Post by cheri on Aug 7, 2014 3:01:45 GMT -8
Hi All,
I know that this is a busy time for everyone, but I need some opinions. I thought that I could live with the painted cupboard doors until winter, but I just can't. It's not that they look bad, the doors are in good shape, I just can't stop imagining them in birch. The frames look like fir to me and take on a reddish color when stripped and shellacked. The doors look like a lauan type plywood covered with a fake wood grain. There is no banding on the edges.
Can replacement be as simple as cutting and shellacking 1/2 inch birch? I could try to use the iron on edge banding, but I'm wondering if your trailers with birch doors have this or not. My wood working skills are very limited, and I don't own a router, so simple would be better.
Next question. The original table was gone when I got the table. I cut a temporary table out of 3/4 inch plywood, but it seems awful heavy. Would 1/2 inch work, or would it warp too badly. I'm thinking of using hardwood plywood, staining, coating with clear epoxy and banding with a metal edge. Applying laminate seems too tricky. Opinions on the best plywood??
Last question/opinion. I'm putting in the strips that cover the plywood joints on the ceiling and trim around the door. The only strips I can find are pine. Has anyone found a stain that will closely match the birch? (multiple coats of shellack aren't matching)
I know that this is a busy time for everyone, but I need some opinions. I thought that I could live with the painted cupboard doors until winter, but I just can't. It's not that they look bad, the doors are in good shape, I just can't stop imagining them in birch. The frames look like fir to me and take on a reddish color when stripped and shellacked. The doors look like a lauan type plywood covered with a fake wood grain. There is no banding on the edges.
Can replacement be as simple as cutting and shellacking 1/2 inch birch? I could try to use the iron on edge banding, but I'm wondering if your trailers with birch doors have this or not. My wood working skills are very limited, and I don't own a router, so simple would be better.
Next question. The original table was gone when I got the table. I cut a temporary table out of 3/4 inch plywood, but it seems awful heavy. Would 1/2 inch work, or would it warp too badly. I'm thinking of using hardwood plywood, staining, coating with clear epoxy and banding with a metal edge. Applying laminate seems too tricky. Opinions on the best plywood??
Last question/opinion. I'm putting in the strips that cover the plywood joints on the ceiling and trim around the door. The only strips I can find are pine. Has anyone found a stain that will closely match the birch? (multiple coats of shellack aren't matching)
