tomtheelder2020
Well-Known Member
The custom cabinets in my 70 y.o. house are made from painted plywood. 25 years ago I removed the doors from one cabinet because my wife wanted open shelves. Now she wants the doors back - but they long ago became pieces of other projects. I did a test run on a piece of AB Marine Grade plywood running through 80, 120 and 180 grits on my random orbit sander. After a coat of primer followed by white semi-gloss the piece looks like it was intended to display the grain. The original doors show no grain whatsoever. The only thing I can think of to do to hide the grain is apply a high-build primer (I use Kel-bond Ultra), sand it down, then repeat as necessary until I have a thick, uniform layer of primer. Does anyone have an alternative approach?