concrete coffee table

[Swaglosrevival]

Here is a Coffee table I made with a concrete top. The base is just pine with pressure treated 4×4's as legs with cherry stain. I used a black dye to make the concrete darker then the normal gray.

(I wanted it blacker but w/e) It's 4'×3'

I want to seal it, but I'm not sure what to use yet.

This is my first furniture build btw.

[chadlanthier]

Nice work bdd

[Bigmikez]

Pretty damn nice for ur first furniture build!

[Samuel L.]

Beautiful table wish you luck on moving day.

[DR99]

Looks really nice bddhome. I like the concrete counter top look. You have to have the right look to pull it off though. It's more of an industrial look in some ways. Yea, I would seal that before anyone spills anything on it and stains it. I would get a really nice matte finish concrete sealer. I think high gloss would make it look too shiny.

[ChrisK]

That's quite beautiful bdd.

[Swaglosrevival]

Beautiful table wish you luck on moving day.

Hahaha yea that's gonna be interesting.

[Swaglosrevival]

Looks really nice bddhome. I like the concrete counter top look. You have to have the right look to pull it off though. It's more of an industrial look in some ways. Yea, I would seal that before anyone spills anything on it and stains it. I would get a really nice matte finish concrete sealer. I think high gloss would make it look too shiny.

I agree I don't think a gloss will complement it. A matter finish would be best. THanks!

[Swaglosrevival]

Nice work bdd

Thanks man.

[Swaglosrevival]

Pretty damn nice for ur first furniture build!

Thanks, I've been youtube'ing woodworking for years now I'm trying it out.

[comp56]

nicely done, now that you built you first furniture piece you will be carving wooden arse holes for hobby horses while you think of what to build next in no time....

[Swaglosrevival]

Lol I may be slow cause dont understand^^ lol

[comp56]

figure of speech, can't wait to build something else....

[Swaglosrevival]

Oh ok. Yea I'm drawing out a entertainment unit now so that'll be the next project

[BIGBEARJT]

thats pretty cool! i never worked with concrete like that.

[Frain20]

What did u use to polish the top with?

[Swaglosrevival]

I use melamine as a mold which maDE the concrete smooth and a little sheen already. But then rubbed in minwax paste wax

[Swaglosrevival]

First I used a concrete sealer from Hd

[RickyMcGrath]

I've don't concrete counters a few times. We actually polish the concrete up to 10,000 grit diamond pads and a wet polisher. We put glass in the concrete, glow sand, aluminum, various tumbled rocks. Lots of stuff. Maximizer had some really cool aggregate after you polish it down.

[Swaglosrevival]

Wow. Yea im a rookie! Lol

[Duns221]

thats really cool!, it reminds me of this

 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Concrete-Lightbulb-Wall-Hook/

[Samuel L.]

I've don't concrete counters a few times. We actually polish the concrete up to 10,000 grit diamond pads and a wet polisher. We put glass in the concrete, glow sand, aluminum, various tumbled rocks. Lots of stuff. Maximizer had some really cool aggregate after you polish it down.

 

You should make a video guide on how to do it.

[RobertMcNjr]

I like it, now tell me. How many people did it require to move it into the living room or did you get a forklift? lol

[dwain]

looks awesome great job bddhome!

[MikeyB]

Great job, I really like the concrete look