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FINISHING THE BOX
There are lots of ways to apply a beautiful, durable finish to a solid wood box. Following is how we
finish our cabinets here at the Lab. You may finish your cab any way you like. Please send us photos
of your completed project for our gallery!
Your cabinet is made of top-grade solid poplar. This is a dense, very finely grained softwood. It is
harder, more stable and more durable than pine. It is the wood of choice for all fine millwork that is
destined to be painted, but properly prepared it stains nicely too.
1. If you did not glue the ports in place, remove them now. Put a mark on the hidden edge so you
can put them back easily later.
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2. Do not sand the interior of the cabinet at all. Sand the whole exterior twice, using 120 and 220
grit sandpapers.
a. If you routed a detail, carefully sand out any burn marks, and be careful you do not obliterate
your detail with the orbital sander.
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