I'm about to complete a set of cabinets made of veneered plywood with mahogany trim. The plywood is the "Apple ply" or "blond wood" variety they sell at Home Depot/Lowes. Not the real Birch ply, but similar in appearance. In the past I've finished it with whatever Polyurethane I've had on hand, but that tends to impart a darker yellowing look to the veneer. I'd like to finish it with something that will keep it lighter, closer to the "white" tones it has when un-finished. I'll accept some darkening, but like I said I wanted to avoid the yellow look. Does this make sense? Since this is just for the workshop, I'm not overly concerned about filling the grain on the mahogany or how that is finished, I've planned on using the same finish throughout. Having said all that do you have any recommendations and techniques?
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18 years ago