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Cabinet Refinishing 40-180
#1

my poor radio was painted be for I got it ... white with blue spots ? Icon_rolleyes
so I have to strip it down
what should I use to get it back to the origanal finish color etc.
#2

Hi Jerm

You might pick up a few pointers from this similar thread:
http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...p?tid=1049

Once you have all of the old paint stripped off, you will want to use tinted lacquers (Medium Walnut or Perfect Brown) if you want your radio to have an original-type finish. Grain filler, added after stripping and BEFORE application of lacquer, is an added plus to obtain that smooth, piano-type finish.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN




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