My table that I'm refinishing has a standard rail. I was hoping to raise it a bit and maybe even put lighting under it. Anyone have any tips on an easy effective way to do that? I'm just wanting maybe an inch or so lift.
Depends on your table. Is the rail easily removable? Can you post pictures?My table that I'm refinishing has a standard rail. I was hoping to raise it a bit and maybe even put lighting under it. Anyone have any tips on an easy effective way to do that? I'm just wanting maybe an inch or so lift.
Now you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm no wood worker but are you meaning 1by on its side? Or stacked up flat? Because that's not gonna give me much lift is it?I’d make an oval out of some 1 by X pine. Paint the outside black and sandwich some T nuts in there so you can secure it to the table with bolts.
Now you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm no wood worker but are you meaning 1by on its side? Or stacked up flat? Because that's not gonna give me much lift is it?
I meant stacked up flat. If 3/4" is not enough for you, you can always use two layers. I use one layer on mine and it's plenty of room for rail lights and it feels like a comfortable height.Now you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm no wood worker but are you meaning 1by on its side? Or stacked up flat? Because that's not gonna give me much lift is it?
Ok so if I do this, can I get away with not having to cut the pine precisely with the curves of the rail and stuff like basically just fill it in there so it holds the rail up well and finish the inside with like a bendable LED extrusion strip with a diffuser? Or do I need to cut it very precise?I meant stacked up flat. If 3/4" is not enough for you, you can always use two layers. I use one layer on mine and it's plenty of room for rail lights and it feels like a comfortable height.
It's hard to tell from the picture, but I think the outside edge would be visible - at least a little bit. For that reason I would cut as cleanly as you can then sand a paint. (or use edge banding as @Trihonda suggested.Ok so if I do this, can I get away with not having to cut the pine precisely with the curves of the rail and stuff like basically just fill it in there so it holds the rail up well and finish the inside with like a bendable LED extrusion strip with a diffuser? Or do I need to cut it very precise?
I'll have to play around with it when I get home tonight to see what it might look like. Thanks for the advice.It's hard to tell from the picture, but I think the outside edge would be visible - at least a little bit. For that reason I would cut as cleanly as you can then sand a paint. (or use edge banding as @Trihonda suggested.
You can get an adhesive LED strip from Amazon and diffuse it with 3/8" Poly tubing from Home Depot if you find it too harsh.