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I "stole" a 116B
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Philcobenz

First, I scraped off the remaining dark toner from the cabinet (and there wasn't much left; mostly on the trim as nearly all of it was gone from the top and sides).

Then, I sealed the cabinet with Zinsser spray shellac, in case any silicone or other surprises might be lurking in the trim, or on the top and/or sides.

I used Behlens Extra Dark Walnut from Woodcraft on the sides, top and trim. I tried to only spray enough Extra Dark Walnut to achieve the desired color while allowing a bit of the woodgrain to show on the sides and top. The end result is just slightly darker than I really wanted, but not bad, really.

I then used a combination of Deft clear high gloss (for the initial clear coats) and Deft clear semi-gloss (for the final two coats).

The front panel was not touched save for a very light sanding to allow the new clear Deft lacquer to adhere better; and, of course, the PHILCO decal which I had to replace thanks to alleged "low-tack" masking tape.

In the photo above, you can just see the left edge of my 650B at far right, and you can tell my 116B's trim is lighter. Van Dyke Brown was used on my 650B; I like the look of the Extra Dark Walnut better, as it looks more authentic. Extra Dark Walnut has a hint of red to it, while Van Dyke Brown has a greenish tint.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN


Messages In This Thread
I "stole" a 116B - by Ron Ramirez - 04-03-2008, 11:41 PM
[No subject] - by exray - 04-03-2008, 11:54 PM
[No subject] - by TonyJSenior - 04-04-2008, 11:38 AM
[No subject] - by Alan Douglas - 04-04-2008, 05:05 PM
[No subject] - by BDM - 04-04-2008, 09:04 PM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 04-05-2008, 02:05 AM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-05-2008, 10:00 AM
[No subject] - by Alan Douglas - 04-05-2008, 05:08 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-05-2008, 07:48 PM
[No subject] - by Alan Douglas - 04-05-2008, 10:06 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-05-2008, 11:35 PM
[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 04-06-2008, 10:39 AM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-07-2008, 07:56 PM
[No subject] - by Doug Houston - 04-07-2008, 09:10 PM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by n9vu - 04-11-2008, 06:33 AM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by n9vu - 04-13-2008, 05:20 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 04-13-2008, 06:33 PM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by Ron Ramirez - 10-12-2008, 10:40 PM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by BDM - 10-12-2008, 10:45 PM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by Ron Ramirez - 10-12-2008, 10:51 PM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by BDM - 10-12-2008, 10:56 PM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by philcobenz - 10-12-2008, 11:20 PM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by Ron Ramirez - 10-12-2008, 11:29 PM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by etech - 10-13-2008, 07:01 AM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by philcobenz - 10-13-2008, 09:45 AM
Re: I "stole" a 116B - by Ron Ramirez - 10-13-2008, 07:04 PM



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