I think I'm gonna call this little sub project finished.
Reminder of before
Stained and cleared (two coats)
That funny color is the front bumper of the fire truck reflecting in the gloss. I didn't mess with the sides of this piece since all you can see is the top lid when it's installed.
Good enough for the kind of girls that would ride around with me.
Total investment was 7 dollars for a little can of Minwax stain and three cheap brushes. I had the clear varnish in my shop from the bed wood on my 63 truck a few years ago