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Philco 16B restoration
#1

 With the weather cooperating I decided to get this one finished. Its been sitting in the basement for 2 years.
The damage was there when I got it.
[Image: http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o654...rnpbcq.jpg]

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 After stripping.
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 This is after some toner and 3 coats lacquer. It was darker than the picture but still not right.
[Image: http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o654...r5u3pk.jpg]

 I had to order more extra dark walnut I had ran out. Little better now.
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  After decal and 4 more coats lacquer. Don't know if I should just wait a few weeks and rub it out and polish or sand it again and apply more lacquer. Looks pretty good as is.

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  I still have to paint the stripes on the front.

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#2

Very nice! Icon_thumbup

Just went through the same process in September on my model 16:

   

   

Greg V.
West Bend, WI
Member WARCI.org
#3

  Very good looking Greg. Icon_thumbup  These big cabinets are a lot of work , but I do enjoy it.  If I may ask ... what did you use to paint the ivory colored stripes with?
#4

Thanks Mike. I actually used Testors gloss white and a microbrush to paint the stripes. Carefully masking the area around the stripes off using Scotch 3M 1/4 wide plastic tape. The Testors model paint 'flows' nicely in the grooves for the stripes with the microbrush.

   

Greg V.
West Bend, WI
Member WARCI.org
#5

Thank you, I will give that a try.
#6

Beautiful!
Both of you...

I will get to mine in the spring Icon_rolleyes

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#7

WOW,,very very nice job
#8

Very dashing!

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
#9

Beautiful job!
#10

Beautiful job on the radio indeed..Give yourself a hand!   Icon_clap Icon_clap Icon_clap
#11

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#12

Thanks guys. Just waiting on some grill cloth and should get it completed.




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