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My Next Project - worse than the last?
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Clamps off. Everything looks fine as far as our repairs go. I do see some issues to correct. I refinished one of these same radios before, and noticed some things with the grain in the veneer. Somehow, over the years, the grain in this wood swells and becomes uneven. On this cabinet, the colors are also uneven. Maybe the water I used caused some staining, or maybe because the radio was in the mud?. .. I dunno.

My camera washes out certain colors, and brightens them up, so you cannot see it well.

   

My solution was to lightly sand the entire cabinet. Normally, I never sand an entire cabinet prior to refinishing. This is an exception. I want to highlight the color differences in the two veneers, and I don't want to worry about trying to hide discoloration. Anyhow, light sanding with 220 solved both problems. The veneer is now evenly colored and smooth. Next step is grain filling...

The artist formerly known as Puhpow! 8)


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My Next Project - worse than the last? - by Jamie - 10-15-2013, 02:12 PM
RE: My Next Project - worse than the last? - by Jamie - 10-17-2013, 11:21 AM



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