10-19-2019, 09:32 PM
So here's where I'm at. final coats of lacquer have been applied. I'll wait a few weeks for it to completely dry and cure (using pre-cat lacquer). I have a couple of small runs to sand out and then finish sand with wet 400, 600, 1200, and maybe 2000 grit paper. Then rub out with polishing compound. A freakin lot of work!
The white wood has lots of filler to fill dents so it was toned with a light color, opaque toner to hide the repairs, then toned with Medium Brown Walnut and VanDyke brown. It may be a bit darker than original but all my less than professional repairs are hidden. Grain filler was Mohawk walnut sealed with EZvinyl sealer. Then mohawk sanding sealer. Then semi-gloss pre-cat lacquer. The walnut top and sides have only a very tiny bit of medium walnut toner, otherwise it is the color of the wood after the grain filler was applied after a wash coat of sealer. The diffusers are easy to remove so they were finished separately from the cabinet.
I have a really hard time with the rattle cans of toner. I can't get an even color. This cabinet is practice for an EH Scott I need to refinish so I've learned that I may need to mix my own toner and spray with a gun for a more even color.
The white wood has lots of filler to fill dents so it was toned with a light color, opaque toner to hide the repairs, then toned with Medium Brown Walnut and VanDyke brown. It may be a bit darker than original but all my less than professional repairs are hidden. Grain filler was Mohawk walnut sealed with EZvinyl sealer. Then mohawk sanding sealer. Then semi-gloss pre-cat lacquer. The walnut top and sides have only a very tiny bit of medium walnut toner, otherwise it is the color of the wood after the grain filler was applied after a wash coat of sealer. The diffusers are easy to remove so they were finished separately from the cabinet.
I have a really hard time with the rattle cans of toner. I can't get an even color. This cabinet is practice for an EH Scott I need to refinish so I've learned that I may need to mix my own toner and spray with a gun for a more even color.
