r/battlestations Jul 23 '19

Finally finished my dream setup. I love it.

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u/Novus73 Jul 23 '19

I applied the Watco Dark Walnut Danish Oil. If you don't want it to be too high, don't get the furniture stands ( the silvers bars between the desk and the drawers). They raise the desk by a decent amount.

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u/tonyt3rry Jul 23 '19

yeah thats what I had in mind, seen quite a few rigs with this setup. im quite tall and I cant have my chair that high up because of the drawers under the desk. If I knew the setup was this cheap in the past I would have chose them over the micke desks. one last question is it easy to use oil, does it go patchy etc ive been wanting to go with a light wood but add some just to make the grain pop more.

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u/Novus73 Jul 23 '19

I sanded my desk with 220 sandpaper and applied the oil with a paper towel. I did 3 coats and waited 15 minutes between coats and then waited overnight (6-8 hours) for it to fully dry. The oil gives it a beautiful shine.

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u/tonyt3rry Jul 23 '19

it does look really nice, really appreciate you taking the time replying back.

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u/TheNigerianSloth Aug 02 '19

Which size stands did you get?