05-13-2015, 09:37 AM
Yeah. Here is an original finish from a CL ad. You can see, though yellowed, the trim and legs are darker.
Now the same radio refinished:
Well after looking at his again, I suppose they could have used less toner on the top. Or maybe just the top was refinished. The legs look about right. But the white wood trim to the left and right should have been toned darker on top and bottom leaving a lighter area in the center (vertically).
That is the original finish on the bird's eye front and the inside of the doors. So I matched that level of gloss in the refinish of the rest. It probably had more gloss when new.
I think I gave $90 for this one, which was probably $40 too much as it was in the CL ad.
Now the same radio refinished:
Well after looking at his again, I suppose they could have used less toner on the top. Or maybe just the top was refinished. The legs look about right. But the white wood trim to the left and right should have been toned darker on top and bottom leaving a lighter area in the center (vertically).
That is the original finish on the bird's eye front and the inside of the doors. So I matched that level of gloss in the refinish of the rest. It probably had more gloss when new.
I think I gave $90 for this one, which was probably $40 too much as it was in the CL ad.
