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Philco 49-506 refinish
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Started on a Philco 49-506 awhile back.  Here's a summary of the progress on refinishing it.

AS RECEIVED:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1o5mkjkjlgh0bd....jpg?raw=1]

TOP AS RECEIVED:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7rbncxjzwzl1x5....jpg?raw=1]

DISTRESSED SIDE FINISH:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/svxo35n7eklq1m....jpg?raw=1]

CLEANED UP:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e716pyjbz3r12n....jpg?raw=1]

STRIPPED:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/syb8ibrwkwhq2n....jpg?raw=1]

TONED THE BASE, SANDED, LACQUERED, SANDED, LACQUERED, RUBBED OUT:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rq834pcfkp6zu8....jpg?raw=1]

TOP:
[Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2u4hot5zrpwjue....jpg?raw=1]


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Philco 49-506 refinish - by klondike98 - 07-08-2014, 10:32 AM
RE: Philco 49-506 refinish - by morzh - 07-08-2014, 10:45 AM
RE: Philco 49-506 refinish - by OldRestorer - 07-08-2014, 03:50 PM
RE: Philco 49-506 refinish - by morzh - 07-08-2014, 03:57 PM



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