I am definitely going to try it, but on the buffet top first. I am actually tempted to do the desk as well. But my wife is discouraging me...(you've screwed up a lot of things in the house already, bla,bla,bla..., ok I admitted, I did screw up some car DIY projects), Anyway, I called up a local guy who gets good reviews on Yelp, and he is gonna come the weekend for an estimate. If the guy estimates over $500, I will seriously think about it as my second one after the buffet experiment. I will report back for the buffet by using Dr. Duane's tutorial.