[Crist Rigotti]

I applied the trim color today. I went with Perfect Brown toner but I thought it could be a little darker, so shot a couple of light coats of Extra Dark Walnut. The color is now a deep brown, not black, but darker than a solid brown.

One thing that I noticed is that on the front where I masked off the bottom trim, when I pulled off the tape, there is a definite lighter area where the tape was. Any good ideas as to how to fix that?

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[Fred Taylor]

Going with the grain (Gently) rub some very fine steel wool over that area and it should blend in the tape line, do it very ( gently)

[Crist Rigotti]

Going with the grain (Gently) rub some very fine steel wool over that area and it should blend in the tape line, do it very ( gently)

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[Crist Rigotti]

Here is the cabinet after I shot a couple of coats of Mohawk E-Z Vinyl Sealer. I wish I would have done a better job with the grain filler. oh well, not bad for the first one though.

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[jerryhawthorne]

Looks mighty fine so far Crist.
Jerry

[Crist Rigotti]

Looks mighty fine so far Crist.
Jerry

Thanks Jerry!

[Fred Taylor]

Looking good Crist, don't for get your Philco decal before you start clearing, and you need to sign it also before clearing, your a true artist

[Crist Rigotti]

Looking good Crist, don't for get your Philco decal before you start clearing, and you need to sign it also before clearing, your a true artist

Thanks Fred.  I was going to shoot maybe 5 coats of clear then add the decal.  Would that be ok?

[Crist Rigotti]

Sneak peek! I still have to shoot the clear topcoats yet, but I couldn't resist.

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[Fred Taylor]

Looking good Crist, don't for get your Philco decal before you start clearing, and you need to sign it also before clearing, your a true artist

Thanks Fred.  I was going to shoot maybe 5 coats of clear then add the decal.  Would that be ok?

Hello Crist, 2 coats of clear would be enough. The more clear over decal the better , it will hide the cut line on decal better. I really like that EZ lacquer vinyl sealer from mohawk, it tends to fill better than there regular sanding sealer and is alot more durable  . Now just sand lighly with 400 and shoot 2 coats of the buffcoat .

[Crist Rigotti]

Looking good Crist, don't for get your Philco decal before you start clearing, and you need to sign it also before clearing, your a true artist

Thanks Fred.  I was going to shoot maybe 5 coats of clear then add the decal.  Would that be ok?

Hello Crist, 2 coats of clear would be enough. The more clear over decal the better , it will hide the cut line on decal better. I really like that EZ lacquer vinyl sealer from mohawk, it tends to fill better than there regular sanding sealer and is alot more durable  . Now just sand lighly with 400 and shoot 2 coats of the buffcoat .

OK, I think I'll shoot the topcoat clear tomorrow.  Getting close!

[Crist Rigotti]

I put on the decal before any top coat was sprayed. I then sprayed on 2 wet coats of Mohawk Buffcote sheen 40 thinned about 60% top coat and 40% Mohawk reducer. When those coats were dry, I lightly sanded then cabinet and then shot 4 more coats. The cabinet is finished. I'll take better pictures later.

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[jerryhawthorne]

Looks perfect Crist! Very nice job.
jerry

[Eliot Ness]

Very nice    

[KCMike]

  Great job Crist. I have followed your thread from the start. You did a lot of work and it has payed off.