Work has begun.

I sized the panels so that they will have a 2" border/gap between
themselves and the side walls in the nook. I frog taped before cutting
before I cut so that I will have a perfectly placed tape line for
painting the edges of the walnut panels.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb11211/9654943493/


Panels flipped front side down and the French cleats attached along with
he wall side cleats set on top and fixed in place with vertical
retaining strips, 4 of them.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...n/photostream/


The wall side cleat assembly removed. Four additional vertical cleat
retainers will be added to the opposite side and then the original
vertical cleat retainers will be remove. The original vertical cleat
retainers. if not removed, would be between the wall and the cleats.
The wall cleat assembly will be attached to the wall, the last 4
vertical cleat retainers removed and finally the walnut horizontal
panels will be hung on the wall mounted cleats.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...n/photostream/

The walnut panels with attach cleates that will mate with the wall cleats.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...n/photostream/

And lastly, again, where all this is headed. ;~)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb1121...n/photostream/

On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:52:03 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
themselves and the side walls in the nook. I frog taped before cutting
before I cut so that I will have a perfectly placed tape line for
painting the edges of the walnut panels.

I haven't yet tried out Frog Tape. Have you used it for painting? I've
seen several comments about the adhesive being too strong and pulling
existing paint off when the tape is removed.

wrote:
On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:52:03 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
themselves and the side walls in the nook. I frog taped before cutting
before I cut so that I will have a perfectly placed tape line for
painting the edges of the walnut panels.

I haven't yet tried out Frog Tape. Have you used it for painting? I've
seen several comments about the adhesive being too strong and pulling
existing paint off when the tape is removed.

I have used Frog tape before. I used it however with with a non water based
gel stain and IIRC it did well. It did not however work well when working
with a Dye stain. IIRC it is supposed to work best with water based
products.

Instructions suggest waiting at least 3 days before taping over a freshly
painted surface and state that it has a medium adhesion.

I have never used it over a painted surface, I originally bought it
thinking that it would work better than competitive products not realizing
that it works best only with keeping water based from migrating.

Leon wrote:


Ok, the Frog tape did the job and kept the black latex paint from leaking
onto the outer walnut surface.

First coal of Old Masters gel varnish.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4435685...6891/lightbox/

Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:


Ok and now a test fit after transferring the cleats to the wall. The wall
will be painted flat black.

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