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Old 06-27-2013, 05:55 PM   #20
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Re: Bedwood/bed floor ideas ond pictures

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I took rough cut fir, planed down one side, then used a table saw to make the strip grooves. For a finish, I wanted the old aged patina look, so I acid etched the boards using a vinegar/muratic acid solution that had steel wool and some iron filings soaking in it for about a month in a glass jar................... Quick wipe on the boards with a shop cloth is all it took. Just reused the same old bed strips with a new bolt set that I "rusted" in the same solution........ good as old.
Turned out great!!
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