09-12-2010, 08:11 AM
It took half a can, maybe less, to do mine. (And I still haven't done anything my my chassis either).
As found (a gift from a co-worker) it had some problems:
[Image: http://antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/12278...6CABNT.JPG]
Aside from the nice red varnish, and the painted-over-bondo inlay strips, the previous restorer had stapled the grill cloth into the cabinet but forgot to check the length of the staples:
[Image: http://antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/12277...6DAMAG.JPG]
I imagine he was pretty pissed, and just abandoned the project.
This is how it looks now:
[Image: http://antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/12277...esized.jpg]
It will never be perfect but it was fun trying.
As found (a gift from a co-worker) it had some problems:
[Image: http://antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/12278...6CABNT.JPG]
Aside from the nice red varnish, and the painted-over-bondo inlay strips, the previous restorer had stapled the grill cloth into the cabinet but forgot to check the length of the staples:
[Image: http://antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/12277...6DAMAG.JPG]
I imagine he was pretty pissed, and just abandoned the project.
This is how it looks now:
[Image: http://antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/12277...esized.jpg]
It will never be perfect but it was fun trying.
