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Grip
After I got the box all primed and sanded, I put two nice 'base coats' (a very dark gray) with light sanding between each base coat.
While getting the gray base coats prepared, I created a could pieces of 'decorative' wood trim pieces. Going for a simple geometric design - something to make it not just a 'big black box'.
I used a couple pieces of 1/4" clear 'AD' plywood. I cut, sanded and test-fitted the pieces, making sure the grains were oriented as I wanted them to present.
I put one coat of 'Minwax Penetrating Stain', chose 'Jacobean" for the color.
While getting the gray base coats prepared, I created a could pieces of 'decorative' wood trim pieces. Going for a simple geometric design - something to make it not just a 'big black box'.
I used a couple pieces of 1/4" clear 'AD' plywood. I cut, sanded and test-fitted the pieces, making sure the grains were oriented as I wanted them to present.
I put one coat of 'Minwax Penetrating Stain', chose 'Jacobean" for the color.