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We use an old door panel to make a side table that doubles as a display case.
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Choose a door with a recessed panel and cut it to your required size. To create a small side table, we used a narrow door and cut it in half. If the surface is painted, you will have to remove the paint with paint stripper. Using a paintbrush, apply a thick layer of paint stripper to the painted surface. Work on a small section at a time to prevent the paint from re-hardening. Allow the paint to soften and blister. This will take 12-15 minutes. When using paint strippers, be sure to wear protective clothing and eyewear, and to work outside or in a very well ventilated room.
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Once the paint has softened, remove it with a paint scraper. You can use a conventional flat scraper. We used a multipurpose scraper that has straight and concave curves to make it easier to remove the paint from round surfaces and hard-to-get-at crevices. Once the surface of the door has been completely stripped, wash away any paint stripper residue with water.
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Wearing a dust mask, sand down the door until you are happy with the finish.
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Next, attach the legs. You can purchase the legs off the rack from a hardware store. The legs come in various shapes and sizes. Ask for advice at the hardware store about which legs are suitable for the type of timber you are using and the size of your table. Measure and mark where you want the legs to go on the underside of the table, then attach the leg plates.
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Once the plates are attached, screw the legs into place.
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Wipe down the entire table and legs with a damp cloth to get them ready for painting. Paint the legs first. For the surface and the underside of the table, we used a low-sheen polyurethane clear varnish to bring out the natural wood colours. The table will need two coats. The varnish takes about two hours to become touch-dry, and you can re-coat in eight hours.
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Once the table is dry, arrange your chosen display on the recessed panel and cover with a 6mm sheet of glass that has been cut to the required size. When ordering your glass, ask for the edges to be polished (this softens the dangerous sharp edges).
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Materials
Door with recessed panels
Brush
Paint stripper
Paint scraper
Protective gloves and goggles
Sandpaper
Dust mask
Pencil
Legs and leg plates
Screwdriver
Paint for legs
Cabots Cabothane low-sheen varnish
6mm sheet edge-polished glass, cut to required size
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More Info
Legs and hardware available from BBC Hardware House or other good hardware stores. Glass supplied by Acme Glass and Mirrors (Melbourne), ph: (03) 9551 6466.
Thanks to craft consultant Wendy Straume at Nomad Studio Australia.
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