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The good thing is you used laquer so you can go back and use either Mohawk or Deft shading laquer if something looks a little too light, something you may want to consider around the top edge and the other cheap wood parts that don't want to accept stain.

Actually, I'm quite happy with the 'color' and overall uniformity provided by the gel stains. Of course, the nature of gel stains is that it not only 'goes into the wood,' it also 'builds up' on the surface. That makes it most useful for this kind of work... the color and the 'depth' of the hue is easily controlled by using multiple applications ('coats').

That faux graining near the grille can be replaced with 3M Dynoc or by painting but looks fine darkend up. If you had used polyurethane (YUCK!) on the cabinet you couldn't do anthing to it other then paint it or strip it.
Regards
Arran

I assume that you are speaking about the flat panel that goes into the opening just under the 'top'... where the ' PHILCO ' decal goes. My plans for that piece is to use interesting book-matched veneer, stained to blend with those plain-but-darkened vertical pieces.

Thanks,

Rob