DIY Industrial Factory Cart Coffee Table (Plans by Rogue Engineer

I am so excited to share with you my latest project, an industrial factory cart coffee table! The Shanty 2 Chic sisters teamed up with the Rogue Engineer to put together plans for this table.

The project is pretty easy to build, and in this post I will go over the steps I took to create the coffee table.

The following items are some of the tools and supplies I gathered to create the industrial factory cart coffee table. Next up, we used our Kreg Jig and created a ton of pocket holes. We screwed the 2×8 boards together to create the top of coffee table.

We made sure the wood rings alternated directions to prevent the table top from bowing. We had to squeeze our 2×4 supports inside of the coffee table’s frame.

We spent a good part of the day sanding the table. Before applying the stain, I coated the table with Charles Neil Pre-Color Conditioner to prevent blotching. Next up, I applied one coat of ECOS Paint Woodshield Stain in British Chesnut. (Check out my homemade growth chart, vintage step stool, and dining room bench to see the stain in different colors.)

Just as I was about to get started staining, I tripped and spilled the entired quart onto my patio. We were able to clean up the mess with the pressure washer and little bit of Simple Green cleaner.

I sealed the coffee table with a few layers of ECOS Paint WoodShield Satin Varnish.