Time to tackle the old, melted CRT mask. Most of it peeled away. I then used water and a small brush to work the rest loose.
Yummy
Here's the new reproduction mask installed.
The original brown paint had mostly flaked off the bottom. I recently read a tip that the Rustoleum "camouflage" series works well for cabinet bottoms, backs and insides.
First, I removed the feet and masked off the cabinet and label.
Then, sealed it with shellac and sprayed on a couple light coats. It's very flat and I think looks pretty good.
The rest of the cabinet is just about done too. I think one more round of 1000 grit sanding and a final coat of semi-gloss lacquer will do it.
What I did was patch the veneer chips and lightly sand the top layer of the old finish. Then fill in the voids with lacquer sanding sealer. Finally, put on a few coast of semi-gloss lacquer. My goal was to retain the original patina, but fix up the biggest flaws and protect it.
If you're wondering why the remote controls to the right are upside down - it's so they don't scratch my vintage coffee table
