08-08-2016, 10:01 PM
Just wanted to give an update on this radio.
I decided to go the route of repairing/patching the existing veneer. I removed what veneer was remaining from the corner missing most of its veneer and used that to patch the other places missing veneer - especially near the controls. I then ordered some striped walnut veneer from Constantine's, cut it to size using a template and glued the replacement corner on.
Here's what it looks like now that it's stripped / patched:
[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...lxbjfd.jpg]
[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...i2bfaw.jpg]
One of the next things I want to do is to repair the missing chunks of wood from the bottom of the legs (it must've been dragged across a really rough floor...a lot!). Since some of the missing bits of wood are pretty large (up to ~0.25") the filler will need to be structural - so I'm thinking of using epoxy filler putty that Mohawk makes - does anyone here have any experience with this or a similar product?
Also, any thoughts on what kind of wood would've been used for the legs?
After that will be sanding sealer and then grain filler. Once I'm there I plan to use toning lacquer to blend the more obvious patches.
I decided to go the route of repairing/patching the existing veneer. I removed what veneer was remaining from the corner missing most of its veneer and used that to patch the other places missing veneer - especially near the controls. I then ordered some striped walnut veneer from Constantine's, cut it to size using a template and glued the replacement corner on.
Here's what it looks like now that it's stripped / patched:
[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...lxbjfd.jpg]
[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...i2bfaw.jpg]
One of the next things I want to do is to repair the missing chunks of wood from the bottom of the legs (it must've been dragged across a really rough floor...a lot!). Since some of the missing bits of wood are pretty large (up to ~0.25") the filler will need to be structural - so I'm thinking of using epoxy filler putty that Mohawk makes - does anyone here have any experience with this or a similar product?
Also, any thoughts on what kind of wood would've been used for the legs?
After that will be sanding sealer and then grain filler. Once I'm there I plan to use toning lacquer to blend the more obvious patches.
