Priming Cabinet Grade Plywood.... On one Side

As long as you have tools and clamps to get mildly cupped
carcase panels to assemble tightly, I see no problem with
painting one surface.

If using MDF or ply for slab doors or other unsupported panels
however it is essential to finish or laminate both sides.

Loren, thank you…

I have cabinet clamps so I will be able to get the tightly assembled, and I built this with the cabinet design in mind… So I have a face frame to go on the piece and will use that for the drawer slides, like a typical cabinet…

The doors will be made out of real wood, probably a poplar since the doors will be painted white as well…. I feel much more comfortable using wood rather than sheet goods….

IT all depends on wether or not there is a possibility of exposure to moisture. In most cases I won’t back prime a cabinet, that is unless it’s the sink base, next to the sink base or next to the dishwasher, or next to a refrigerator, or even maybe a stove, what that’s all the bases isn’t it lol.

-- The mark of a good carpenter is not how few mistakes he makes, but rather how well he fixes them.

Thats why I assemble my cabinets then paint them. It may be a little tougher, but things don’t move..

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