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How to match the original finish?
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05-15-2015, 09:25 PM
Quote:how do I EXACTLY match the rest of the finish?
You use sealer/filler and then spray toner and lacquer, the same as at the factory.  The precise color of the toner, and whether translucent or opaque, "depends" (on a lot of things).  Rattle cans of lacquer work fine.
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How to match the original finish? - by doc612 - 05-14-2015, 06:59 PM
RE: How to match the original finish? - by morzh - 05-15-2015, 04:30 PM
RE: How to match the original finish? - by sam - 05-15-2015, 04:55 PM
RE: How to match the original finish? - by morzh - 05-15-2015, 04:57 PM
RE: How to match the original finish? - by sam - 05-15-2015, 05:03 PM
RE: How to match the original finish? - by morzh - 05-15-2015, 05:05 PM
RE: How to match the original finish? - by doc612 - 05-15-2015, 07:43 PM
RE: How to match the original finish? - by Alan Douglas - 05-15-2015, 09:25 PM
RE: How to match the original finish? - by sam - 05-16-2015, 12:36 AM
RE: How to match the original finish? - by sam - 05-16-2015, 03:29 PM



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