I recently found a pair of ADS 1290 in fair cosmetic condition, but sound amazing. Well worth restoring, methinks.
As found, the color and grain looked anything but walnut, but as the picture shows, a few minutes to remove the varnish and 30 years of discoloration, then
one application of boiled linseed oil makes a huge difference.
Anyone on the fence about spending lots of time, care and elbow grease to do the same should be encouraged.
Peter
As found, the color and grain looked anything but walnut, but as the picture shows, a few minutes to remove the varnish and 30 years of discoloration, then
one application of boiled linseed oil makes a huge difference.
Anyone on the fence about spending lots of time, care and elbow grease to do the same should be encouraged.
Peter
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If you are patient with the boiled linseed oil, rottenstone and hand polishing you can get a fantastic finish on walnut veneer.
I put what amounts to a best London gun gun stock finish on my Yamaha cr-2020 case and it looks amazing.
In future try some oil of alkanet stain on walnut, it looks purple in the bottle but makes the wood a lovely deep teddy tone with black mineral streaks.
If you are patient with the boiled linseed oil, rottenstone and hand polishing you can get a fantastic finish on walnut veneer.
I put what amounts to a best London gun gun stock finish on my Yamaha cr-2020 case and it looks amazing.
In future try some oil of alkanet stain on walnut, it looks purple in the bottle but makes the wood a lovely deep teddy tone with black mineral streaks.