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Green Giant:
--- Quote from: cigardude on February 15, 2012, 10:23:55 am ---I will be hitting the cabinet with a base primer and black spray. But I will be covering the sides and control panel with artwork so you will not see the paint. The paint would only be visible on the top, the back and the inside sides. If I can prime, sand, prime and paint without an issue with birch ply then I will definitely go with that.
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Knowing your paint scheme, get the cheapest ply.
drventure:
And pick up some of that spray putty/primer. That stuff is great for hiding grain.
yaksplat:
If you use birch ply then you will see no grain after primer and paint. Mine had maple on one side and birch on the other. The maple grain definately shows through where as the birch does not. If your ply is like this, just be careful you don't cut a piece wrong and have the maple pointing out.