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<p>[QUOTE="Vinny2, post: 3930642, member: 19635"]Oh! So I was assuming the drawers had plain plywood on the fronts because what I found under the paint was very plain. It turned out, however that someone has covered the entire drawer fronts with wood filler to hide the grain for painting. So I’m working on chipping that away. Underneath is nice oak wood which I will stain.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the layers of paint and wood filler probably saved the dresser from being destroyed by rain and snow.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also figured out that one drawer has to go in second because it’s set in farther than the others. So I’m thinking perhaps the grain on the fronts will also match up in the correct order![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vinny2, post: 3930642, member: 19635"]Oh! So I was assuming the drawers had plain plywood on the fronts because what I found under the paint was very plain. It turned out, however that someone has covered the entire drawer fronts with wood filler to hide the grain for painting. So I’m working on chipping that away. Underneath is nice oak wood which I will stain. All the layers of paint and wood filler probably saved the dresser from being destroyed by rain and snow. I also figured out that one drawer has to go in second because it’s set in farther than the others. So I’m thinking perhaps the grain on the fronts will also match up in the correct order![/QUOTE]
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