1. A. I think the doors and drawer fronts are vinyl coated, a cladding that is a common practice in making some cabinets. 2. All but one of the doors and drawer fronts have turned yellowish. 3. Call the dealers listed to find where you can purchase unfinished doors and drawer fronts. 4. Each drawer front revealed a new pattern that seemed to match the one above it, as if the builder had carefully matched them. 5. In effect, you are creating a false drawer front. 6. More common is the half-dovetail, in which the joint falls a little short of penetrating the drawer front. 7. Restorers often use stain when they make replacement parts, like a drawer front or leg. 8. Sand the doors and drawer fronts by hand to reduce gloss and roughen the finish. 9. She scribbled on two drawer fronts with a Sharpie permanent marker. 10. Some pieces, like the solid doors and drawer fronts, look lighter if they do not absorb as much stain as the veneer. |