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Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue
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Yesterday, I sanded the cabinet down after Sunday's application of grain filler. This evening, it was time to begin the toning process.

Slowly, the poor cabinet starts to look like a radio again.

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_113.jpg]

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_114.jpg]

I applied two fairly light coats of Medium Walnut on the original top, front, and right side veneer. I applied four coats on the new veneer (left and lower right) to try to make the new veneer match the color of the old; and four coats on the white wood columns (left and right front).

Next comes toning of the outer edges of the columns as well as the bottom trim with a somewhat darker color (I'm thinking Medium Brown Walnut Ultra Classic), followed another day by the very dark toning (Extra Dark Walnut on the top shoulders, the top front trim, and the wide grooves on left and right).

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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, 06:57 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by KCMike - 09-11-2018, 11:28 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by PhilcoJohn - 09-11-2018, 06:32 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-12-2018, 02:07 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Dan Walker - 09-12-2018, 09:19 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Eliot Ness - 09-16-2018, 06:08 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-18-2018, 02:38 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-21-2018, 02:49 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by KCMike - 09-23-2018, 02:17 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by klondike98 - 09-23-2018, 05:30 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-24-2018, 03:08 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by klondike98 - 09-24-2018, 04:18 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Arran - 09-24-2018, 11:24 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Ron Ramirez - 10-02-2018, 06:41 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by KCMike - 10-02-2018, 06:48 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by EdHolland - 10-03-2018, 06:01 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by EdHolland - 10-07-2018, 09:13 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by morzh - 10-08-2018, 07:43 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by klondike98 - 10-17-2018, 09:13 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by morzh - 10-17-2018, 09:42 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Eliot Ness - 10-18-2018, 10:25 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by tbone - 10-18-2018, 03:57 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by KCMike - 10-18-2018, 04:35 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by EdHolland - 10-18-2018, 06:59 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by PhilcoJohn - 10-19-2018, 05:57 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Cabinet Rescue - by Joe Rossi - 10-31-2018, 09:05 PM



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