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Old 10-10-2010, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom Albrecht View Post
The top half of the control panel originally had a matte brass finish, which indeed looks a little darker. The rest was originally plated bright. One of my panels is in pretty good condition so it is easy to see what the original state was.

I'll probably use some coarse polishing compount or scouring powder on the matte part of mine, and the mask that off while polishing the rest with some fine polishing compound.
Thanks, that sounds like a good plan.

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Originally Posted by jeyurkon View Post
This veneer really does soak up the shellac. I wonder if all paper backed veneers are that way.

John
I think it's just the nature of the mahogany - mine is a very coarse, open grain.
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