Old TV unit finish
- Thread starter YoelD
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No idea what the finish is but some type of laquer is more than likely. Tv cabinets used to be made like furniture, far better quality than what our household furniture is now and no MDF. I suppose they had to be strong due to the weight of the aluminium chassis and all those large heavy components.
Sgian Dubh
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It looks thick, therefore high build, and all the colour's in the polish meaning the wood itself isn't dyed and/or stained before polish has been applied. Based on that reading, one candidate for the polish type is old fashioned nitro-cellulose lacquer with dye added (aka toning) to build up the colour. My suggestion of polish type could be all wet, so treat it as no more than a best guess.
Best option is likely to be strip and refinish, unless you have specialised skills and kit. The fact that you asked your question suggests you may be a bit short of either the skills or the kit, or perhaps both - no insult intended. Slainte.
Best option is likely to be strip and refinish, unless you have specialised skills and kit. The fact that you asked your question suggests you may be a bit short of either the skills or the kit, or perhaps both - no insult intended. Slainte.
I’d also go with stripping and refinished to your own requirements. Maybe strip a small indiscreet area first to see what your end result could be . I’ve done a fair bit of this as I reuse old furniture and it’s very messy and labour intensive.
