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   jackplane | Apr 06, 2005 09:31pm | #1

   cloud,

    if by pearl you mean a kind of iridescent fleck-tone, then there are acrylic finishes available at auto supply houses, like napa,  for that. usually they're best sprayed on.

    I'd use poplar or mdf for that. save the cherry for a sweet project.

   "Anything is possible with a big enough expense account."

   Hunter S. Thompson

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   CloudHidden | Apr 06, 2005 10:12pm | #2

   I mean this. Is that what you described?

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   "Pearl: A semi-transparent finish with delicate pink, grey and purple undertones. Available on Maple door styles"

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   Tao | Apr 06, 2005 11:19pm | #3

   I can't really tell from your photo whether it's pearl or just toned.  I did some curly sycamore with an automotive pearl for some customers about a year ago.  The pearl medium is actually made from fish scales, I'm told.

   All I did was to use a dye stain (TransTint) to establish a base color, then seal.  then I mixed a little pearl powder into some thin lacquer and built it up with several consecutive passes until I had the look I wanted, then topcoat.

   You would best use a vinyl sealer and an acrylic lacquer or CAB lacquer to avoiid yellowing.  Sprayig with solvent lacquers is the only way I would consider to try this.  Others may have had success with other coatings, but none that I know of.

   Yellow Birch would be a good choice of wood.  It's a little pinkish to begin with, and I don't think it yellows as bad as some other woods.

   Michael R

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   jackplane | Apr 07, 2005 02:46pm | #4

   I was referrring to a different,on-the-finish finish. But you can achieve the photo look by using Minwax's Iced Oak stain, it's very similar. Then topcoat it with a protective sealer."Anything is possible with a big enough expense account."

   Hunter S. Thompson

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   CloudHidden | Apr 07, 2005 10:29pm | #6

   Wonderful! Thank you!edit: on a trip to the Minwax ( http://www.minwax.com/products/woodstain/pastels-color.cfm ) site, I found white oak, pickled oak, winter white, pale grey...but no iced oak. Actually liked the look of the pale grey and think dw might, too. If you have a lead on the iced oak, though, I'm still open...

   Edited 4/7/2005 3:39 pm ET by Cloud Hidden

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   WillGeorge | Apr 07, 2005 10:19pm | #5

   Cherry is best saved for another project... You BET!

   Where did you get the cabinets?? The manufacture may have/carry trim that matches the cabinets... Worth a call to them?

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   CloudHidden | Apr 07, 2005 10:32pm | #7

   I'll ask a cabinet supplier about that. I know they have it, be/c I have a few pieces. One consideration though is that the trim would have to be purchased, while the cherry is here and paid for. :) Still, I do see the point.