Finishing cherry plywood

Aug 25, 2006 3 Replies

I've finished hardwood plywood with polyurathane, but that was really just to act more as a sealer for a storage cabinet in the garage.


Now I'm considering building a home-entertainment center. I'm not sure what wood will be, but I'm pretty sure I'll use plywood for a multitude of reasons.


What finishes can I use, and what finishes should I avoid? Are there any books on the subject of finishing plywood.



Thanks, Roger


Something wrong with polyurethane? Flexner's book is the Bible.

You can use: Latex paint Spray enamel Varnish oil Polyurethane BLO Tung oil Danish oil

Avoid: Latex Driveway sealer

Yeah, it really stinks up the house.

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