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Hi Ron,

I'm getting ready to apply the toner to my 650B and I have some questions about the look of your refinished cabinet, if you don't mind. The finish on mine was mostly gone when I got it. In fact it looked very similiar to your before picture.

Here is my original cabinet before any work was done.
[Image: http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q136/...50BCab.jpg]

I can't really tell from the photo of your refinished cabinet, much about the dark color on the sides. I think you said it is very dark brown. Can you see the grain pattern in the veneer or is it pretty much occluded? Also. does the dark brown have a reddish cast (maroon) under the light or is it more of a flat (greenish tint or less red) type of dark brown? I am asking these questions just to get a sense of which color toners I might start with. This is not a critical thing, as I can always remove the toner and re-spray with a more suitable color if I am not satisfied. I have done this before, lol.

Anyway, for a more reddish dark brown I would use the Mohawk Van Dyke Brown with multiple coats. For a darker brown with a flat or greenish (less red) tint, I would use the Mohawk Extra Dark Walnut, again applying enough coats to get the desired look. Both of these are pigmented toners and will eventually occlude the grain, if applied in heavy enough coats. Any description you can provide would help me in an initial application of these toners.

Thanks,

Ed