Hi guys, after some advice.
Having recently purchased a load of QLD Red Gum from Danielveld to make kitchen benchtops I'm now unsure of the best products to use for gluing the boards together and finishing the completed pieces.
Owing to the size of the major piece (5.5m long and 900mm wide at one end) it will be pretty much constructed in situ so I favour the long pot life of epoxy adhesives. Prep will be a final lick with the jointer plane and a wipe with acetone before applying the glue and clamping up.
I'm after a reasonably hard wearing finish that can cope with cooking spills and the inability of a 15yo girl to wipe surfaces down within a month of making them. I've calmly explained to my beloved that I'm not going to rip out her liver if she gives it a minor ding or scratch either, so something that can be repaired or touched up would be nice, but I don't want something that needs to be frequently re-applied to maintain its condition like a wax finish. I don't really like varnishes, mainly because they take weeks to fully cure so if I go down that route it would probably have to be a 2 pack system. I don't have much experience with oils in this area, I've only really ever used them on small items.
So, can anyone give me specific brands to go for here with my ideas, or should I be looking at something completely different?
Having recently purchased a load of QLD Red Gum from Danielveld to make kitchen benchtops I'm now unsure of the best products to use for gluing the boards together and finishing the completed pieces.
Owing to the size of the major piece (5.5m long and 900mm wide at one end) it will be pretty much constructed in situ so I favour the long pot life of epoxy adhesives. Prep will be a final lick with the jointer plane and a wipe with acetone before applying the glue and clamping up.
I'm after a reasonably hard wearing finish that can cope with cooking spills and the inability of a 15yo girl to wipe surfaces down within a month of making them. I've calmly explained to my beloved that I'm not going to rip out her liver if she gives it a minor ding or scratch either, so something that can be repaired or touched up would be nice, but I don't want something that needs to be frequently re-applied to maintain its condition like a wax finish. I don't really like varnishes, mainly because they take weeks to fully cure so if I go down that route it would probably have to be a 2 pack system. I don't have much experience with oils in this area, I've only really ever used them on small items.
So, can anyone give me specific brands to go for here with my ideas, or should I be looking at something completely different?
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