Tool Chest - Finishing

As it was a beautiful day I decided to take the chest outside to finish, also, less dusty than the shop.  I finished off the surface prep by sanding with some 320 and then used a microfiber cloth to clean up the sawdust created by sanding.  These really do an amazing job at removing the very fine dust from woodwork, leave no residue and rinse out under the tap.  I used a spray lacquer finish on the case and drawer fronts and left the inside of the case unfinished.  After taping off the inside of the cabinet to protect it from overspray I applied 4 light coats waiting a few minutes between coats.  Between coats 3 and 4 I used some 400 grip sand paper on a cork block to knock down the little nibs which had formed.  After the last coat of lacquer I used some 0000 steel wool to lightly buff the surface and followed up with an application of clear paste wax.  The parts shimmered in the sun,  particularly the crotch drawer fronts.

Spray Lacquer for the Case

Drawer Fronts After Lacquering

Steel Wool Used to Remove Lacquer Nibs

Polished up and Ready for Final Assembly