[Geoff]

I paint the speaker cutout edges by hand with a small brush and artist acrylic paints. A mix of black and burnt sienna makes a nice dark brown.

It's water based and any excess is easily wiped off with a damp cloth.

Once it's dry, you can spray lacquer over it with no problems.

Thanks for the advice Bob, I'll go that route. I like the idea of using a water-based product in that application. Makes for easy clean-up in case of mistakes.

BTW, I love watching your videos on YouTube. I have a Predicta Pedestal that I'll be working on someday and picked up a lot of good tips. I also watched the video where you filled the grain on the Philco chairside. Lots of good information. Keep up the great work!

- Geoff