Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 19 minutes ago
Probably not that exciting. I'm compounding and buffing out a polyester finish on a wenge shelf for a yacht job. The shelf is made like a torsion box with 1/2" light ply then the wenge veneer was laminated with epoxy in a vacuum bag. I applied a solid wenge edge, that's usually where furniture takes the most abuse. With polyester it probably doesn't matter much. The finish is so hard and durable and any scratches can always be buffed out too. I probably laid on close to an 1/8" finish.
Polyester is the standard in high end automotive woodwork. It holds up to the extreme environment imposed by most vehicles. Lot's of work. I spend more time on the finish than I do building most of this stuff, but it's well worth it, and I believe it speaks for itself.
If you're interested in some of my other projects check out my youtube profile or visit my website at truewoods.com You can also feel free to ask me questions, although there is a lot I don't know, but I'll do my best.
Probably not that exciting. I'm compounding and buffing out a polyester finish on a wenge shelf for a yacht job. The shelf is made like a torsion box with 1/2" light ply then the wenge veneer was laminated with epoxy in a vacuum bag. I applied a solid wenge edge, that's usually where furniture takes the most abuse. With polyester it probably doesn't matter much. The finish is so hard and durable and any scratches can always be buffed out too. I probably laid on close to an 1/8" finish.
Polyester is the standard in high end automotive woodwork. It holds up to the extreme environment imposed by most vehicles. Lot's of work. I spend more time on the finish than I do building most of this stuff, but it's well worth it, and I believe it speaks for itself.
If you're interested in some of my other projects check out my youtube profile or visit my website at truewoods.com You can also feel free to ask me questions, although there is a lot I don't know, but I'll do my best.
