[Geoff]

So I filled in the last remaining imperfections with product I found at the local Mohawk distributor:

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It is an acrylic based gloss lacquer that you brush on for spot repairs. I let it dry overnight and on Friday night I started sanding it down to be level with the cabinet. I started with 220, then 320, and finally 800. Here it is after it dried:

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Here it is after sanding:

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Once it was smooth with the surrounding areas I went ahead and put a mist coat of Deft gloss lacquer on. Here it is after the first coat:

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After letting the first coat dry for 20 minutes I hit it with a wet coat and then let it dry overnight. Here it is after the wet coat:

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Upon examination the next morning I found that the areas where I sanded the acrylic lacquer I used for filling looked a bit dull when compared to the rest of the cabinet:

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I then went over those areas with #0000 steel wool and the sheen matched the surrounding areas. However, the sanding I had done to level the acrylic had opened up the grain as can be seen in the previous photo. My plan now is to spot grain fill these areas and once dry, hit it with #0000 steel wool again.

I also encountered two minor runs. I got a bit heavy handed with the wet coat. As you can see in the pictures I have the cabinet on a lazy susan which makes it easy to spin the cabinet around. The small areas where it ran were when the cabinet was laying on its back. They were on the top front left edge running towards the back and on the left shoulder. I tried to take some pictures but they were so minor the camera could not pick them up. I hit those areas lightly with 220, followed by 320 and 800 and finally #0000 steel wool. They area completely gone now and the sheen matches the surrounding area.

Once the grin filler dries I was wondering if I should hit the cabinet with one more wet coat of clear or just proceed to the Extra Dark Walnut. Or maybe just spot spray those areas with clear. Any advice?

- Geoff