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Philco 51-532 paint removal?
ccomer1955
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10-17-2015, 07:09 PM
The stripping went pretty well, I think. The Bakelite finish has a nice gloss on it, and I'm thinking why paint it? Stripping revealed the extent of the cracks, though. A half inch long crack at the left rear base and a 6 inch crack on the top.

I guess at this point I have three options:

1) repair the cracks and leave the Bakelite finish (but the cracks will show).
2) repair the cracks and cover them with one of the Philco color options: ebony, ivory, or mahogany.
3) repair the cracks and go for a hot rod finish like a two-tone 57 Fairlane.

   
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Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by ccomer1955 - 10-16-2015, 12:04 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by ccomer1955 - 10-16-2015, 09:39 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by ccomer1955 - 10-16-2015, 09:58 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by Ron Ramirez - 10-16-2015, 10:39 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by ccomer1955 - 10-17-2015, 01:12 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by Eric Adams - 10-17-2015, 03:58 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by ccomer1955 - 10-17-2015, 04:10 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by ccomer1955 - 10-17-2015, 07:09 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by Eric Adams - 10-17-2015, 11:26 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by ccomer1955 - 10-18-2015, 11:48 AM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by ccomer1955 - 10-19-2015, 12:18 PM
RE: Philco 51-532 paint removal? - by Eric Adams - 10-19-2015, 02:36 PM



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