Dave Crabbs
11-15-2003, 2:10 PM
Hi All,
I am in the process of making a Cherry Computer Desk for myself. The base is solid cherry with the top made from cherry veneer plywood and a solid cherry frame. When I was sanding the frame on the desk top I sanded through the veneer on the plywood :mad: . I now have a streak of the core showing that is about a 1/8" wide and approx. 8" long in the plywood edge (running with the grain). I tried to stain a scrap piece of plywood that I sanded through and all I got was a big yellow streak from the glue. I thought I would try to hide this by painting it with some artist oil paint to make it look like a sap pocket. Any idea as to what color or colors to mix to make it look like a sap pocket? Also, I am going to apply a oil finish so, should I oil the wood first then paint my mistake or paint then oil it? I plan on taking a sample with me to the craft store to find a color that is close. Or is there a better way to fix this. Lucky for me it is on the back edge of the top next to where my monitor will go.
Thanks,
Dave
I am in the process of making a Cherry Computer Desk for myself. The base is solid cherry with the top made from cherry veneer plywood and a solid cherry frame. When I was sanding the frame on the desk top I sanded through the veneer on the plywood :mad: . I now have a streak of the core showing that is about a 1/8" wide and approx. 8" long in the plywood edge (running with the grain). I tried to stain a scrap piece of plywood that I sanded through and all I got was a big yellow streak from the glue. I thought I would try to hide this by painting it with some artist oil paint to make it look like a sap pocket. Any idea as to what color or colors to mix to make it look like a sap pocket? Also, I am going to apply a oil finish so, should I oil the wood first then paint my mistake or paint then oil it? I plan on taking a sample with me to the craft store to find a color that is close. Or is there a better way to fix this. Lucky for me it is on the back edge of the top next to where my monitor will go.
Thanks,
Dave