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O K men
I have removed the finish on the magnavox that I have. It is down to the wood, the grain looks like oak grain wood and is in good shape. Question: did the 1946 use lacquer or stain?
The best match color I can find to the old finish is "golden oak stain". If I use lacquer toner from mohawk should I do as follows:
1 Should I use a wood grain filler (what kind). Is the wood grain filler same as wood prep?
2 If I use grain filler, sand it until it is smooth?
3 Should I get the dye or pigment toner?
4 Spray the lacquer toner until I get a color that I think is right? I would like some of the wood grain to show thru.
5 Spray the lacquer clear and sand?
6 Do number 5 three times??

If it is stain should I use the MinWax statin do I:
1 Use the wood grain filler first?
2 Use the MinWax wood prep?
3 Spray clear lacquer and sand?
4 Repeate 3 three times.
Any help will be appreciated as I have never attempted this before.
I guess the first thing to know is it lacquer or stain.
Thanks
Joe