To restore or not to restore? - Printable Version

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RE: To restore or not to restore? - radiohenry - 05-26-2014

What will the alcohol do to the finish ?
Thanks
Henry

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RE: To restore or not to restore? - Eliot Ness - 05-26-2014

Quote:What will the alcohol do to the finish ?

I'm not sure about regular alcohol, but Denatured Alcohol will dissolve shellac but not harm the lacquer underneath. This is for a radio where someone in years past has slopped on a coat of shellac, and it's not uncommon to run into these.

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RE: To restore or not to restore? - radiohenry - 05-26-2014

Thanks .I think I will stay away from the rubbing alcohol then.
Henry

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