[Eric Adams]

I've started on a 48-482. It's not too bad but I'm going to strip and refinish it. My question is what type of wood is used? In other words, what shade of stain should I use?

Thanks,
Eric

[LASJayhawk]

I would go with a light or medium walnut on the main part of the box, the faceplate is darker on all mine

[Eric Adams]

John,

Sounds great. I'm going to go with medium walnut. I got lucky with the faceplate. It cleaned up with some Goop hand cleaner. I even got new decals.

Thanks for the help,
Eric

[klondike98]

Eric, how did you take the old decals off? Mine are intact but have become rather dark. I'm cleaning the faceplate (which is photofinish I believe) with GOJO and its coming clean but I don't want to get too aggressive to get the decals off.

[Phlogiston]

It is not Photofinish.

Some of them show the natural grain. Some of them have a burl effect painted on under the toner and top coat.

[Eric Adams]

I ended up refinishing the faceplate so the decals were not an issue. Normally I use 0000 steel wool very lightly on the old decals to remove them.

[klondike98]

OK thanks. That's what I did on the 42-322 I did but the decals were not on photo finish. Maybe they'll come off ok, if not I'll refinish it.

[Eric Adams]

Don't worry, Bob. It's not photo finish. I used a dark walnut stain.

[klondike98]

Oh... OK. It fooled me. Have to take a closer look tomorrow.