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Originally Posted by bandersen
I had originally refinished this cabinet with water based poly, but I've learned a lot since then. So I'm re-refinishing it using traditional materials.
The poly came off very easily with Citri-Strip.
Next, a little brown mahogany stain.
Then, grain filler.
I've used burlap in the past to remove the excess, but this time around I'm using a scraper. Really just an expired credit card. it worked out quite well.
 
I darkened in the pin-striping and edges with dark brown hobby paint then sprayed on some lacquer sanding sealer.
I applied a set of new gold decals to the control area.
Next up a little toner lacquer and the finish coats. |
Looks good! What was wrong with the water based poly?