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The Arcade Even A Wife Can Love (Back From The Dead!)
javeryh:
I'll give it a shot but I'm not sure I have a 2" hole saw... I might have a 3" one though... it should take 30 seconds to do though. Any reason why you go in reverse?
Kaytrim:
It prevents the teeth of the hole saw from grabbing the plastic and causing it to crack.
javeryh:
OK, I'll give it a shot.
javeryh:
Well, here it is blemishes and all for proof that even when you eff something up you can still make a great looking cabinet (assuming my second attempt works out a little better):
It came out very splotchy and I've decided to redo the entire thing. I'm also apparently blind because there are several spots where I didn't sand all of the glue off (even though I swore I did). I'm mad because the box itself came out quite nice. Next time I'm DEFINITELY staining before gluing. If one panel doesn't come out right I can always recut it instead of the entire box. I also think having the piece laid flat will make it easier to stain.
I'll save it and probably cover it with some black laminate - the shape is still good and it might make a nice CP down the road but just not for this cabinet.
Kaytrim:
Mineral Spirits will show you where the glue is. This way you can make sure the wood is clean prior to any finish being applied. Just wipe it on and any lite areas will tell you where the glue still is. The mineral spirits will evaporate and not affect the wood in any manner.
Don't give up on the stain. This is just another challenge like the paint on Bella's arcade. Spend some time on the forums of woodnet.net. There are plenty of guys and gals there that will be more than happy to share their knowlege with you. That group is very similar to the folks here only a slightly different area of expertise.
Chin up man, :cheers:
Kaytrim