How to Make Built In shelves: Face Frame and Painting

[@hodjo713]

What is the thickness of poplar for the face frame?

[@dominicmaselli1562]

I find your attention to detail worthy of old school craftsmanship.

[@diydano]

Thank you

[@pbucch]

I like to run the air hose over my right shoulder, keeps it from accidentally brushing up against the car when im spraying. Great project. Congrats.

[@diydano]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Great tip on the spray hose. I usually only have to spray whats right in front of me so that never crossed my mind. I have to make another set of shelves for another bed room and will definitely try it! They also make a smaller more flexible hose whip between the main hose and the gun. I have been meaning to order one. The stock hose is not very forgiving in tight spaces.

[@AllisonSims-f1r]

Is there a reason you attach it off the shelf as one large frame piece vs individually attaching each piece directly to bookshelf?

[@diydano]

I like the seamless look of a one piece face frame if they shelves were adjustable instead of fixed then I would attach a wood lip to each shelf and just have one big rectangular face frame on the outside.

[@abidvhora2904]

Whats the wood u said, pobler? For the shelf face

[@diydano]

Yes for these shelves I used poplar. It’s one of the softer hard woods and sands and paints well. If this was a kitchen cabinet I Would use hard maple. It paints as well as poplar but is harder and less likely to damage with heavy use.

[@pwrhunter3341]

Those shelves came out awesome! How did the mask you used help filter out any of the smell?

[@diydano]

The respirator blocked all smell and harmful fumes while spraying. It is definitely a must for spraying paint and sanding drywall compound!

[@ryanoliver4930]

I honestly think I could build that now. I have been dying to get a paint sprayer. In total how long would you say the painting portion took?

[@diydano]

Each coat took about 20 min not including set up and cleaning of the sprayer. I allowed the primer to dry for 20 min after the first coat and 40 after the second coat because I needed to make sure it was dry enough to sand before the paint. All said and done it was about 3.5 hours total.

[@ryanoliver4930]

@@diydano got it thanks. I was considering either putting puck lights or LED strips to give it a cool look at night.