OK folks: I'm doing a number of cabinets (wardrobes, bookcases and study filing cabinets) over the next few weeks.
The intent, for various reasons, is a mix of blockboard, MDF and ply raw materials, with poplar edge banding (all will be painted a silk white finish). Not high end stuff, but good solid furniture to take teenage boys' kit.
The question is, what's the best way of getting a good finish on ply? Before I put a fairly substantial order (for me) in for all the sheets, I need some advice. I would like to use the cheaper, Far Eastern ply for things like the Wardrobe drawers and doors. At 1/2", MDF will buckle under the weights involved. But a) will cheap FE ply be just too horrible for a smart looking finish? and b) Would that be solved by using more expensive (Gaboon?) ply? or c) should I plan on designing with a 9mm MDF face where appropriate to give a smoother surface?
NB - I'll be spraying with a SATA RP gun, before construction, if that affects any answers.
Grateful for all thoughts/comments.
The intent, for various reasons, is a mix of blockboard, MDF and ply raw materials, with poplar edge banding (all will be painted a silk white finish). Not high end stuff, but good solid furniture to take teenage boys' kit.
The question is, what's the best way of getting a good finish on ply? Before I put a fairly substantial order (for me) in for all the sheets, I need some advice. I would like to use the cheaper, Far Eastern ply for things like the Wardrobe drawers and doors. At 1/2", MDF will buckle under the weights involved. But a) will cheap FE ply be just too horrible for a smart looking finish? and b) Would that be solved by using more expensive (Gaboon?) ply? or c) should I plan on designing with a 9mm MDF face where appropriate to give a smoother surface?
NB - I'll be spraying with a SATA RP gun, before construction, if that affects any answers.
Grateful for all thoughts/comments.