I'm planning on using Danish oil to finish, then waxing the top with Butcher's wax, but I wonder whether there is any point to putting the oil on the hardboard, or whether I should just wax it? Thanks, --Christopher. Tags: None.
I use HB on almost all of my workbenches and work surfaces. I've never finished it. It's plenty tough, and when it get's ugly, I just toss it and put a new one down--which has never happened since I don't mind an "ugly" top Comment Post Cancel. Tom Miller. I put a "floating" hardboard top on my miter saw bench, and applied Johnson's paste wax without first applying a finish.
I've come to the conclusion that hardboard is a black hole for paste wax. No matter how much you put on, it'll soak up more. I don't do any gluing on it, so I can't tell you how well glue pops off when it dries, but it doesn't really look or feel any different that bare HB.
GLue pops off very well from my mdf-topped workbench that has poly and wax finish. I use the Zinser aerosol spray for this kind of job. And yes, there are several varieties of hardboard. One kind is "finished" on one side only, the other is finished on both sides.
Don't try to put a finish on the rough side! Glue that side to your base. Sponsored Forums Private Forums Authors. Replies: 63 Last Post: , AM. Replies: 14 Last Post: , AM. Replies: 5 Last Post: , PM. Replies: 29 Last Post: , PM. The The Bench design orbiting to completion.
By Matthew Springer in forum Neanderthal Haven. Replies: 8 Last Post: , PM. All times are GMT RHC carries the tempered, smooth on both sides. I have two work benches made from old office furniture. They are made from MDF and have a smilar surface "feel" of hardboard. I love the work surface and have had very few problems with it. Clean-up is fast because glue and paint won't stick to it very well. Hardboard should have alot of the same benefits.
If I were you, I wouldn't glue the thing down. Just build a hardwood trim onto the MDF high enough to be flush with the hardboard. Drop it into place and it should fit snug. If it is a poor fit, use double-sided carpet tape to hold it down. When it is time to change it out, remove the trim and get a prybar to pull it up. I haven't had any problems with the color, but based on lighting and your type of work, it is up to you.
Gofor Mark. Corporate Member. Tried it once a few years back quite a few now that I think about it. IMHO it did not hold up well. Absorbed everything liquid and water finally got to it and swelled it so it started flaking. It was "tempered", and I did not coat it with anything. I replaced it with a solid core door and the luan facing ply held up better. I had a section of old formica-covered counter top particle board base that held up much better on another bench.
The original hardboard is still on it. It doesn't look pretty but it is still there. The surface will begin to break down over time. It is not resistant to any signiificant scratching or gouging. After several years the surface began to resemble suede. The upside to this is that nothing can get accidentally glued to the bench either.
It is not an emotional event if I spill something on the surface or drill a hole through it. I could replace the original surface, but I'm too lazy. I recommend it. MikeH Mike.
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