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Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue
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Interesting spatula there. I've been using an old, cheap (no value) pocket knife to get glue up inside tight areas. That spatula might be better. Certainly, the syringes would be good for getting glue into tight spots.

I'm trying to go over any final details before final cleaning of some areas with acetone to be followed by sanding and then sanding sealer. I've applied a little wood putty here and there, and painted the grooves I cut with black nail polish. Of course the nail polish went all over the edges of the veneer as well as into the cut grooves. I didn't think it would be a big deal, just let it dry and then sand off the excess, right? Well, I did not stop to think about getting the stuff into the pores of the wood. Icon_redface Oh well, those pores will just look like they are already filled! And since the bottom sides will be toned dark anyway, it will be fine.

I'm still hoping to be able to start spraying toner on this cabinet this coming weekend.

Score so far on my 2018 cabinet restorations:

RCA 6T2 - DONE except for final rubout
Philco 66B - Needs final coats of clear lacquer
Philco 16B - Scratched due to polyurethane, better luck in 2019
Philco 41-KR - As yet untouched, maybe I'll have time to strip it one evening this week?
RCA T7-5 - Almost ready for sanding sealer
Philco 91B - Have new top/sides (wraparound) and new front panel, have not had time to work on it yet. It may not get refinished this year, but perhaps I can get the new parts installed, even over the winter.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN


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Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Ron Ramirez - 08-26-2018, 07:57 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by KCMike - 09-11-2018, 12:28 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by PhilcoJohn - 09-11-2018, 07:32 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-12-2018, 03:07 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Dan Walker - 09-12-2018, 10:19 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Eliot Ness - 09-16-2018, 07:08 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-18-2018, 03:38 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-21-2018, 03:49 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by KCMike - 09-23-2018, 03:17 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by klondike98 - 09-23-2018, 06:30 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-24-2018, 04:08 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by klondike98 - 09-24-2018, 05:18 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-25-2018, 12:24 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Ron Ramirez - 09-25-2018, 01:00 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by KCMike - 10-02-2018, 07:48 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by EdHolland - 10-03-2018, 07:01 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by EdHolland - 10-07-2018, 10:13 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by morzh - 10-08-2018, 08:43 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by klondike98 - 10-17-2018, 10:13 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by morzh - 10-17-2018, 10:42 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Eliot Ness - 10-18-2018, 11:25 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by tbone - 10-18-2018, 04:57 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by KCMike - 10-18-2018, 05:35 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by EdHolland - 10-18-2018, 07:59 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by PhilcoJohn - 10-19-2018, 06:57 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Joe Rossi - 10-31-2018, 10:05 PM



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