That is the question...
I'm going to be assembling kitchen cabinets within the next month or so.. For the doors, I'm using poplar boards for rails and stiles with a flat MDF panel. My finish will be comparable to Norm's NYW finish this season, i.e., two coats of a sprayed on oil based primer followed by at least one coat of a thinned down latex based white satin paint that will be brushed on.
1. Should I paint or at least prime the panel before assembly?
2. I own a planer and a jointer, which for this project, will be the first time I use both. Would my results be better if I bought S4S and just ripped my boards to width then jointed them or should I buy rough sawn 4/4 boards and plane and joint them?
3. Will it be much cheaper to buy rough sawn poplar over the course of a standard 10 x 10 kitchen?
Thanks!