10-31-2016, 07:21 PM
Okay!
After work and supper, I began to sand off the grain filler residue.
I sanded...
and sanded...
went through three pieces of sandpaper as they kept getting clogged up with grain filler residue...
(yes, I did scrape off excess until the paper totally lost its effectiveness, at which poinit I switched to another piece of sandpaper, and carried on.)
Finally, the cabinet was ready for Medium Walnut toner!
I applied two coats. Here's how it looked right after the second coat:
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/37610_020.jpg]
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/37610_021.jpg]
A little while later, out of the house garage and back on my workbench...
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/37610_022.jpg]
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/37610_023.jpg]
A bit darker than I wanted, but the wood was already dark and that affected the final color. (See post #7 above for a comparison.) In person, I think the color is quite pleasing. It will look even better once I get the Extra Dark Walnut on the bottom trim.
The flaws on the front panel do not show in the photos. It looks like some brat whacked it multiple times, and unfortunately that will always show. But as I said before, I consider it a rescue...beats putting it on the burn pile at Kutztown, eh!
On a good news note, the grain on the front appears to be 100% filled!
I didn't get the grain completely filled on top as there are some areas where I can see some partially-filled pores. But I think after the coats of clear, sanding, more coats of clear, etc., that any remaining pores will be mostly filled and it will look fine (save for the flaws, that is).
After work and supper, I began to sand off the grain filler residue.
I sanded...
and sanded...
went through three pieces of sandpaper as they kept getting clogged up with grain filler residue...
(yes, I did scrape off excess until the paper totally lost its effectiveness, at which poinit I switched to another piece of sandpaper, and carried on.)
Finally, the cabinet was ready for Medium Walnut toner!
I applied two coats. Here's how it looked right after the second coat:
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/37610_020.jpg]
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/37610_021.jpg]
A little while later, out of the house garage and back on my workbench...
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/37610_022.jpg]
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/37610_023.jpg]
A bit darker than I wanted, but the wood was already dark and that affected the final color. (See post #7 above for a comparison.) In person, I think the color is quite pleasing. It will look even better once I get the Extra Dark Walnut on the bottom trim.
The flaws on the front panel do not show in the photos. It looks like some brat whacked it multiple times, and unfortunately that will always show. But as I said before, I consider it a rescue...beats putting it on the burn pile at Kutztown, eh!
On a good news note, the grain on the front appears to be 100% filled!
I didn't get the grain completely filled on top as there are some areas where I can see some partially-filled pores. But I think after the coats of clear, sanding, more coats of clear, etc., that any remaining pores will be mostly filled and it will look fine (save for the flaws, that is).
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
