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Old March 2nd, 2008, 01:46 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by petebradt View Post
Nice. Needs shellac.
Thanks.

Lighting with tweed pics is often deceiving.

It is finished in nitrocellulose.

No offense intended to anyone, but I don't care for the amber shellac that some guys use. To my eyes, it's a peculiar shade of brown, that does not look like any vintage tweed I've ever seen.

I use a clear shellac for a base coat, and un-tinted nitro after that. Looks close to how the originals did new, and ages naturally.
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