Real quick,
Doing some 1/2in ply signs / lettering. I sand the hell out of the edge and it does turn out okay but of course the ply is still slightly visible.
How do you guys / gals get it to the point where stain / paint goes on smooth or at least harder to see.
I know there is banding, I haven’t tried it and it doesn’t seem like a TON of extra work but I was wondering if there is anything else?
Thanks y’all!
maybe spray a nice coat of sand-able primer on the edge and then sand smooth? This would only work if you plan to paint them and not stain them.
Not bad. Been staining the bottom layer first usually but have been thinking about painting too soon. We’ll try it
You’re fighting a losing battle my friend. The end-grain of every-other layer of ply will never finish the same as the other layers. If you use REALLY nice baltic-birch ply, sand, wet it (to raise the grain), dry it, then sand again, and paint it it can come out “not bad”.
Edge banding is probably the least-worste answer. The iron-on stuff is really easy to put on, I use it a ton when I build cabinets.
Yea that’s what I figured would be the answer. Just new to the game and was making sure of my options. Appreciate it!
Sounds strange, but spackle. It’s a lot of work. Pack it along the edge, leaving “more than you would think” then sand to a good surface. It’s easier and less expensive than a wood filler. Hit it with a primer, let it dry, then paint. You should get a pretty even surface. It’s a lot easier to use banding and an iron, but sometimes depending on the curve you can’t pull that off.
Yea I actually bought some last night to try (the pink stuff that finishes white) will try it out this weekend and see what happens
I really like “Crack Shot”. Yes, it’s really called that. I find the pink stuff doesn’t dry hard enough 
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