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The starting point in making wall coat racks is to settle on the site that you want to place the coat rack. The shape of the coat rack and the amount of brass hooks that are needed for your coat rack. The next step in the process your coat rack is to settle on which kind of lumber and color you need to match your home decoration.
Once the decision has been confirmed as to the kind of wood. We produce Oak, Cherry and Maple wall mounted coat racks. You will need to settle on a satin nickel hook design or a peg design. You can by and large purchase all the things you need desire at a local hardware store all have a good supply of satin nickel hooks and wood pegs and different kinds of lumber. If you decide on exotic kind of lumber such as Plane European you may have to go to a mill-works.
You will need to sand your coat rack usually up to 150 grit, sandpaper this will leave a even surface to put the stain on. Whether it be solid Plane European or a brass hook coat rack that you are making .
Most people choose to use an oil base wiping stain such as offered by Minwax. Be positive that your coat rack free from any dust.
Purchase the stain you want, be sure to mix the stain thoroughly. (hint: you might want to try the stain on unused hunk of wood) Liberally wipe on the stain I by and large use a rag for this permit the stain be absorbed for 10 minutes and wipe off, if you need a darker color apply a second coat and rub the color in.
Once the stain has dried you may apply a clear finish. We top coat our wall coat racks with a gloss lacquer that is sprayed on you may use varnish if you desire. It is by and large best to put on several coats you might wish to to sand with 300 grit sandpaper in-between applications to remove any dust. After the last coat sand with 300 grit sandpaper then use a grey pad and some wood wax to rub your wood coat rack to a desired finish.
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