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What color for inlay? - KCMike - 09-24-2014

[Image: http://rs1336.pbsrc.com/albums/o654/220kohms/philco%2038-620/100_3605_zps0516d0d4.jpg~c200]  
 Wondering how I should refinish the gold inlay.
Do I need a gold toner or is there another way to do this? Hate to have to order a can of Mohawk just for the small inlays.
 Any help appreciated. Thanks

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RE: What color for inlay? - tab10672 - 09-24-2014

Since it is a lighter color wood I would think you could tone the entire cabinet with the same color and it would always be lighter gold compared to the darker wood.

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RE: What color for inlay? - KCMike - 09-24-2014

You are correct. The picture really doesn't show how badly faded it is. So when I hit the cabinet with medium brown I had masked off the inlay for fear of it getting too dark. I guess shouldn't have done that. I will have to mask off the area around the inlay and hit it with the medium brown and see how it looks.

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