The Crack House

Final result
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Nick - Great job on the build thus far! Glad to see the cabinet working out for you. I'm looking forward to seeing the pics after you've painted and waxed the cabinet.
 
I had decided that I would paint the stand myself. I wanted to go with an older look, something a bit worn. The stand had to match the doors.

I got the stand in place.
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To accomplish the finish I wanted, I went with some charcoal chalk paint and a dark brown wax.
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The way this process works is you first lay down the chalk paint and then distress to your liking, followed by a wax coat to give it color and seal it in. Finally you buff the wax like you would your car to give a shiny smooth finish. I went fairly light on the buffing, as that isn't what I wanted.
Now lets get dirty!:hammer:
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I developed some burn through spots and worked the edges a bit.
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This is after a coat of wax, you can really see how much this stuff transforms the look!
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How dare I not mention my little helper!?
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Er, ummm... Supervisor?

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Looking great! I'll enjoy following along. I really like what you did with the aquascape. What kind of lighting are you planning?


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Looks like most supervisors I have had! All he needs is a cup of coffee a clip board and to start telling you to work faster.
 
Decided to go with ol' faithful and rock out with the Ati 8x80W with some reef brites to give some pop. Thank you for the compliments!
Blink2824 said:
Looking great! I'll enjoy following along. I really like what you did with the aquascape. What kind of lighting are you planning?


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My supervisor said I was doing a really poor job with the plumbing. I was shoved out of the way and he then got to work!:hammer:
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It was a pretty rare occasion to see him actually working I HAD to take photos. Also marked it down in the calendar
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Of course I forgot a few random fittings. He INSISTED on coming to the store to make sure I didn't same the same mistake again. Although he says I am a bad driver, I wouldn't budge on that one. :lolspin:
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I have been slacking pretty hard with keeping this thing updated. Here is photo of the tank cycling. I will be adding more shortly!
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