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Philco 66 Restoration Chronicles
#31

No rush...Kutztown is more than a month away.
#32

Well Well Well, I took out my Nemesis 66 (or should I say Mikes)
This thing has been a severe pain in the arse!

First I redo the cabinet carefully to leave the good original face and a stripper can leaks all over it, then I redo the entire cabinet to add the wrong logo, Now on the third try I have tiny bits of seeping but I think those will sand out and clear will remove the rest.

I re-taped her, stripped just the grill, untaped, cleaned, re-re-taped and toned today. The finish is a bit foggy due to the humidity so I will let it sit a while before clearing..... Again

I have a few decals so I will have to post pics and you guys can tell me which is right. Stoopit decal looked right to me.

I will sand out the finish, rottenstone and oil then wax all the cabinets mid September before K-town. Then they are yours Mike!


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#33

I already told you which decal to use - DCL-PH8 from Radio Daze. Icon_smile

It looks like this:

[Image: http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k420/...g~original]

[Image: http://www.radiodaze.com/images/prod/DCLPH8001_main.jpg]

http://www.radiodaze.com/product/6049.aspx

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#34

Ron

Could you repeat this message one more time?
That has to sink in reliably.
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#35

Oh they are marked?
Ok then that makes it easier.

Stop yelling at me Ron! I'm learning Icon_redface

And Mike..... Go to the beach Icon_wink

Kirk

Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
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AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#36

Ok, I know, I know I have these decals but where???

Looked for a while and gave up. Had to buy them. I'm sure I'll find them now but I can always use them.

This 66 is a PITA

Oh and while at the beach Mike, I hope you step on a crab Icon_lol

Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#37

I stepped on some flounders several times, funny feeling, you step on a flat bottom and it agitates and something darts away from under your foot.
And one time it was something thick and round, like a big fish, felt like something 3" thick. I squealed, I was so surprised.

Crabs....lots of those to step on.
#38

I don't touch beaches Icon_thumbdownIcon_thumbdown

I hate sand and the water so much. Don't know why but I do.

I think I am going to have to show you how to wax a radio Mike.
I am so worried that finishing them for the Sept. event will cause issues with crazing or cracking later on. They need more time to cure so I may just finish sand and oil them. Then in a 6 weeks you can wax them if desired.

How do you feel about that?

Kirk

Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#39

If ypu show me how to and tell me when to buy the wax, and you guarantee I am not getting kiked out of the house due to smell....sure.
I thought they promissed dry nice rest of August...
#40

It's wax buddy, not sulfuric acid. No smell and no work other than applying and buffing when it dries.

I use standard Johnsons wax in the yellow can from home depot.
Shine your wood floors for practice, just not the stairs!

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Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#41

My stairs are carpeted Icon_smile


Still wax can be applied....once.
#42

Quote:It's wax buddy, not sulfuric acid. No smell and no work other than applying and buffing when it dries.
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Quote:I use standard Johnsons wax in the yellow can from home depot.....
Good stuff and a can will last Mike 100 years unless he starts putting it on his sandwiches Icon_e_wink

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"
#43

If I do that I won't last 100 years.
On the other hand I won't last that long even without doing it.
#44

Well,
The decals arrived and I have successfully added it to the radio.
Clearing the cabinet now but the humidity is making the lacquer dry slow and creating a white haze. Letting the coats dry longer and then the cabinet goes into the cocoon for a few weeks.

Happy now Ron Icon_lol


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Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
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AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#45

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Beautiful, Kirk. Sorry you had to go to the extra trouble...but you want it to be historically accurate, right?

...right?

Oh, by the way, don't forget, for white spots caused by high humidity, Mohawk's No Blush Plus is your friend. Icon_thumbup

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN




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