Philco 640 Cabinet Refinishing Chronicles
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(08-22-2016, 06:10 PM)Ron Ramirez Wrote: Great job, Geoff!
Question - exactly which "swirl remover" did you use? The Meguiar's mirror glaze, or something else?
I'm planning to use rottenstone (for the very first time ) on my Bozak cabinet tops and trim, and it sounds like the swirl remover may come in handy.
Ron,
I used the Meguiar's Swirl X Swirl Remover:
[Image: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a241/J...twtlzx.jpg]
I applied it with a 3" polishing pad holder and an orange polishing pad. You can get the holder here:
http://www.tcpglobal.com/TCP-BP-1064.html#.V7vc6JgrKUk
[Image: http://www.tcpglobal.com/TCPBP-1064.jpg]
But just a word of warning on pumice and rottenstone. I personally did not find it an enjoyable experience. It was very messy and hard to tell when the polishing was complete. If I were to do a gloss cabinet again I would probably just wet sand with increasing grits up to 2000 - 3000 then polish out with the Meguiar's. Maybe I was just doing it wrong. I don't know since it was my first time. Maybe you will have better luck.
Having said that I still might give pumice and rottenstone a try after applying several coats of semi-gloss on a radio.
Either way, good luck and be sure to post photos!
(This post was last modified: 08-23-2016, 12:28 AM by Geoff.)
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RE: Philco 640 Cabinet Refinishing Chronicles - by Geoff - 08-23-2016, 12:26 AM
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