Philco 640 Cabinet Refinishing Chronicles
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I paint the speaker cutout edges by hand with a small brush and artist acrylic paints. A mix of black and burnt sienna makes a nice dark brown.
It's water based and any excess is easily wiped off with a damp cloth.
Once it's dry, you can spray lacquer over it with no problems.
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Here's another example.
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(This post was last modified: 10-03-2013, 02:56 PM by Bob Andersen.)
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RE: Philco 640 Cabinet Refinishing Chronicles - by Bob Andersen - 10-03-2013, 02:53 PM
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