Post #800837 by TheLuckyParrot on Thu, Feb 20, 2020 8:07 PM

Here is a still photo of the finished cabinet. (I will link to the video walk-through in a bit.)

I went with a faux bamboo finish. This is comprised of three color coats on top of the primer, and then about 10 poly urethane gloss coats to shine it up and protect the finish from scratches (which would be a bear to correct by replicating the faux paint job). For the first time, I hope that I am able to convey to this community the caliber of final quality in this project that I am shooting for.

The speaker grills on each side are getting an update to something a tad more primitive. The TV stand was a lucky find. My wife claimed it at thrift store for $5 without realizing that it would fit this cabinet perfectly. The project might not end up on this stand, but having it certainly gives us options! And if I stick with this stand, I will have to come up with a more appropriate finish than flat black. That's a later worry.