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Kitchen Table and Cabinets Learn how to transform a kitchen with old musical instruments and speakers. From "From Junky to Funky" episode DFJF-212

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Rock Star Table

Vinyl flooring doubles as the top of a custom made kitchen table.

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Materials:

steel wool
putty knife
wire snips
screw drivers
chop saw
screws
1-1/2" galvanized pipe
galvanized flange
galvanized cap
light bulb
dimmer
wire
spray glue
jig saw
belt sander
glue
drill
clamps
router
table saw
notched trowel
construction adhesive

1. Make the core of the table from three layers of 1/2" MDF.

2. Draw the template onto craft paper.

3. Glue the template to one layer of MDF.

4. Cut outside of template line using a jig saw.

5. Use a belt sander to sand down to the template line.

6. Use the first layer to mark the next two layers.

7. Cut out the next two layers.

Figure F

8. Glue and screw subsequent layers to the first layer, and then use a router with a flush cutting bit to smooth out the rough cuts (figure F).

9. Add various veneers to the core section of the top.

10. Add two layers of mirrored plastic to the edges of the MDF core first.

Note: Mirrored edging is stepped to give an "art-deco" appearance, by making each strip 1/2 inch narrower than the one before.

11. Use fast drying epoxy as adhesive and painter's tape as a clamp to attach the plastic to the edges.

12. Use construction adhesive or other high strength glue that will work on vinyl, and then spread the glue evenly using a tiling trowel (figure G).

13. Apply the vinyl (figure H), and then carefully smooth out any air pockets.

Figure G

Figure H

14. Clamp firmly between the layers of the sheet goods.

15. Allow it to dry for 24 to 48 hours.

16. Once it's dry, remove the clamps.

17. Trim the edges flush using a router and a flush trim bit.

18. Add a final layer of mirrored plastic to the edging.

19. Clean up any glue that has squeezed out.

20. Polish the mirrored edging to a dull haze using steel wool.

21 Clean and polish the vinyl using steel wool and furniture conditioner.

22. Determine the placement of the legs, and then screw the legs into the bottom of the table.

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