Fish tacos HollaDesk!

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

[darkknightkryta]

What did you use to prime the wood?  I need something to male my arcade stick smooth.

[the-pi-guy]

This looks noice.  

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

What did you use to prime the wood?  I need something to male my arcade stick smooth.

It's a carbon fiber wrap I got of amazon.

This looks noice.  

Thanks Pi!

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

I really like the way this looks. It's just too bad that the material is sub par. It doesn't stick in the curves well. So places does and others don't. I ordered some high quality stuff that is going to cost way too much to cover the whole desk. I also found another manufacturer that make the same thing but cost about half as much as the high end 3m stuff. So I'll order a sample of that as well and see what works better.  Worst case I order the 3m just for the top and paint the rest of the desk that dark grey I already have that I won't be using in the game room now,

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Okay, So I got the high quailty 3m stuff in and it sticks so much better. But it cost 13 dollars just for this one drawer... But it's a world of difference. It still has a few issues with staying down in the really tight 90 degree corners because it's thicker than the other material but it's staying strong in the problem areas I had with the cheap stuff.





Cheap on the left expensive on the right.

So doing some dirty math, It would cost about 200 to cover my desk. 300 if I want to do the sides too. But I think I can use the cheaper brand there as I didn't have any problems with it across a flat surface.

I orders a sample of the mid grade stuff. Crossing my fingers hopping it works..

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Okay I think I figured it out!

I'm going to get rid of the recessed areas of the desk. This will make it a lot better on whatever brand I choose to use. And yes for the drawers I might use cardboard it's perfect and cheap. It will probably feel nice and sold once I apply so liquid nails behind it although a thin wood would be better.  for the top I'll need to find some wood as it will  it will take more abuse.

It helps if I post my photo...

[kitler53]

What did you use to prime the wood?  I need something to male my arcade stick smooth.

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Okay I think I figured it out!

I'm going to get rid of the recessed areas of the desk. This will make it a lot better on whatever brand I choose to use. And yes for the drawers I might use cardboard it's perfect and cheap. It will probably feel nice and sold once I apply so liquid nails behind it although a thin wood would be better.  for the top I'll need to find some wood as it will  it will take more abuse.

It helps if I post my photo...

my opinion,... for $200 + labor that looks like shame.

get a $50 orbital sander + $10 in sandpaper + $30 in stain or paint + $10 in a paint brush.  spend ~$6 x 9 = $54 in more modern pulls for the draws.

cheaper and better!

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

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my opinion,... for $200 + labor that looks like shame.

get a $50 orbital sander + $10 in sandpaper + $30 in stain or paint + $10 in a paint brush.  spend ~$6 x 9 = $54 in more modern pulls for the draws.

cheaper and better!

So far this is 20 bucks.

[darkknightkryta]

o.0
my opinion,... for $200 + labor that looks like shame.

get a $50 orbital sander + $10 in sandpaper + $30 in stain or paint + $10 in a paint brush.  spend ~$6 x 9 = $54 in more modern pulls for the draws.

cheaper and better!

Make*

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

And really you have to see it in person to see why I'm chasing this so hard. Looking past the flaws this feels fantastic.