[tbone]

Well it's taken me a while, but I am at the point where I really like this radio, and I am done spraying. I had a big learning curve with my new HVLP sprayer. I practiced a lot on a scrap piece of Luan and did a lot of vertical spraying so I could feel confident about not getting runs with a good wet coat.

I made the decision not to strip the Grille Bars and re-tone. I fully understand this is not original, but I like it and I didn't want to strip and start over on the front.

I would like to know if this is too glossy, as I could knock it down a notch and rub it with 0000 wool and wax. I think a true rub-out, if done properly, would make it shine more, and might be beyond my skill level. Especially with the tight spaces and rounded corners. Right now I am two weeks into the curing process, so there is time to decide.

Here are the pictures. The lighting in some of the pictures don't really show the true gloss, especially the top and side views.