[PhilcoPhan1936]

I use Constantine's Paste Filler, Walnut toned. The paste fills in the open grain of the wood. I use a plastic putty knife to apply it over the whole cabinet, then putty knife off the excess, then gently sand with the grain to remove further excess. Once this is done, the open grain is filled, and when you apply the toner/lacquer, you have a nice flat surface. This eliminates any dimpling effect you see when viewing in the light. I didn't know about this when doing the video, but it was suggested that a sanding sealer is used before the grain filler. This prevents the tone from the grain filler from darkening the wood too much. See my thread here on the forum that discusses some of the things not covered in the videos.

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=15434