[Ron Ramirez]

OK, Mars wanted photos, so Mars shall have photos.

The cabinet I am concentrating on at present - a 1936 Philco 610T.

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Here you can see the grain, even though it has had one coat of Constantine wood filler already.

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I find it easier to apply the stuff straight from the can without thinning it. Here, I am pushing it into the grain by applying forward and backward pressure, against the grain, with this small putty knife.

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Now, I work it in, again, by going backward and forward against the grain.

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I let the stuff dry until it looks dull, and then begin to remove excess with a plastic scraper.

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Once most (not all) of the excess has been squeegeed off, I use a piece of burlap to rub the remnant into the grain as much as possible, using a circular motion.

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Finally, how the 610T looks after the second coat.

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I took the cabinet out into the direct sunlight and carefully looked it over. All grain appears to be filled. This stuff does shrink somewhat, though, so I shall see either tomorrow or this weekend, depending on whether we get any of the rain the meteorologists are predicting for this area. If the rain holds off and the grain appears to be filled, I'll be spraying lacquer this weekend on the 610T cabinet.

I had forgotten that I still need to prepare the 38-2670 cabinet for sanding sealer by giving it a light sanding first. That, also, is a job for this weekend.

Meanwhile, I applied the first coat of grain fill to most of my 42-22CL cabinet. This one is going to be a toughie, as all of the wood is open grain and its design does not lend itself well to grain filling on the front. It may end up with open pores, as my skill level is not good enough to completely fill the grain on this one, I think.