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Refinishing a Radio
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..and you will still get runs! I hate it. Sometimes it just happens. There is no way to prevent it. As I said in the other thread, before you do a nice radio, get some Mohawk Blender Flow Out. It's like a spray can of lacquer thinner. It increases drying time and thins the lacquer. It is insurance in a can!

So, say you get a run.. grab the Blender Flow Out and spritz the run. The glob of lacquer magically spreads out into the surrounding lacquer and the run vanishes. If you use too much, the toner gets too thin and you have a "bald spot", so be careful. Another scenario - You spray your final coat of clear and a dog hair floats onto the wet lacquer!... ARRRggghh!!.. No problem - Pick the hair out with some tweezers! Now you have two little ugly marks in your finish. Spritz it with Blender Flow out and watch as the lacquer oozes back over the marks and they vanish. It's good stuff! Very handy! It saved me from having to re-strip a radio today.

The artist formerly known as Puhpow! 8)


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Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-13-2013, 02:45 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-13-2013, 02:50 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-13-2013, 02:56 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-13-2013, 03:52 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-13-2013, 04:10 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-13-2013, 04:44 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-13-2013, 07:58 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-14-2013, 05:30 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-14-2013, 05:39 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-14-2013, 05:44 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-15-2013, 11:04 AM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Art Hoch - 09-15-2013, 11:05 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by klondike98 - 09-16-2013, 01:05 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-17-2013, 06:56 AM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by EricS - 09-17-2013, 10:02 AM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-17-2013, 11:45 AM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by EricS - 09-17-2013, 01:27 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-17-2013, 02:41 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-18-2013, 05:43 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Geoff - 09-18-2013, 07:58 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by EricS - 09-18-2013, 08:14 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by KCMike - 09-18-2013, 08:59 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Eric T - 09-21-2013, 01:42 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by EricS - 09-21-2013, 02:08 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by wireless - 09-21-2013, 08:15 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by PAradiogeek - 09-21-2013, 09:27 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 09-22-2013, 05:05 AM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by dustyshoes - 09-25-2013, 10:19 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by EricS - 10-01-2013, 07:44 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 10-01-2013, 08:32 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by EricS - 10-01-2013, 08:39 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 10-01-2013, 08:44 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by EricS - 10-01-2013, 08:51 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 10-01-2013, 08:57 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 10-02-2013, 09:04 AM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by EricS - 10-02-2013, 07:29 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Ron Ramirez - 10-02-2013, 07:55 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by EricS - 10-02-2013, 08:44 PM
RE: Refinishing a Radio - by Jamie - 10-02-2013, 10:54 PM



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