10-14-2024, 10:45 PM
Hi Pholks,
I fixed a Model 20 for a friend (Phriend? Am I carrying the Ph thing too far?) and received in payment a complete Model 20 Deluxe, with a good grille and the pie plate speaker with the spider that looks like a 45 record adaptor, so it sounds nice. Chassis needs resto, but I already have a good one on a bad cabinet. Problem is that someone painted the whole cabinet a rather yucky dirty blonde. Right over everything on the front, including the grille cloth the columns and the burl finish on the arch section, and on the sides and bottom moulding. I don't know if this is latex, some type of "antiquing" kit or, Heaven help us, spray paint
3 questions to start:
1. What is the best way to strip this? chemical? sanding? a combination? I can try the sides first as the side panel is cracked at the apex.
(My original cabinet is much worse.)
2. Is the fancy burl finish on the arch of the front panel natural or some kind of photofinish?
3. What are the best products for the face and sides? The "columns", the burl finish on the arch of the front panel?
Dunno when I am going to get around to this, but I have wanted a nice looking 20 Deluxe for a while.
I fixed a Model 20 for a friend (Phriend? Am I carrying the Ph thing too far?) and received in payment a complete Model 20 Deluxe, with a good grille and the pie plate speaker with the spider that looks like a 45 record adaptor, so it sounds nice. Chassis needs resto, but I already have a good one on a bad cabinet. Problem is that someone painted the whole cabinet a rather yucky dirty blonde. Right over everything on the front, including the grille cloth the columns and the burl finish on the arch section, and on the sides and bottom moulding. I don't know if this is latex, some type of "antiquing" kit or, Heaven help us, spray paint
3 questions to start:
1. What is the best way to strip this? chemical? sanding? a combination? I can try the sides first as the side panel is cracked at the apex.
(My original cabinet is much worse.)
2. Is the fancy burl finish on the arch of the front panel natural or some kind of photofinish?
3. What are the best products for the face and sides? The "columns", the burl finish on the arch of the front panel?
Dunno when I am going to get around to this, but I have wanted a nice looking 20 Deluxe for a while.
"Do Justly, love Mercy and walk humbly with your God"- Micah 6:8
Best Regards,
MrFixr55