New Wheels and a Side Table Restored

[Idahawk]

I've been working on both projects for a while and finally had time to get them both completed.

The side table was found in Chicago about a year ago and Greg was nice enough to not only agent but he used his talents to help repair the laminate for me , thanks again Greg !
When I got the table was really greasy and the grease was deeply soaked into the laminate.

I used watered down simply green and dawn in a spray  bottle and repeatedly treated the areas over a few months letting it soak in . I would use a cloth and worked over the spots and you would visibly see the grease coming up. When the grease stopped coming out , it was time to sand. The teak laminate came right back to life with stunning stripes and really surprised me at how beautiful it was after several coats of teak oil. It's by know means perfect,  but I really like it.












I got the wheels on eBay , the tires were included and they were industrial blue and needed painted.



Original legs cleaned up beautifully and I salvaged all the old hardware and reused the hub caps as well as the thumbscrews.




Some great lighting brought out the spinning lines in the lid , note the large flat spot on top , so cool. You can feel the slight ridges and see the lid rash where one of those ridges is slightly higher.







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[crumbsnatcher]

That table is just stunning. Nice cleanup and restore.


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[mrbill]

beautiful

[MrHoss]

That's gotta be the prettiest and handiest table Weber ever made for the Kettle. Paired with that Kettle you got there it screams class.

[Lumpy Coal]

Wow, I never knew you could draw the grease out of wood like that!   Great job.

[Idahawk]

Wow, I never knew you could draw the grease out of wood like that!   Great job.

I took it to a restorer and he mentioned bleaching , I thought that sounded to harsh not to mention it raises the grain and increases sanding , which in laminate there's only so much wood to work with. I opted to use less harsh detergents and would settle with the results , it worked pretty good but took time .


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[Russell C.]

What a beautiful setup you've got there.  That work you put into the side table is RRR personified.  Well done!

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[Matt_T]

Great projects and quality work put into each. Looks perfect from my house.


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[pbe gummi bear]

Very nice rig. You did great work on getting those stains out.

[Bob BQ]

Stunning! Phenomenal job, @Idahawk !! 

My table needs some work, as well. Not nearly as labor intensive as what yours needed, but some work just the same. That being said, and since

in laminate there's only so much wood to work with.

, what was your sanding process?

[Idahawk]

Stunning! Phenomenal job, @Idahawk !! 

My table needs some work, as well. Not nearly as labor intensive as what yours needed, but some work just the same. That being said, and since

in laminate there's only so much wood to work with.

, what was your sanding process?

320 grit sandpaper and a focus on the heavier staining ( the end of the table closest to the kettle ) I didn't try and get all the stains 100 % removed , just cleaned up as best as possible. I hoped the teak oil would mask anything that was still visible and it did , you have to really look to find any spots.


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[1911Ron]

Great job, it looks great!

[SmokenJoe]

Once you were the Padawan, now you are the Master  ...  SJ

[SixZeroFour]

That really came out amazing Dave - I can't believe you were able to soak out the grease stains like that. Are you sure you didn't just buy a second NiB table and are pulling a fast one on us?

[Heyjude]

Great Job!