Hi all. Being the lazy type, I discovered a product called "Restore-A-Finish" made by the Howard company. I buy it at Home Depot. Comes in a few different shades. Works wonders for old wooden cabinets - - makes scratches disappear, works in a couple minutes, and leaves a smooth, non-sticky shine. It'll remove water spots/rings as well. I follow up with some Johnson's paste wax, and in a few minutes the whole project's done. It lightly dissolves a tiny layer of the old varnish/shellac, and re-distributes it. The pigment serves to hide deep scratches/gouges. I've used it on old furniture, cabinets, and radios with amazing results. (No, I don't sell the stuff!) Just thought I'd pass the info along. (A pint can was enough to do 2 Zenith consoles, and they looked almost like new when I was done.)

Dan, I have never had great results with this product, but it does help hide some scratches and improve the the shine. Mark from kalamazoo.

I have a can of it here for a few years.
... can't decide when to ever use it.

So I just do a total refinish each time .... lol
Maybe when I get a cabinet that's not too far gone.. I'll get to try it out.

:I have a can of it here for a few years.
: ... can't decide when to ever use it.
:
: So I just do a total refinish each time .... lol
:Maybe when I get a cabinet that's not too far gone.. I'll get to try it out.

I've used it on several radios. It's good at moderately improving the appearance of "slightly used" cabinetry - but a year later, the results will have faded a little as it soaks in, so you end up repeating the job. It's great if you want your radio to retain that "used" look, without letting it look too shabby.
Eddie

:Hi all. Being the lazy type, I discovered a product called "Restore-A-Finish" made by the Howard company. I buy it at Home Depot. Comes in a few different shades. Works wonders for old wooden cabinets - - makes scratches disappear, works in a couple minutes, and leaves a smooth, non-sticky shine. It'll remove water spots/rings as well. I follow up with some Johnson's paste wax, and in a few minutes the whole project's done. It lightly dissolves a tiny layer of the old varnish/shellac,
and re-distributes it. The pigment serves to hide deep scratches/gouges. I've used it on old furniture, cabinets, and radios with amazing results. (No, I don't sell the stuff!) Just thought I'd pass the info along. (A pint can was enough to do 2 Zenith consoles, and they looked almost like new when I was done.)
I use Old English, good for minor scratches, says its been around for 100 years !