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Prefinishing panels Question
Barry Irby
I am building chests of drawers for my Granddaughters out of air dried cherry from the family farm. The sides have free floating panels about 16 by 34". Should I prefinish the panels before assembling the frames around them?
Re: Prefinishing panels Question
Dave Nichols
yes you should, when the panel moves the edges will look different if not prefinished
Ditto
Absolutely.......
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jesse cloud
Amen to all the above, and the pieces are much easier to finish before assembly.
And keep a bit of the finish on hand in case any small touchups are needed after assembly.
at least prefinish bevels