[Nathan Slingerland]

Now back to the cabinet!

Sanding Sealer

Today I applied the grain filler. Actually, I first sprayed two light coats of Deft Sanding Sealer to the whole cabinet. I let that dry then lightly sanded with 400 grit sandpaper.

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Grain Filler

The veneer on this cabinet is mahogany - more on the brown side of things. Here's a reference picture of the original finish:

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So I ordered some brown mahogany grain filler from Contantine's. It looks like they don't carry their own brand of grain filler any longer (until now I've only been using that in the walnut color) - instead they have this WoodPerfect grain filler product:

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Unlike the previous product this one doesn't require mixing or thinning.  
The consistency is almost exactly like frosting - or chocolate frosting in the case of the brown walnut color.

I followed the instructions and it went on pretty easily.

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It filled the grain well - especially on the new veneer - with a single coat:

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There's still a decent difference in color between the old and new veneer. I think that I should be able to even things up with an extra coat of toning lacquer on the sides. I've got some Mohawk 'Brown Mahogany' Ultra Classic on the way.

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