Ok guys I want to build myself a tech bench I would like some input as to
what I should do to build it. Like what do I coat the workarea with? Do I
install anti-static pads?
TIA
-Chris
I have one with some kind of formica-like top, and I never use it, prefer
one I built myself as a general purpose mobile workbench for any
gen-purpose, not specficially computers. It has pine planks fitted snugly
and sanded down to a fine finish, then the top was treated with (forget
what the can said, it's a grout sealant that's essentially PVC in a
solvent, makes a clear plastic coating that penetrates the surface into
the grain of the wood to become almost invisable but a shade darker, and
won't peel/chip/etc.). The back and ends of the wood were treated with an
outdoor antifungal oil-type preservative, similar to what's used on
outdoor deck planks, which seems to have done a great job of preserving
the wood... it did smell for a while though, not bad but like linseed oil,
so I left it outside for a few days (left it outside after treating with
the grout sealant too). After having worked on other wood surfaces I feel
that the grout sealant is much better for a benchtop than paint, laquer,
polyurethane, etc, but it's somewhat harder to apply, best to practice on
a scap piece of wood beforehand. Then again, if you don't have a tablesaw
it might be a lot harder to get planks to fit together well enough to look
good.
