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38-690 Refinish June Update
tbone
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12-28-2017, 08:04 PM
I am looking at refinishing my 38-690 cabinet. Appears to be done over with polyurethane with a few runs and rough finish. Looks like it was slathered on too thick.

I was curious if there is any photo finish on this radio, especially the front. From what I can tell it's veneer but sometimes it's easy to be wrong. I tried to strip a slightly hidden spot with lacquer thinner, and it appears to be veneer as there are grain pores visible.

I don't want to strip it and find out that I ruined the cabinet.

Also, what wood type is this cabinet? Seems light for walnut, but it has open grain so it's possible.

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38-690 Refinish June Update - by tbone - 12-28-2017, 08:04 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-03-2018, 08:33 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 03-03-2018, 11:46 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-03-2018, 12:59 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 03-03-2018, 05:08 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-03-2018, 08:55 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-04-2018, 05:04 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Arran - 03-04-2018, 06:07 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 03-04-2018, 08:04 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-25-2018, 06:26 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by OldRestorer - 03-25-2018, 08:41 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Ron Ramirez - 03-25-2018, 10:17 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by morzh - 03-25-2018, 11:22 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by WyTex - 03-26-2018, 06:38 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 03-26-2018, 12:17 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 05-05-2018, 08:31 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Ron Ramirez - 05-05-2018, 09:40 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 05-05-2018, 10:38 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 05-05-2018, 02:50 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by Phlogiston - 05-05-2018, 07:51 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by OldRestorer - 05-10-2018, 09:01 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begu - by tbone - 05-10-2018, 05:32 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by OldRestorer - 05-10-2018, 07:52 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by morzh - 05-10-2018, 08:40 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish has begun - by tbone - 05-12-2018, 09:35 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by tbone - 06-03-2018, 07:08 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by morzh - 06-03-2018, 09:10 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by PhilcoJohn - 06-05-2018, 07:52 AM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by EdHolland - 06-06-2018, 03:49 PM
RE: 38-690 Refinish June Update - by Greggshere - 09-29-2018, 08:40 PM



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