Help! Need a cabinet refinishing specialist

[Spete]

Just had a slab leak in my house and now need new flooring requiring me to move my tank from the house to the garage. While moving I would like to refinish my stand. I had it custom made 7 years ago, but now has some water damage. Structurally intake, but needs sanding and refinishing. Does anyone have any contacts in the Orange County area?

Thanks

 

[Coloredrock]

Bummer on the slab leak.. that sucks. Might want to ask one of the contractors that are going to do the repair if they want some side work.

 

[Spete]

Great idea I’ll try that. My other option is a new set up completely

 

[pledosophy]

Sanding and staining is pretty easy. How big is it? Do you know what material it is? Are you staining a similar color? You're going to want someone to poly it to I'm guessing, unless you wanna do that part yourself.

I've been working with wood for 20+ years. I have some time for a project if you don't find anyone.

 

[Spete]

Sanding and staining is pretty easy. How big is it? Do you know what material it is? Are you staining a similar color? You're going to want someone to poly it to I'm guessing, unless you wanna do that part yourself.

I've been working with wood for 20+ years. I have some time for a project if you don't find anyone.

Hi!!
Thank you for your offer. I somehow was able to talk my husband into supporting a new tank and stand build But would be interested in figuring out how much you charge to refinish a stand

Susan

 

[pledosophy]

Hi!!
Thank you for your offer. I somehow was able to talk my husband into supporting a new tank and stand build But would be interested in figuring out how much you charge to refinish a stand

Susan

Sounds like you married the right man!

It depends on the size really. Also on the molding. I am more of a bored guy looking for a project and to help out a fellow reefer then someone looking to make money. I enjoy doing restoration work. Cost of materials and a cool SPS/LPS frag or two would be awesome for me. If it is a 400g tank, it better be some damn nice frags though...I'm not doing an 8 foot tank for a piece of GSP

 

[Spete]

Let me send a picture. It’s a 48 x 18 x 24:: tank

 

[Spete]

I have lots of frogspawn BTW and will be trying to sell a large BTA and lots of ASD Rainbow Mili

 

[Jimbo327]

Ummm, isn’t this the perfect time to upgrade to a bigger tank?

 

[Spete]

Would love a bigger tank, but space is an issue and cost. I’m going with a crystal dynamics set up with metal frame, hood and panels that can be removed. This will hopefully make the tank and stand bullet proof to water damage.

 

[newtothis]

Restoring the cabinets not worth it since there all melamine. Build one from 2 x studs, metal frame, or go modular with extruded aluminum then skin it with LDPE, HDPE, or UHDPE and/or plywood, hardwood. I would seal and top coat with oil base. Oil base more durable and less frequent touch up with water base poly. Lacquer would be my choice.

 

[Spete]

Thanks for your reply

I decided to go with a Crystal Dynamics set up with waterproof laminate skin

 

[Jimbo327]

Good call. If you are serious about keeping the reef for a long time, I think CD or any company with metal stands is a great choice. You can always swap out the skin as well.