[Geoff]

Like I had mentioned in my previous posts, I had sprayed the entire cabinet with sanding sealer but then sanded it all the way back down to the wood. After doing some reading and watching a few videos on YouTube it looks like that was a mistake. I should have left some on and just scuff sanded in order to smooth the finish out. So last Friday night I put on a couple of coats of sanding sealer over the entire cabinet. I let it sit over night and then lightly sanded with 320 grit paper. Once that was done I went over it with #000 steel wool (I was out of #0000). The cabinet was as smooth as glass:

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The only problem I am still having is on the face of the cabinet. I still have some areas where the grain is not completely filled:

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Very frustrating so I decided not to do anything with the cabinet on Sunday. I can leave it the way it is but the problem areas will stand out like a sore thumb after I apply lacquer. My plan right now is to use grain filler again in the problem areas only using a small artists brush to apply it and following the directions on the can. I’ll let it dry overnight, lightly sand with 320, and see how it looks. I will continue this procedure until the grain is completely filled in.

- Geoff