How to Finish Plywood Cabinets: Inside & Out | Sealing Plywood / Edge Banding / Painting Plywood

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In this woodworking video I’ll show you how to finish plywood cabinets inside and out. I’ll show you how to finish the inside of cabinet drawers, including all about sealing plywood and how to make “prefinished plywood”, as well as edge banding plywood edges. I’ll also discuss painting plywood and show you how prep plywood edges for painting to get a smooth paint finish.
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@Beemerboy324 3 года назад

I love how you go through the "I did this but it didn't work, so I did that" situation. I really appreciate that you show how you can do it wrong and how to fix it if you do. There are more of us very experienced woodworkers who do the same thing. Really like your videos so I subscribed.

@colonynaut1627 2 года назад

Epistemological honesty!

@bluedragontoybash2463 5 дней назад

Those dark blue color is amazingly beautiful

@TrevorDennis100 3 года назад

I have just finished painting my router table/cabinet build after watching this video and many more like it. I found that a good quality roller was good for putting the paint on, but left a very poor finish. However the tray and roller kit I bought had a short haired pad, and that did a fantastic job of smoothing the pain after I applied it with the roller.

@mattmorrisson9607 2 года назад

Great video, Marie! I love that you show both the successes and failures and explain your thought process the entire way through!

@RicardoPerez-cn6bl 3 года назад

I really like this video because I’ve done almost the same steps to cover the plywood edges. I also use all purpose joint compound to cover the edges, prime and paint and I’m very satisfied with the results. I used chalk paint and paste-wax as the top finish on one of my projects and result was awesome. Polycrylic is also my favorite product for drawer interiors. Thanks for sharing this video!!

@fauxit55 2 года назад

Great video! We use Benjamin Moore advance on cabinets and trim all time. I recently used it on a metal radiator cover and with 3 coats it was perfect. It levels out beautifully and dries hard as rock. No orange peel.

@yy6358 3 года назад

I love your videos. I am a newbie at woodworking and have followed some of your methods in some of my builds. I appreciate how detailed you are with your instructions and how much easier you have made my woodworking journey. ❤️

@DownhillAllTheWay Месяц назад

Thanks for the instruction. I have just built two drawer cabinets with 4 drawers each, which will support a 1" plywood top to form a modulat desk/workbench for my daughter, who makes jewellery. I looked up "Finishing drawers - and there you were! Now, I'm going out for wood filler and shellac. Good advice! Many thanks.

@GijsvanDam 3 года назад

That finish on that plywood with shellac and polyurethane looks amazing!

@rosevan5485 2 года назад

You are a very good teacher….. Love your channel. As a 53 yrs old newbie , your attention to the details to teach us is really amazing. Thank you !

@celticwoodworking8706 3 года назад

I have been using Sherwin Williams paints and stains professionally for over forty years, you can not go wrong with their permium line of products. Great channel, and keep up the great work.

@kennethharwell181 3 года назад

I by no means am a strong maker. with that said I watch and listen to many many makers around the world. I saw from a fellow content maker, bourbonmoth. He had the same problem with painting his cabinets. He used a foam roller and it left air bubbles. So he follows it up with a brush stoke, very very light; just to break the bubbles. I have tried this a few times and it works well to remove this stubborn pot marks or orange peel effect. Love your content. Thank you so much

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

Yeah I saw his video too and went Doh! Wish he had posted that a few weeks earlier... Great tips in the video.

@ronastepbackintyme3809 3 года назад

Great video. I have been building cabinets for a look time and one of best cabinet paint I use is Benjamin Moore Advance. Spray or brush the end results have always been fantastic and the customers are always pleased.

@Mark-bn7lk 2 года назад

Marie, I recently painted a plywood cabinet for my drill press. I used interior latex with a flac roller and i got a smooth finish. You may have some issues with the formulation of paint that you used but in my limited experience the flac roller produced a smooth finish. I got my roller at Lowes. Thank you for this video and best regards.

@lorinewton1 3 года назад

Thank you for the tips. I just finished making my first drawer base and will definitely use your instructions for the wood filler. I plan on spraying my wood because I didn't want any brush lines or roller markings. I don't care the for orange peel look.

@LH-vy8fe 3 года назад

This video made a subscriber out of me. Thank you so much for going through this in detail. I am a newbie and am getting ready to make my first dresser. I am confident you have just saved me tons of frustration. You are a great teacher.

@tomhostetter8516 3 года назад

That blue is super nice and love the contrast with the gold pulls... when you added those my 1st thought was ewe so 90's but with the blue it ties in beautifully. I never used Dap filler ive always just used titebond II on plywood edges apply like a glue up let air dry, sand paint no bleed through

@MrBaza70 2 года назад

Love that you showed what didn't work! Always so helpful for learning - thank you!

@robandresen8927 Год назад

Your presentation is excellent. I been doing drawers for years but your system is now my new way. Thanks again!

@faithb6458 3 года назад

Thank you for posting this video!! So many great tips and you filled in the missing pieces for me to finish my own project.

@MTNPANTS Год назад

I’ve found parchment paper between the iron and edge band works great. Thanks for sharing, great work!

@mikegrier2829 6 месяцев назад

Best advice I was given when painting our kitchen cabinets was from a particularly knowledgeable guy at a local Sherwin-Williams store. He suggested their Emerald line of paint along with their mohair rollers. The combination gave me an outstanding result. I think it’s as close to a spray finish as I could hope to achieve. I tried some mohair rollers from the local Home Depot and they did not perform as well, btw. Two years later the paint is holding up very well. Even around door and drawer pulls where fingers might contact the paint it’s fine, and washing away bits of kitchen spatter has not abraded the paint.

@homespot5445 2 года назад

I ran into the same problem you did with the paint being rough and looking like orange peel. I would recommend spraying with an hvlp, I know you mentioned you didn’t like doing it indoors but the trade off is so worth it. Just make sure you take the time to cover all your tools and cabinets that you don’t want overspray on. Overall great video, I like your thought process And explanation!

@archiem6323 3 года назад

Always an OUTSTANDING job you do. 😊

@hperrea 3 года назад

This is a great video! I've been trying to figure out a good way to finish drawers for my kitchen. I'll be using this method now.

@davek5464 6 месяцев назад

I had this same issue with the bubbles in the paint! It's because even though the layer you painted over is dry, it still holds a little bit of moisture. I used a heater and brought the room temperature up to 24 degrees celsius. I let the wood dry properly for a few hours. Then painted the new coat, and there were no bubbles in the paint!! Was so happy.

@radchander 2 года назад

One of the problems of micro bubble is painting when temperature is below about 60degrees. May not be due to the paint itself. Also, alkyd paints are good for shelves as it doesn’t cause the stickiness on the surface, especially bookshelves. Great videos. Enjoyed them

@scottthompson7916 2 года назад

Love your channel! I'm from Ontario and love that you are Canadian

@adrian-mu3jr 11 месяцев назад

Great looking cabinet. Spray painting is always the best. Short pile roller and laying off with a brush good too but needs very good brush with tapered synthetic filaments. I once painted a cabinet 6 times... After a few weeks with the cabinet in use, I stopped caring it wasn't perfect.

@davidgiesfeldt6650 3 года назад

Beautiful, well explained. Love your videos. On my side, I used a microfiber ultra fine mini roller and rust oleum above the water marine paint on my home made teardrop camper… most people think that it was sprayed.

@barry3400 5 месяцев назад

Despite your dissatisfaction with the orange-peel, I still think it came out great and that you did a really nice job. Seeing things that don't turn out the way one hopes is just as valuable as seeing what works. Thanks for the great video!

@Aggie09AF Год назад

Amazing video! Thank you for being humble to share your missteps. I feel like you saved me from making the same mistakes with your details. I'm officially a subscriber!

@anhdang3349 2 года назад

Fantastic ! Thank you . Greatly appreciated for showing this video

@GO-AVS 2 года назад

I've gotten excellent results with general finishes milk paint & a good brush on my cabinets. Leveled out smoothly with no brush marks.

@jimrosson6702 4 месяца назад

They turned out great thanks for sharing

@1986krazy 3 года назад

I took Cabinetmaking in college (many years ago now) and we were taught to use a sharp chisel and files for trimming up edge banding. A single cut file going with the grain along the lengths, and then putting the piece upside down and using the chisel and mallet to cleaning cut the ends square. Then break edges afterwards during sanding

@gray0wl 3 года назад

Yep. Block plane blade works well too. Blade sharpness is key and likely the cause of the tearing after a few uses of that trimmer.

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

Excellent info, thanks for passing it along! I must admit I'm not too handy with a chisel (mostly because I haven't practiced my sharpening much, hence have dull chisels). I look forward to trying these techniques next time, thanks!

@ehusband 2 года назад

Thank you so much, this was super helpful with a project I have ongoing right now. Cheers!

@maxa969 3 месяца назад

this is legit one of the best reviews on finishing for a home gamer with minimal tools

@simmis9387 Год назад

Perfect perfect video!! Exactly what I needed. Thanks so much

@squeekhobby4571 3 года назад

Great job and looks beautiful

@sanjivoberoi5361 3 месяца назад

Super informative and great job done. Thank you very much for sharing this experience.

@miabonitamendoza777 3 года назад

Te quedo muy padre! El color me encantó! Y las terminaciones muy bien detalladas. Te felicito un excelente trabajo! Me suscribo !

@michellelose2361 Год назад

Life-changing product!

@alliehomes8943 2 года назад

Great tips. Thank you for making this.

@alainaarrhodge5900 Год назад

Great video and thank you so much for the step-by-step regarding finishing the inside of your drawers and I'm presuming the process would be the same for the inside of the cabinet.

@bruce-le-smith 3 года назад

great episode, thank you for sharing

@TinyPlanetgroup Год назад

The best video explaining everything! Wow! Thank you so much.

@dcoar4601 3 года назад

I always enjoy your videos and find them quite informative. I have the attention span of a gnat but I never find myself fast forwarding. Thanks for sharing!!

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

Awesome thanks! It's great to hear that. Definitely don't want to be boring!

@ryanlopez4550 3 года назад

I bought one of those 1k-5k electric heaters for my 10x15ft detached garage gym and its been incredible. Mounted to the ceiling and when its below 0F here I can get that place above 80. And the little thermostat is basic but works well. Was only 140USD or something. Also I love the content you make!

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

That is awesome! Thank you so much!

@wissamchehabeddine 3 года назад

Hello Marie. great video. thank you. Diluting the paint will help eliminate the bubbles. not too much. i go for 80/20 paint thinner. try it on a scrap piece and you will notice much less bubbles. the last coat must be diluted to 40 or 50%. you might need to do 4 coats in total. that is how i always did it. test it.

@sunflower20505 2 года назад

Thank you so much. Exactly what i was looking for

@alangreen2774 Год назад

really good video, informative and to the point and no waffle. Thanks Alan UK

@lambdaguy77 3 года назад

Thank you for your honesty in this video. I often watch these videos and then try to make it in the same way only to find so many mistakes. I appreciate you finding errors and fixing them in the moment. That makes me feel better about my own mistakes! This is my first video with you but I started following you based on your honesty!

@rockinrabbi 3 года назад

Agreed. Nice to see the imperfections we all experience at some point. Excellent tips btw.

@IEnjoyCreatingVideos 3 года назад

Nice job on the plywood cabinets Marie! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👌👍😎JP

@halsands2469 3 года назад

Excellent advice and tips! thank you for this video.

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

You bet 👍

@MountainManFred Год назад

Such Great info..Thanks!

@Ema_italianmaker 3 года назад

Really Good job 💪🏻 i love this finish.

@chefsimon2997 Год назад

Great quality work there!

@zephyr1408 2 года назад

I know everyone is yapping in your ear ? I am a contractor/custom carpenter and spend a portion of my life sanding:). 1st off nice Sander :) If you turn down your vacuum you will eliminate swirl marks, a few other things too! Your a very good woodworker I sat thru two of your videos !

@sethhamilton5824 3 месяца назад

Canadian AF, it’s nice to see other Canuks on RU-vid. 👍

@ColocasiaCorm 2 года назад

i love that blue and gold... i think leaving some plywood exposed too would've added great contrast.

@backlogbrood2451 Год назад

this is a fantastic video. thank you.

@daviddeitrick27 3 года назад

FWIW, there is a boat finishing process (I think it is called roll & tip) where you roll on the paint (in sections) the take a "dry" paintbrush and very lightly go over the rolled on paint to get rid of the texture. I discovered this AFTER I used a roller to paint an exterior door. It actually works pretty well if you "tip" the paint after each small section while the paint is still quite wet. Used this method on a different door and was surprised at how good it looked afterward. The brush doesn't have to be completely dry, just don't put it in your paint.

@balwaann Год назад

Wow! Thank you for your help tip!

@SScogin 3 года назад

I use that exact same trim and cabinet paint and I've found the same problem with bubbles. One thing I've noticed is that they seem to happen when I've shaken the paint (or had it mixed at the store) instead of stirring it. I'm sure that the paint brush trick would help as well, but a slow, consistent stir instead of a vigorous shake should fix the majority of your issues. Cabinets came out looking great!

@43srgrock 3 года назад

I have used lots of different brands of paint. Sherwin Williams has never let me down👍🏻💥👊🏼

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

Will have to search for a local supplier!

@43srgrock 3 года назад

I think you will be happy with it I have used just about all the box store paints. I just go to a sherwinwilliams store. But I think Lowe’s started carrying it. But not sure.

@khalkhali1960 2 месяца назад

Bravo great job Marie.

@thevjoiners 3 года назад

Great video, thank you! You could try hitting the surface with a hairdryer after you apply the coat. It’ll help bring the air bubbles to the surface and should give you a smoother finish. That said, I love the way it looks! I’m definitely gonna try the 1 coat shellac & 1 coat poly thing. I’m usually a 3 coats poly kinda gal. And I usually hate myself a little for being that way, but it looks so good, so what can y’do?! 😜🤷‍♂️

@billj5645 Год назад

In the past I've had good luck spraying cabinets with airless sprayers but in more recent years I couldn't get a smooth finish. I've heard of additives for the paint that will allow it to flow a little bit and self level after being applied. We had professional cabinets installed in our kitchen and they were sprayed with oil-based paint which gives a much better finish and they seem to be very durable.

@laurawerner 3 года назад

Which edge treatment ended up looking smoothest when you were all done: the wood filler or the iron-on edge banding? In the past I've always used edge banding even when I plan to paint the cabinets, mostly because I was worried that wood filler wouldn't be durable enough. Have you lived with the new cabinet long enough to get a feel for how well the filled edges resist nicks and dings? I've never been very impressed with Behr paints, even though it sometimes gets good reviews from magazines like Consumer Reports. I haven't seen it bubble like yours did, but it's so thin that I've always needed to use way to many coats of it. I finally decided it's cheap for a reason and gave up on it. Last year I used that Sherwin Williams paint that you showed. It's on a sink cabinet in my garage / shop that gets a lot of use, and after a year it still looks good. It was fairly easy to spray (after thinning a littler bit), even though I was a novice at spraying paint. Highly recommended!

@bartman6591 6 месяцев назад

Lovely lovely absolutely wonderful.

@songyao1318 2 года назад

thank you for the video! learned a lot good experience!

@VafaGhoreyshi 2 года назад

I have left over acrylic Behr matt for my wall. Sprayed it lightly in two coats over primer coat on MDF and it's come out so smooth. Only the MDF and primer coat was sanded to 220

@TheAsliNeel 2 года назад

Such a beautiful colour 😀

@JustinBeshearse 3 года назад

I use the Behr enamel all the time in the shop. It’s best sprayed for doors and drawer fronts but carcass and faces come out great when you lightly brush after using the roller. Just drag the tip lightly across the surface and it’s money.

@pwisc2115 3 года назад

Pretty awesome video! Thanks for sharing this

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Utubia55 3 года назад

A lot of great thoughts Marie. Sorry about your Behr experience. I kept wondering if it still wasn't too cold in the shop? Really like the Blue you picked. I'm a big Behr fan, but I had never used that line of paint. Probably won't now either. Keep makin, and be well.

@jhoodfysh 3 года назад

This was a very interesting video for me, especially about using the foam brush with the varathane. The other comments on 'tipping off' were also very useful. Gratz. Glad you got the heater ;-)

@lydiaanderson6785 2 года назад

@Hello John how are you doing?

@kady5398 3 года назад

Beautiful cabinet!!

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

Thank you!

@harrygill6546 3 года назад

Great tips and insights! Will try the DAP grain filler and shellac.

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

Awesome, enjoy!

@kahoycrafts 3 года назад

This was good timing, I've been doing a bunch of finishing work lately and learning to use my HVLP gun, although my go-to is a foam brush or roller. Thanks for recommending the acrylic alkyd enamel, I'm going to try it. I sprayed some Behr Premium Plus on a french door today, unfortunately the coats were too light to get the correct sheen, it still looks nice though, more like eggshell or satin than semi-gloss. 😁

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

Spray gun will likely yield a better result that's for sure. I guess I'll have to use more ne next time /:

@saravanan1276 2 года назад

Easy to understand

@RADCOMJ1 3 года назад

Great video with tons of good advice as usual. You have such a great narrative voice: its very soothing and easy to listen to. I'm sure you would e a great audio beeok reader👍

@kurtpetersen1478 2 года назад

I,ve used pyramid stands like these, i think called painters pyramid and grabbers, I like them for staining. I used them the opposite with point down to table, they had little rubber grip feet on the base and worked well to hold my product in place. I guess I used them wrong but it worked so good. Very Nice video. :)

@MrCjswim Год назад

very helpful. Thank you

@ryanlopez4550 3 года назад

So I had already bought the same rollers and similar pain and initially I had the same experience however! As I rolled I pressed pretty hard and the air seemed to get replaced with paint as I rolled. After pressing the roller with paint a few times things really smoothed out a d I actually ended up really liking the foam roller. I painted a poplar toy box. I wish I could show it but idk how to internet. I used some fancy cabinet pain from the box store.

@ghsh837 3 года назад

Very good performance, will copy your method, thanks for sharing

@Choedron 3 года назад

You should look into using a card scraper. It leaves a much smoother surface than sandpaper. And it is used to build up a beautiful finish. You apply one layer of varnish or paint, let it fully dry and then use the card scraper to flatten the surface. Then you add another layer, let it dry and scrape. And again etc. Any tiny holes will be filled with varnish or paint. The last layer you apply, you thin the varnish or paint a little. This will make it very easy to apply with a paintbrush. Because it has been thinned, the brush streaks will vanish and the surface will be as smooth as silk. Shellac needs about 8 layers when doing this. Paint depends on the type. My favourite varnish for cabinets, are Epifanes clear or mat finish. It just leaves such a beautiful result. And remember the card scraper has to be sharpened correctly. Else the result will not be good. There are plenty of videos, on RU-vid, which shows how to do it.

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

Nice tips, thanks for sharing. Never thought of using a card scraper for this application. I would definitely need more experience with it I'm sure before trying this.

@nefariousyawn 3 года назад

@@DIYMontreal I second the card scraper. I have only done it a couple of times, but I find it a lot more satisfying over sanding, as long as the card is clean and sharp. I'm not sure how well it would work on plywood edges, but I enjoyed using it on board faces. Give it a try!

@DIYMontreal 3 года назад

@@nefariousyawn Will do! I have a card scraper sitting in the package still.... It's about time I tried it out.

@ifell3 11 месяцев назад

Awesome content!

@arc.handyman1905 2 года назад

Regarding the paint finish, I think there’s 2 issues here as I’ve been doing research to achieve a smooth finish on cabinets as well. 1) The dry time on the paint. A longer dry time, although inconvenient to do multiple coats in one day, will allow brush strokes and bumps to even out. 2) It seems to roll a smooth finish, mohair rollers are the way to go. Also, a longer dry time and a soft-bristle brush could do the trick as well. In the end, spraying really is the best way to achieve a glass-like finish. Thank you for the thorough video. I have an upcoming project making a kitchen cabinet with drawers.

@michaelthompson5875 3 года назад

Great video, lots of great info. I would definitely recommend the Sherwin Williams paint, it does a great job so long as you properly prep the surface and sand between coats. I will admit in the past I've used Behr paint for walls and never had a problem. I'm kinda surprised you ran into trouble.

@kidthor 2 года назад

Great video - I'm buying your plans for this build!

@xcesstv 3 года назад

Amazing tips

@johnbell1012 3 года назад

sherwin williams emerald urethane is an excellent furniture and cabinet paint. Great video!

@nickrusso86 3 года назад

I just finished a cabinet with white Sherwin Williams Emerald cabinet and trim enamel. I used a very short nap non-foam roller. It is amazing stuff and gives you a fantastic finish. Almost like it was sprayed on. It is expensive at about $75 per gallon, but it will save you a lot of time.

@Googaliemoogalie Год назад

I bought a paint shelter (like a tent) that I can put up in my garage to spray paint my stuff now because of how disappointing lol the paints usually are. No overspray because of the tent, but make sure you have a good fume/particle respirator and goggles!