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Western Auto Radio Restore
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 Thanks for the compliments from all.
The escutcheon is in good condition or I might not have bid on the radio.
 I cleaned the chassis with just wet rag to get the heavy grime off lightly sanded the rusty areas and then used the lock- tite naval jelly on those spots. Took 4 treatments to get the rust off.
  I don't usually paint a chassis but decided to try it with this one since it was all apart.
Used  rust- oleum satin nickel paint. Followed by 3 coats of lacquer. I could only find the metallic, would have preferred a plain but can't find it in store.
  By the way anyone that doesn't know, if you paint a chassis make sure you tape off or clean the areas where the components require a chassis connection or ground.
  


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Western Auto Radio Restore - by KCMike - 05-23-2016, 08:06 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by morzh - 05-23-2016, 08:20 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by KCMike - 05-23-2016, 08:34 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by KCMike - 05-23-2016, 09:18 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by Arran - 05-23-2016, 11:30 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by Eliot Ness - 05-24-2016, 06:52 AM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by Dan Walker - 05-24-2016, 09:40 AM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by Squire - 05-24-2016, 11:35 AM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by TV MAN - 05-24-2016, 12:36 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by KCMike - 05-24-2016, 01:38 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by Radioroslyn - 05-24-2016, 06:08 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by KCMike - 05-24-2016, 06:36 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by KCMike - 06-17-2016, 01:43 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by klondike98 - 06-17-2016, 02:09 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by Radioroslyn - 06-17-2016, 03:39 PM
RE: Western Auto Radio Restore - by KCMike - 06-17-2016, 05:32 PM



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