Any Painted Workbenches?

[DRC12345]

I am looking for some inspiration to paint my recently finished wooden workbench, framed out of 2x4's and hardboard for the work surface. I was thinking along the lines of a dark gray or black base...ala gladiator.

Has anyone painted theirs? Or keep it natural? )

 

[djjsr]

Here's a couple that I built about 5 years ago. They are 2x6 frames with 4x4 front legs and the backs are bolted to the walls. The tops are 3/4" MDF with a few coats of clear on them.

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[kywildcat]

Hey djjsr............those look nice, but do you think a bottom shelf on the bottom of them would have give you more storage space?

 

[Jack Olsen]

I paint everything. If you stand still too long in my garage, you might just end up green.

But the tops of my wood benches are stained.

 

[djjsr]

Hey djjsr............those look nice, but do you think a bottom shelf on the bottom of them would have give you more storage space?

I've got some big cabinets that take care of storage pretty well. I was thinking about putting some more drawers under there.

 

[PECVD2]

Yup mine have been painted several times.

 

[Kevin54]

Here's a couple that I built about 5 years ago. They are 2x6 frames with 4x4 front legs and the backs are bolted to the walls. The tops are 3/4" MDF with a few coats of clear on them.

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Pics of clearcoated MDF tops are in order now. Looks good from here. I'll dig up a pic tonight, but I painted mine black with the dark black laminate countertops that Lowes sells. The ones before that, I painted white with the black tops.

 

[57plymouth]

Does transmission fluid count as paint?

 

[DRC12345]

Here's a couple that I built about 5 years ago. They are 2x6 frames with 4x4 front legs and the backs are bolted to the walls. The tops are 3/4" MDF with a few coats of clear on them.

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Very nice stuff so far guys!

Just wondering how you muonted those drawers underneath the worktop? I would like to do the same. Were they made from scratch or purchased assembled?

 

[bchee]

hardboard for the work surface.

How thick is your top? I've never seen hardboard thicker than 1/4"
Unless hardboard and MDF are the same where you live.

 

[28HopUp]

I built this in my basement recently. I framed it with mated 2x4's, 3/4" plywood, 1/4" Masonite work surfaces, and edged the top with 1x3" maple.

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The doors are Masonite that slide in channels cut into the 2x4's (I made the top channel deeper so I can lift the doors up and drop them into the bottom tracks). The door under the bandsaw is hinged.

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The Masonite top is screwed atop the single sheet of 3/4" plywood. I used countersunk flat-top screws because didn't want to glue the hardboard down.


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I primed and painted the bench, using gloss black laytex. Black gets dirty, but I was trying to match a metal bench I already had in the opposite corner. But I would recommend using a dark gray instead to hide the dirt and dust.

 

[ct96ek]

My 14' painted bench

 

[DRC12345]

How thick is your top? I've never seen hardboard thicker than 1/4"
Unless hardboard and MDF are the same where you live.

Actually, I mounted the 1/4" hardboard/masonite on top of 5/8" plywood.

Very nice benches everyone!