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Concise Review
- AMAZING look on the brackets for a wall shelf!!!
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Longer Review
Our daughter wanted to hand a shelf on her wall, a long piece of wood to be supported by two brackets underneath and she discovered the Chesterfield Antique Mall, and we visited. There are many many people who sell antiques there, each one with a store / shop - their own space.
We wandered down the ramp to the lower level and found John's shop... with amazing pieces of Walnut, Cherry, Hickory and other pieces of amazing wood. John cuts the wood from trees, and most pieces have the edge / bark on them (clean / safe for inside). John calls is "live wood," and e dries it in a kiln, making it sold and dry and unlikely to every warp.
John also sells brackets for hanging the wooden shelves on the wall.
We happened to meet Collin, who gave me a few tips... thankfully.
Soon after we got some urethane and applied four coats over the following couple weeks.
We also had the brackets powdercoated at Gateway Powdercoating.
Gateway was a big help. We called first to understand what they do and how powder coating works - they charge the metal, which makes the paint, which has the opposite charge, stick to it. And they guided us to their location, which is just a bit west of the I-70 Bryan Road exit, on the north side of I-70.
When we got there, the team helped our daughter pick the right color... given the many colors Gateway has that was no small feat. In the end she picked a dark shade of brown, which attaches to the metal with many dimples, which make for a wonderful effect.
They can powder coat most any piece of metal, from car parts like exhausts, engine parts and wheels to patio furniture and more.
We will definitely visit Gateway whenever we need any metal items painted... actually, better than painted - powder coated!
Thank you, Gateway Powder Coating!
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