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Old finish removal
Ron Ramirez
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03-02-2008, 07:02 PM
Hi Bob

The original finish was tinted lacquer.

Medium Walnut toning lacquer as sold by Mohawk, Behlens and Master's Magic is a very good substitute. Just stripping, using stains and clear finish is not a good solution; the final result does not look like the original. Toning lacquer DOES look like the original finish.

As for what to use to strip the cabinet, it boils down to personal preference, I think. A lot of guys use Citri-Strip but it does take a lot of elbow grease, time, and patience to strip a finiah, especially a console radio.
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Old finish removal - by Robert - 03-02-2008, 03:40 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 03-02-2008, 07:02 PM
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