Amazing Wine Rack Upcycle! We thrifted an old wine rack and made it into something fun! Follow this tutorial to make your own flight boards.
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Flight Trays
This turned out to be an easy project, I just needed to cut down the wine rack into a rectangular tray with three spots for a glass. So I headed to the workshop and gathered all my tools and supplies to start working!
Tools
- Wagner 3550
- Wagner Spray Shelter
- Paint Triangles
- Clamps
- Table Saw
- Squares
- Orbital Sander
- Oscillating Spindle Sander
- Glue Bottle
Supplies
- Dark Walnut Stain
- Black Paint
- Matte/Clear Polycrylic Protective Finish
- Sanding Discs
- Wood Glue
- Scrap ¼" thick plywood
Steps to make a Flight Board from a Wine Rack
Step 1: Remove Hardware
I started by removing all of the hardware and hinges so the only things were left were the bare plywood pieces
Step 2: Planning
I sketched out the shape of the tray I wanted onto a plywood board that would act as the base for my tray. Watch for any defects you may want to include or remove when you plan your cuts.
Step 3: Cutting
I cut the old wine rack and the ¼" plywood into rectangular pieces that were roughly the same width and length. With the wine rack I found I ended up with two trays - if you don't mind thinner edges, you could make 4 trays, but I didn't think they looked as nice aesthetically. Once we had the wine rack and scrap plywood cut I only had 4 different pieces to prep/assemble (two tops and two bottoms).
Step 4: Sanding
Give all the pieces a light sand to prep them for paint.
Step 5: Paint - Part 1
I painted the bottom piece of the tray 
I also added a coat of 
Step 6: Assembly
Once all the coatings had dried I used some wood glue with our 
Once the glue dries you may need to cut/sand the ends/edges to remove any access glue and to make sure all the edges are flush to each other.
I used our
I couldn't be happier with how this quick wine rack upcycle went! Russ loved the results and was excited to try it out! The entire thrift process is so satisfying - I always enjoy a good upcycle!
Be sure to check out the video below to see the full process and Russ's reaction when he saw the trays for the first time! Plus see what Russ made for me!
Let me know what you think - what would you have turned this wine rack into if you found it?
