Need some advice on Rubbing out a finish. I'm building a modular desk consisting of a top and 2 base cabinets. I'm making it out of edged maple plywood. I would like to try and achieve as close to a white piano finish as possible (per the customers - my kids). My finishing plan is:
1. Grain filler
2. Dewaxed shellac sealer
My thoughts from here are either Sherwin Williams precat lacquer tinted white followed by the gloss precat lacquer. I have sprayed the precat (HVLP Fuji minimite 4) and it sands real easy and seems it would rub out nice. I spray the lacquer outside and the issue is the weather (I'm in TN). It's super hot and humid now.
Another option is a water based finish like Target Coatings EM6500 tinted white followed by gloss EM7000HBL (I spoke with Jeff Weiss and this was his rec). Apparently this will burn in and so I can rub out the finish.
Any thoughts or other product recs? Anyone have success rubbing out any water based finishes? I have seen mention of General finishes clear poly but can that be rubbed out?
Thanks in advance!
Tom