04-11-2014, 06:07 PM
It probably wasn't paint but toner again. There are two sorts of that, one that actually tones and the other that obliterates (so I guess you could call it paint). In the days the cabinet was made it would have been hit with a spray gun full of the cellulose stuff. Before your radio and back in the early 30's there are pictures on the Web of men spraying cabinets in booths and having little personal protection.
I have used both in aerosol form and the latter is the most successful and is great for trim, like feet etc.
See: http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_...?ictNbr=22
The Classics are of the tinted variety and the Tone finish of the obliterating type.
Mohawk products are available in the UK but of course not cheap so best used on a radio that you really value and are likely to keep.
Cabinet refinishing is another learned skill and has much more of a 'feel' to it than the electronics. I have a certain method of doing cabinets but it gets altered as I go along. Can never have enough experience at it and I don't do enough to really become an expert but have had some results that please me.
Gary
I have used both in aerosol form and the latter is the most successful and is great for trim, like feet etc.
See: http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_...?ictNbr=22
The Classics are of the tinted variety and the Tone finish of the obliterating type.
Mohawk products are available in the UK but of course not cheap so best used on a radio that you really value and are likely to keep.
Cabinet refinishing is another learned skill and has much more of a 'feel' to it than the electronics. I have a certain method of doing cabinets but it gets altered as I go along. Can never have enough experience at it and I don't do enough to really become an expert but have had some results that please me.
Gary
