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I decided to try using the method of wiping on orange shellac with a cloth to seal the wood and fill the grain. Photo one shows the materials. The shellac was cut with ethanol.
The shellac was wiped on trying to wipe most off of the surface. It was then sanded down to the surface. Several coats were applied. The result is in the second photo.
I then used Mohawk Utra Classic Toner, Brown Mahogany, aerosol lacquer to finish the board. The last photo compares the color of finished sample to the cabinet. I will be making a front panel to mount the bezel and I would like the panel to match the rest of the cabinet as closely as possible.
Being a bit red/green color blind I'm not sure how well I've done that.
I'm a bit confused about the cabinet. It's supposed to be Mahogany. The interior surfaces, even the hidden ones, are definately a Mahogany veneer that looks like modern Mahogany. The sides of the cabinet match that. The inside surfaces of the doors match it also. However, the front of the doors appear to be almost a different wood. I'd suspect that they put the wrong side out, but all of the other panels that are veneered have mahogany on both sides.
John
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