How To Build Strong Floating Shelves - DIY French Cleat Shelf 

Thanks C Dee, I never really know how to judge coating as I find that there is quite a fine line of robust and to much =/

@@Keep-Making it looks great man. I was just joking around because i am MUCH lazier with finishing haha

Cheers Andrew, Ya it was a little bit longer than I expected. My poor computer 😅

Being a house painter/finish worker I can say that this does work to an extent with surprisingly good results for wood or drywall. I never really rub sandpaper together but instead look for a worn piece and save pads from sanding tools. It does reduce the depth of the particle size but not so much the width. I guess it makes scratches less noticeable while reducing the efficiency of the sandpaper. Again, usually okay for drywall and some wood species in between coats to even out the surface and remove grit or hair that got into the previous coat. The finish paint hides the less noticeable scratches. Would not work for super glossy precision coating, hardened surfaces would take too long to sand, and certainly not the equivalent of 600-1000 grit. And I agree that rubbing sandpaper of the same grit size together will miss some particles and leave enough behind for some unwanted scratches.

That you very much 😀 I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you for the kind comments Henrico, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Fantastic to hear VanLaBies 👍

You are so welcome!

Hey Julain, Usually woodworking is way more work than it looks. The key thing of this build is that I wanted a very nice finish plus we get the extra added benefit of a very maneuverable shelf.

Thak you Ronaldo and great to know... I had no idea what there were called

Of course the British wouldn't give the credit to the French!

@@jeffdigiovanni2139 mate it is what it is, they have always been known as a split batten....

If memory serves me correctly this was turning quite some sunny days and It was between 4 - 6 hours for each layer.

Read the label on the products you use and, based off of temps, humidity in your area and tackiness of the surface, use your best judgement.

Thank you 3T SR, Well i'm not 100% sure on it's fault limit but I did place a 15kg weight on it and it was 100% fine.

Nop it's just a 45 degree cut along a straight line and your done. You could even do this with a jigsaw if it has a 45 degree setting. As for the finish. The one I had was satin. SO if you used Gloss yes this would give you a high gloss finish. You would need to apply it to a VERY smooth surface tho if you would like it to come out "perfect". Poly acrylic is great for a fast applying hard-wearing surface. Shellac is hard to apply but gives the best finish from what I've heard. I'm just not a fan of how hard it is to apply and how bad it smells.

@@Keep-Making Interesting factoid: shellac is a natural product produced from the excrement of the female lac bug.

Shellac is an interesting natural finish but not very durable and only really useful for old fashioned furniture applications. Largely replaced by much better modern finishes. Interestingly, it has a very similar chemical makeup to polymers and can be considered a natural plastic. shelf life is about a year.

You might consider covering the back and then cutting out openings for the outlets and slots for the cables.

Hi Mannymarco, hmmm. In my local building supplies there called J plugs but here is a link to where I think you'll be able to find them online: geni.us/NyjXld1

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