So, “beeswax polish night” turned into “beeswax polish week.” It turns out, the beeswax I used made the counters look like someone had peed all over them..just kind of generally yellow with bright yellow spots where the grout holes are.
I will say this, the countertop was super smooth and shiny after the beeswax. It just had that...urine..tint to it I wasn't crazy about :) |
Not what you’re 'going for' in a kitchen.
I’m still confused by that because everything I’ve read has said beeswax is the way to go – all natural, food-safe, blah blah blah. So, I don’t know if I got the wrong kind of beeswax, or if there’s more than one type? Again, because nothing out there is really specifically marketed to concrete countertops, no one at any hardware store knows ANYTHING about making them or what to sell you to finish them.
Oh well. A little wax remover and a couple days of random, half-hearted sanding here and there and it all worked out.
We set the tops in place a few days ago and I’ll seal them in the near future. Not as convenient this way, but the show must go on.
Speaking of the show going on: I’ve got cupboard doors and drawer fronts! I’ve even got knobs and pulls! And a sink! And a dishwasher! Holy freaking moly!
Giving everything a test fit. Of course, it had nothing to do with my need to take pictures of everything.. |
Coming together! |
A place for everything! Now I'll just finish painting the cabinets and we'll really be in business! |
The maiden voyage. I was making sure the dishwasher wouldn't explode and figured I'd get the hang of my giant faucet in the meantime. Big fan of this sink! |
The brown in the upper left will go in the living room, the blue in the dining room, and I haven't totally decided on the other colors. Suggestions? |
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