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seeksurf
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Joined: Sep 27, 2007
Posts: 2144
From: Buckley, WA
|  Posted: 2009-06-02 3:04 pm Permalink
Turned out Fantastic! Love it and how its pretty much unique
in may ways.
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4WDtiki
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Joined: Aug 03, 2004
Posts: 1742
From: Omao, Kauai
| Posted: 2009-06-02 4:04 pm Permalink
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On 2009-06-02 14:56, VonTiki wrote:
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GREAT choice of stain!
I've been afraid of going that dark, but now I'm gonna try it. 
And how tall is that monster, 9 ft or so?
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drasticwagon
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Joined: Dec 27, 2008
Posts: 263
From: DFW , Texas
| Posted: 2009-06-02 6:09 pm Permalink
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| I stained him! and my shorts! and my leg, my house, my concrete, even my dog! |
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HAHAHA SO FUNNY AND SO TRUE!!!!
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2009-06-02 6:36 pm Permalink
I spent 20mins scrubbing "freckles" after my first staining excursion. I couldn't tell what was splatter and what were freckles. 
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VonTiki
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: May 05, 2004
Posts: 207
From: Ventura, Ca
| Posted: 2009-06-02 8:04 pm Permalink
Funny thing, I burned him and I thought it looked good,light. I looked on Craigslist and some guy was giving away a bunch of free paints and stains, so I scored a bucket of free dark stain, so It was a sign right? It was meant to be... dark.
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pdrake
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Joined: Jan 13, 2006
Posts: 1764
From: las vegas
| Posted: 2009-06-02 8:07 pm Permalink
that looks good.
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VonTiki
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: May 05, 2004
Posts: 207
From: Ventura, Ca
| Posted: 2009-06-03 09:18 am Permalink
Today I varnish!
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VonTiki
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: May 05, 2004
Posts: 207
From: Ventura, Ca
| Posted: 2009-06-09 09:44 am Permalink
Varnishing went bad!!! It happened to be the only day that late in the afternoon it rained. My varnish didnnt set right and the next day it looked all wrinkled and crappy. Bummer!!! So, I got some stripper to take it off.I had to spend another 40 bucks though.
That is the nastiest , worst thing, is to have to strip off varnish. Yuccchh!
Then you have to clean the stripper off, which is a long tedious process. When I was finally finished, I decided not to re varnish the piece. He was left looking kinda weathered and old. My buddy that bought the piece, preferred the distressed look . So we installed him on Sunday. I think I might go and put another coat of stain on him.Here he is installed.
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Tiki Diablo
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1896
From: socal
| Posted: 2009-06-09 10:43 am Permalink
I like it with that dark stain. I think darker is better on big pieces along with a water based marine varnish.
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finkdaddy
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Joined: May 11, 2004
Posts: 2050
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2009-06-09 1:15 pm Permalink
Sweet piece! I'm not all that great with the big stuff like you are, so I am very impressed.
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Queen Kamehameha
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: Oct 21, 2003
Posts: 1374
From: So Cal
| Posted: 2009-06-09 2:43 pm Permalink
great looking piece, I like the look
Amy
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Watango productions
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Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 430
From: Melb,Australia.
| Posted: 2009-06-09 3:40 pm Permalink
Fantasic stuff,he looks great in the yard.
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little lost tiki
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Joined: Jun 12, 2006
Posts: 7463
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2009-06-09 3:45 pm Permalink
Schweeeeetness!
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surfintiki
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Joined: Sep 30, 2004
Posts: 1566
From: S. Chatham, MA
| Posted: 2009-06-09 3:58 pm Permalink
Ahhhhhhhh Yeahh! That's what it's all about!
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10309
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2009-06-10 10:30 am Permalink
Von, This guy turned out Great, Love the dark stain too. One to be Very Proud of for sure.
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