Grab a paintbrush or one of those cheap foam brushes and apply a generous first coat with the grain ( see here). Here’s my process: After allowing ample time for the stain to dry, wipe off and/or shop-vac your wood to make sure there’s no dust. YEP! I applied (3) coats of satin polyurethane. Lightest: Saturate with water, brush on stain and wipe.ĭid you use a clearcoat or wax…or something? Medium: Brush some water, then brush stain and wipe accordingly. To achieve different tones: Darkest: Stain with a brush, immediately wipe off excess stain with rag. This is messy, so make sure you work on an old tarp or something. Then I immediately stained (with a separate brush). completely saturating the wood), the less stain will be able to be absorbed. Since wood is porous, it will absorb the water first, then the stain second. Here’s a breakdown of the process: I filled up an old Tupperware container about half way with water and physically brushed the water onto the wood. How did you achieve that look with the stain?įor the stain I used the water/stain method used in the pallet headboard build. The stain is “Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain (Dark Walnut)”. Pre-drill into the 4×4 legs about 2″ and then screw. The legs rest under the 2×3 slat supports and are attached to the main frame using 3-1/2″ screws. If you don’t see your question answered, comment and I’ll do my best to clear things up! I really want to help you make a kick ass platform bed. Please read both the FAQ and comments below for answers to any of the questions you have regarding this build. To check out how the headboard was made, click here!Īnd here’s how the bed looks in the new bedroom! Next up I’m going to design and build the headboard, so stay tuned!Īlright, I’m back with the headboard photos! Check em out!
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I drilled a screw in each piece a quarter of the way down and then alternated sides with the spacer.Īnd here’s the final bed-frame, without any fancy pillow or comforter… I tweaked the spacing of a few slats to make sure they fell over top of the two middle support legs. I took a scrap piece of 2×6 to use as a spacer for the slats. …Annnnd I’m back with the final bedframe update!Īfter cutting and sanding the slats with 80/120 grit paper, I brought them to the bedroom and threw them in the frame. The final coat of poly is on and I’ve hijacked the legs for… Pre-drilled with a small bit before nailing and they’ll go in like butter!Ĭlamping, gluing and nailing…and paint bucketing?! I need more clamps! Set your trim flush with the inside edge of the 2×6 frame.ģ-1/2″ screws do the trick. Stained! I brushed water on the wood first to give the stain a more uneven look.Ĭut the front 1×3 and back 1×2 to 75″. Triple bagged some screws, nuts and bolts… Now I’m going to beat up the wood…don’t judge me! Look at that baby bump! Okay so the slats are cut to 75″. Sanding, staining and throwing on poly actually takes quite a bit of time. Next up I’ll be sanding & staining! Stayed tuned… Just going to rest my eyes for a little bit…
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All in all, it was $75 for the wood.Ĭut your front and back 2×6’s to 78″ and your sides to 79″.īefore attaching each joint, I check for square!Ĭut the center 2×4 to 79″ and the outer 2×3’s to 79″ as well.
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For the legs I picked up some beefy 4x4s. I have a 2″x3″ along each side set down 1-1/4″ to hold the planks (which hold up the bed). The main frame is 2″圆″ with a centered 2″x4″ set down 1-1/4″ for stability.