Bed Wood:
Before:
In work, initial wood mock up:
I ended up using the router on the ends of the boards that slide under the angled bed side pieces. Figured it should be a tight fit but not so tight that it would mess up the finish on the board. I kept adjusting the router until the boards were snug.
I kept the garage closed to try and avoid dust/pollen and little love bugs that seem to love hanging out on my freshly stained wood. Don't worry, I used a respirator & stuff.
I started by sanding each board until it was smooth to the touch. One coat of stain on the boards then 4 coats of laquer on the back, 4 coats on the front, then on the front of the boards, I sanded with 1800 grit before the 5th and final coat. 6 hour drying time between every coat.
Stained:
Shiny:
Then put everything together after it dried completely sitting in the sun for about an afternoon.
Here's my reward:
If you didn't guess, I also installed a 19 gallon aluminum tank under the bed with a bed fill. Pretty much a no brainer on the install. Filling up the tank isn't that bad either.
Diggin the checkerboard reflection though! hahah
