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Rare zenith 6s137 restore
#16

Hi Fred,
I get things to work, but what you, Russ, RadioSvit and many others on the Phorum do with cabinet and chassis finish restoration is absolutely stunning! I echo the need to appreciate history to keep these hitoricaal pieces alive and well!

"Do Justly, love Mercy and walk humbly with your God"- Micah 6:8
Best Regards, 

MrFixr55
#17

All of these restorations are two projects. The chassis and the cabinet. You're done with the chassis.

I would keep the nostalgic charm and not strip the cabinet unless there is major cabinet work involved. Remove the hardware and grille cloth. I would decide what stains I would use, sand it with 150 grit then 220 grit. Use tack rag then clean with oms then lacquer thinner. All is smooth and clean. Apply the stains, darker first and you can mask off where the lighter stain goes if you feel better. After dried, buff with 0000 steel wool to smooth the surface then spray on clear lacquer, any finish you want. You may want to patch up the chipped veneer before starting, but leave the nicks and cigarette burns alone. They are beauty marks; after all that beauty is how old? Do you want it to look new? If yes, then before you start strip the cabinet.

Show us the progress. Just do it then you can say you did.




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