Upon Reflection

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Apr 16, 2006
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Hunter 31_83-87 Key West
The door to the head had become quite weathered, so the surface definitely needed some attention. I love the look of fine wood, and this mahogany looks fantastic once stained and covered with several coats of varnish. My first couple of interior varnishing attempts didn’t come out very well. Part of the problem was the high humidity of the sub-tropic environment here in Key West, combined with my haste in applying too much varnish too quickly. I’ve now got the technique down rather well, and now my varnish projects come out top notch. I was determined that this door would serve as a trophy to all my newly acquired finishing skills. I made certain that every speck of old varnish had been removed. The sanding process ended with the wood being baby-butt smooth. The red mahogany stain took a couple of days to dry, but it made the door very dark, which I knew would lighten to the perfect hue once the varnish was applied. “Gosh I’m good,” I said as I admired my newly finished door. The gloss finish was so shinny I might just as well have hung a full length mirror on the door. I was so proud of myself. Then I sat down to use the toilet. What did I see, but a perfect mirror image staring me in the face of me sitting on the toilet. Oh… wonderful. My guests are just going to love staring at themselves when they end up sitting here. I think I’ll try adding a top coat with a satin finish to inside in hopes of dulling the affect.
 
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Fred

Leave it Alone! Lots of heads have mirrors

on the back of the door. You did a great job! Pat yourself on the back, have a beer and move on to the next project.
 
Dec 2, 2003
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Really, Leave it alone!

My wife always wanted a full length mirror and she got one. Of course, it's in the head. Only place to put it without covering cabin woodwork. And having to look at yourself on the pot might encourage some self improvements. ;)
 
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