This one needs some experimentation. The main issue is the type of stain
you're using. In general, that shellac washcoat you're suggesting will help,
and will probably do better than most conditioners. In general with this
issue, I take some scrap first and give it a light coat of 1/2# cut. Then give
4/5 of it another coat, then 3/5 another, and so on. I'll then apply the stain
and make a judgement. In a few cases, enough shellac to stop the problem also
results in the stain being too light. When that happens, I'll seal with more
shellac, and convert the stain to a toner and apply that. If you have little
or no pigment, that's the easiest way.
GerryG

On 28 Dec 2004 21:23:23 -0800, "arw01" wrote:

The following illustrates the problem:

http://alan.firebin.net/images/cab_stripes1.jpg

http://alan.firebin.net/images/cab_stripes2.jpg

It was suggested on another mailing list to just sand the ply. I would
rather find a conditioner or like to know if I cut Zinser 3lb clear
shellac down to like 1/2# or 1/4# if that would "solve" the
manufacturing problem when the sheets were made?

These are the inside of drawer holders, and not going to be seen.
Thanks
Alan