Last week I stupidly knocked over a glass and it put a bit of a gash into my desk top. When I built the desk I did an arm-r-seal finish 14 coats, let it cure for 2 months, and did a rub out on it, so you can imagine the words that came out when it happened.
I do accept that if you are going to use the furniture that you build, it's going to get nicked up and dinged, certainly you try not to destroy it, but everyday use has a price, and that's fine. This experience, however, made me wonder what people think of intentional distressing on the forum. My wife and I are more of a "build it perfect, let time do it's damage" sort of people, but I can certainly understand the mentality that if it's built somewhat rustic, you don't have as much stress when something happens.
I'm fortunate enough now to be spraying an acrylic laquer, and finishing no longer takes 2 months to get a fantastic finish, but we all toil gladly over our projects, and it's unfortunate when things happen.
I'll try and post a picture of the damage soon, asking advice. I'll probably start by steaming it to see if any fibers will decompress, but it's deep enough that it may need filled and then varnished again (sigh)...
So, do you distress to de-stress?
I do accept that if you are going to use the furniture that you build, it's going to get nicked up and dinged, certainly you try not to destroy it, but everyday use has a price, and that's fine. This experience, however, made me wonder what people think of intentional distressing on the forum. My wife and I are more of a "build it perfect, let time do it's damage" sort of people, but I can certainly understand the mentality that if it's built somewhat rustic, you don't have as much stress when something happens.
I'm fortunate enough now to be spraying an acrylic laquer, and finishing no longer takes 2 months to get a fantastic finish, but we all toil gladly over our projects, and it's unfortunate when things happen.
I'll try and post a picture of the damage soon, asking advice. I'll probably start by steaming it to see if any fibers will decompress, but it's deep enough that it may need filled and then varnished again (sigh)...
So, do you distress to de-stress?
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