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Finally (!) Some Progress Restoring the Cabinet of my 41-280
TA Forbes
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12-19-2011, 11:02 PM
Wow, very nice! The photo finish makes it tough to restore, I like how you addressed that.

I like stain too. But often with these old sets it is difficult to get it to absorb evenly. For darker colors lacquer toner is definitely better.
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Re: Finally (!) Some Progress Restoring the Cabinet of my 41 - by TA Forbes - 12-19-2011, 11:02 PM



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