[Eric Adams]

I put a new "Philco" decal from Radiodaze.com on a Bakelite cabinet. How do I protect it without spraying lacquer on the whole thing? Can I put a coat of wax over it?

Thanks,
Eric

   

[exray]

order a spare decal

I doubt wax would help much but it couldn't hurt. Maybe a mask and a spritz of lacquer and then steel-wooling the overspray would help?

Now that the radio is in a collector environment rather than a daily appliance the decal should hold up longer than the original.

[Eric Adams]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

[codefox1]

Agree. Devcals for plastic or bakelite cabinets were more robust than those who would be covered by a couple of coats of lacquer. So, as my esteemed Exray colleague has suggested, mask off, and give it a shot or two of reinforecment lacquer, peel away really carefully and leave it be. If you screw it up, for sure you can repeat, but I hope not. Else keep you hand on the knob, not the cabinet.

[Eric Adams]

Thanks Guys. It worked great.