I’m planning a kitchen remodel, and i’d like to do painted cabinets. I plan to make the boxes out of prefinished veneer plywood (most likely maple or birch), with the painted face in poplar or soft maple. Doors and drawers will all be inset with painted fronts. My question is how to handle the visible end panels of my cabinet boxes. I’d rather not try to paint over prefinished ply, so I’m thinking I would do an applied end panel out of a material more suitable for painting. Would 3/4” MDF be a good choice? Obviously, it paints extremely well. Any other ideas on how to handle the applied ends?
thanks,
Dave
Oakland, CA