[mikethedruid]

I have ordered the proper
Re-Faux decals for my set. Today was a beautiful day to work outside, and to spray poly, so I decided to begin the prep of the cabinet for the photofinish. I first removed the trim piece at the bottom front, so the whole cabinet front was a single smooth surface. Then I began to block sand the old phtotfinish off with 180 grit sandpaper, followed by 220 grit as a finish sanding. I used a sanding block throughout to keep the surface as level as possible, especialy around the ribs and holes, although I did have to touch up around the speaker bolt holes by hand as they were slighly pulled into the surface. After sanding, I raised the grain with a rag dampened with water, let the surface dry again, and lightly sanded it smooth again. Then I shot it with the first coat of polyurethane. I will apply one more, and sand smooth before applying the decals when they come. Here are some pictures.

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This is how it looked before any sanding

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This is after about an hour of patient sanding

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The sanding finally done

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The first coat of poly applied.

That is the work so far... stay tuned for further reports...