a fe ...
Hi @Dave-1 @EricL @Nailbag
Big thanks for all the suggestions. Once I do the edges (Hopefully this weekend, I'll use all your info as a guide. Upda ...
Hi @EricL @Nailbag @Dave-1
Quick update on my end.
Managed to punch the nails down, ended up getting a heavy duty 5mm nail punch which did the tric ...
Thanks @EricL - can confirm this is Merbau decking wood, I'm really not sure if the nails will go down further but I'll try with a new set of nail pun ...
Thanks @Nailbag @JacobZ @Dave-1 @EricL - appreciate all your replies.
So in summary, best option is to hire an orbital sander, otherwise use belt sa ...