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My first set: Philco 40-180
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Thanks for the speaker details, Jerry! What a clever design. Just after I asked that question, it dawned on me that I should have put that one in the electronics phorum.

I just finished with some Howard's and it did a VERY nice job! I used the Cherry colored one that I thought might be too light and it seems to be just a tad dark. Perhaps it is just the difference in the surface reflectivity that makes it look darker. I can still see where the surface of the lacquer was disturbed by whatever caused the spots, but the color match is excellent. That stuff is great!

I used an old washcloth and gently wiped it on and rubbed it in. When I was finished with the entire cabinet, I wiped it down with a dry cloth. I'll let it dry overnight to see how it looks tomorrow. I didn't have the nerve to use steel wool on the more rough spots just yet.

Now I'm torn between leaving it as it is and putting a top coat of shellac and lacquer on as you suggested. If I do spray it, does this require a spray guy for my compressor, or can you use spray cans?


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My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-22-2013, 04:03 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by codefox1 - 08-22-2013, 06:19 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by Jamie - 08-22-2013, 07:25 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-22-2013, 09:13 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-22-2013, 09:36 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by Arran - 08-23-2013, 12:22 AM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-23-2013, 10:10 AM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-23-2013, 05:26 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by Jamie - 08-23-2013, 07:18 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-23-2013, 09:49 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-24-2013, 05:55 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-24-2013, 07:56 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by codefox1 - 08-25-2013, 04:03 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-25-2013, 08:59 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-26-2013, 01:56 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-26-2013, 07:09 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-26-2013, 07:34 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by Jamie - 08-26-2013, 08:12 PM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-27-2013, 09:58 AM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 08-29-2013, 11:24 AM
RE: My first set: Philco 40-180 - by EricS - 09-03-2013, 04:41 PM



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