b'step by stepResene RavinebenchOpposite: This kitchen bench is made from upcycled pallets and a repurposed coffee impress tabletop. Pallets, shelf and tray painted in Resene Spanish Green, benchtop in Resene Colorwood Dark Rimu protected with Resene Aquaclear. Walls painted in Resene Tea and Resene Casper. The flooring is finished in Resene Colorwood Shade. The jug is Resene Poet. Step 1: Prep your pallets by first washing with Resene TimberandDeckWashfollowinglabelinstructions. Transform woodenOnce dry, sand the pallets using 220 grit sandpaper to pallets into asmooth the rough edges. Wipe off all sanding dust. 1 2portable bench orStep 2: Apply one coat of Resene Quick Dry waterborne kitchen island withprimer undercoat and allow to dry.Resene paints andStep 3: Apply one coat of Resene Lumbersider Low Sheen tinted to Resene Spanish Green (or colour of your wood stains. choice; Resene Ravine is a subtly muted grey-green that would also work well with walls in Resene Quarter Tea). Thisportablebench,madefromwoodenupcycledWhendry,lightlysandwith120gritsandpaperto pallets, is equally useful as a kitchen island, a garageachieve a smooth finish. Use a clean damp rag to wipe work bench or a drinks bar. Start with height. Kitchenaway dust, then apply a second coat of paint. benches, for example, are typically 900mm high. So, for a kitchen island, choose a pallet thats 800mmStep 4: If using a recycled benchtop, sand it using 120 wide (shipping pallets come in various sizes). With agritsandpapertoremoveanyexistingstainsand benchtop and castors/wheels, your finished island willscratches. Wipe off sanding dust. Apply one coat of be about 900mm high. If your benchtop is thin andResene Colorwood natural wood stain (ours was tinted3 4youarentusingcastors,900mm-widepalletsareto Resene Colorwood Dark Rimu) with a paintbrush or ideal. For a patio drinks bar, 1000mm is perfect.speed brush. Use a clean rag to wipe away any excess Also, look at the length of the pallets and choose astain. Allow to dry. For a darker colour, apply another couple the same as your benchtop. Or cut a benchtopcoat, wiping off any excess. to size. Weve recycled an old coffee table, so we decided on pallets to match this length. Step 5: Apply 3-4 coats of Resene Aquaclear.If you want to use your bench outdoors, swap theStep 6: To determine the correct width of the shelf, Resene Colorwood natural wood stain and Reseneposition the pallets and benchtop (we allowed a slight Aquaclear(indoorwoodstainandclearfinish)foroverhangonthelongsidesofthebenchtop)and Resene Waterborne Woodsman penetrating oil stain.measure the width between the pallets (it will sit on the No clear finish is needed for exterior wood stains. middle pieces of the pallets). Ours measured 460mm wide. Cut your shelf to this measurement.Resene Quarter Tea Step 7: Sand the shelf, then apply one coat of Resene Resene ReseneQuick Dry waterborne primer undercoat, followed by5 6Tea two coats of Resene Lumbersider Low Sheen tinted to you will need Casper Resene Spanish Green (or colour of your choice) allowing2 shipping pallets (we used pallets measuring Resene Colorwood wood stain tinted to Resenedry time between coats. Once its dry, screw it in place, 1200mm x 1000mm) Dark Rimu (or colour of your choice)we used adrilling pilot holes first and then fixing the screws Timber for a benchtop (we used the top from an250 mL pack but you may need more or lessStep8:Positiononeofthebracketsbeneaththe old, scratched rimu coffee table 1200mm x 600mm) depending on the size of your bench and the depthbenchtop and against one of the pallets. Drill a pilot Resene1200mm x 600mm x 12mm treated plywood (for shelf) of colour you want to achieve Poet120 grit sandpaperResene Aquaclearwe used a 500 mL pack but youhole through each hole of the bracket into the pallet.220 grit sandpaper may need more or less depending on the size ofSecure with screws. Repeat for the other three sides. Sanding block and/or electric sander your bench and number of coats For a video on how to make this bench, visitResene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoatPaintbrushes www.habitatbyresene.com/palletbench.we used a 500 mL can but you may need more or Speed brush (for applying stain)less depending on the size of your bench Clean rags project Jane WrigglesworthReseneResene Lumbersider Low Sheen tinted to Resene 4 x 6.3mm angle brackets with screws images Patrick Roberts Spanish Green Spanish Green (or colour of your choice)we used Electric screw drill and drill bitsa 1 litre can but you may need more or less 4 x 40mm screws (for shelf) Resene Colorwood Resene Colorwood 7 8depending on the size of your bench Shade Dark Rimu78 79'