How To Cover A Coffee Table In Copper Sheet

This keeps the copper s shape and ensures that it won t change over time.

How to cover a coffee table in copper sheet.

To protect your copper table top and keep the copper sealed apply clear paste wax every few weeks. This will preserve the finish and protect against spills and oxidation. With a few tools that you ll probably have to pick up at the hardware store unless you happen to have a soldering iron laying around the task almost looks dare i say simple. Our custom copper table tops are made of hand hammered 20 gauge copper set over an mdf substrate for indoor tables or plywood substrate for outdoor use.

Hammered copper table tops hammered copper tabletops are stylish unique beautiful and easy to care for. Our copper tables are made similarly. The plywood is completely surrounded by the copper on the top and sides of the table top. Hammering the copper causes it to be stressed and brittle so the next step is to return the copper sheet back to the fire to be annealed or softened.

Table duh copper glue i used tc 20 just for copper epoxy wood for clamping i used 2 2x4 s short. The copper is then expertly wrapped around a strong plywood base. I came across this tutorial on covering a table with zinc and i was amazed i had heard of diy metal countertops but i hadn t considered covering a table. We used some one inch material to trim the edge of the bar top all the way around.

Put a copper top on a table. Be careful not to use too much pressure or you will take out the hammering you want. Use mild soap warm water and a clean soft cloth. Do not use harsh chemicals or disinfectant that could break down the protective wax and react with the copper.

Hand hammered copper table tops our copper table tops are made of recycled copper that is melted in a wood fire rolled into a sheet and hammered by hand on every square inch. Typically the adhesive is applied to both surfaces be sure to use plenty of adhesive as the wood substrate will absorb some of the adhesive then dowels will be placed on top of the substrate across the width and extending over the edge a bit and then the copper sheet placed over the top of the dowels. We drilled out every inch or so and used copper nails to hold down the edges. How to maintain your copper table top.

Lay the copper on a solid surface with the peened side up. Roll the copper gently going different directions until it is flat. Place a piece of cardboard or a towel over the copper to prevent scratching. This allows you to line up the copper with the edge because once the copper is glued it cannot be replaced without damaging it.

We also did the whole perimeter of the bar with copper nails as well.