How To Reproduce Burled Wood Look
6/16/2009 9:55:57 PMGeorge T(74964:0)
Hi All, Hit the wrong button on first message. Recently got a little Firestone Air Chief with a burled wood strip on the top and bottom. Model S7398-1. Well it was a mess and I had to strip the finish. While doing so I noticed Ivory colored something or another under the burled wood. Well all of that came off and I ended up with a beautiful wood radio but I wanted to make it look original again. First attempt was a mess, so I stripped it again. This time I remember the light colored paint that came off while stripping and recreated that color.
Here's what I did; I put in the black pin stripes, let them dry. Then I taped off the center, top, and bottom sections so the top and bottom once burled areas were showing. I sprayed them with Ivory Lacquer paint and when it dried I sprayed it with Natural Pine toner (Mohawk). It came out like a yellowish ivory color and looked like the lighter colors I needed in the burling. Then I cut a round and a 1" by 1/4" piece of foam rubber. I used Dark Walnut and Medium Walnut toner. Sprayed it in the cap and dabbed the foam in it and started dabbing it on top of the prepaired areas using the lighter color first. Then I put the darker color on. Well let me tell you it came out prefect. I can see where this can be very useful in the future. I always thought the burled wood look was a photo finish, maybe not. This was very easy to do, you guys otta try it on a old piece of wood you will be surprized how easy it is to recreate that burled wood look. My wife said this is by far the best job I've done to date on refinishing a radio. The radio is finished now and looks like the day it was made. Hope this find helps you, Good Luck. George T
Here's what I did; I put in the black pin stripes, let them dry. Then I taped off the center, top, and bottom sections so the top and bottom once burled areas were showing. I sprayed them with Ivory Lacquer paint and when it dried I sprayed it with Natural Pine toner (Mohawk). It came out like a yellowish ivory color and looked like the lighter colors I needed in the burling. Then I cut a round and a 1" by 1/4" piece of foam rubber. I used Dark Walnut and Medium Walnut toner. Sprayed it in the cap and dabbed the foam in it and started dabbing it on top of the prepaired areas using the lighter color first. Then I put the darker color on. Well let me tell you it came out prefect. I can see where this can be very useful in the future. I always thought the burled wood look was a photo finish, maybe not. This was very easy to do, you guys otta try it on a old piece of wood you will be surprized how easy it is to recreate that burled wood look. My wife said this is by far the best job I've done to date on refinishing a radio. The radio is finished now and looks like the day it was made. Hope this find helps you, Good Luck. George T
6/17/2009 12:11:16 AMPeter G. Balazsy(74967:74964)
Hi George:
I too was faced with the need to create a wood pattern when I removed to old veneer from this Howard 307.
I first stained it with Mminwax brand Driftwood stain. Then brushed it with shellac. When almost dry I dabbed it with a sponge brush tip with more stain. Sometimes I'd twirl the tip on a corner of the brush and then dab with the sharp tip. Various techniques create wood look quite easily. When dry I coated everything in lacquer.
I too was faced with the need to create a wood pattern when I removed to old veneer from this Howard 307.
I first stained it with Mminwax brand Driftwood stain. Then brushed it with shellac. When almost dry I dabbed it with a sponge brush tip with more stain. Sometimes I'd twirl the tip on a corner of the brush and then dab with the sharp tip. Various techniques create wood look quite easily. When dry I coated everything in lacquer.
6/17/2009 12:42:22 AMGeorge T How do you post pictures?(74968:74967)
:Hi George:
:I too was faced with the need to create a wood pattern when I removed to old veneer from this Howard 307.
:I first stained it with Mminwax brand Driftwood stain. Then brushed it with shellac. When almost dry I dabbed it with a sponge brush tip with more stain. Sometimes I'd twirl the tip on a corner of the brush and then dab with the sharp tip. Various techniques create wood look quite easily. When dry I coated everything in lacquer.
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:I too was faced with the need to create a wood pattern when I removed to old veneer from this Howard 307.
:I first stained it with Mminwax brand Driftwood stain. Then brushed it with shellac. When almost dry I dabbed it with a sponge brush tip with more stain. Sometimes I'd twirl the tip on a corner of the brush and then dab with the sharp tip. Various techniques create wood look quite easily. When dry I coated everything in lacquer.
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Hi, can anybody explain how to post a picture or two, and I will show you the results. Thank You, George T.
6/17/2009 11:50:22 PMPeter G. Balaszsy(75009:74968)
Hi George:
Pay no attention to the jealous dirt bags that can't control their filth.
To post a picture you use standard HTML code format:
ie .. Left carrot img src="http://www.host-address.com/your_picture_name.jpg"right carrot
6/17/2009 3:22:30 AMTHAT LOOKS LIKE SHIT(74971:74967)
THAT JUST LOOKS LIKE ALL THE WOOD WAS STRIPPED OFF AND STAINED...ISH!!!!!!!
:Hi George:
:I too was faced with the need to create a wood pattern when I removed to old veneer from this Howard 307.
:I first stained it with Mminwax brand Driftwood stain. Then brushed it with shellac. When almost dry I dabbed it with a sponge brush tip with more stain. Sometimes I'd twirl the tip on a corner of the brush and then dab with the sharp tip. Various techniques create wood look quite easily. When dry I coated everything in lacquer.
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6/17/2009 9:13:10 PMHOW RUDE ~ U ~ R(75001:74971)
HOPE U FEEL BETTER AFTER THAT RANT. YOU ARE A POOR EXCUSE OF A HUMAN MR. NO NAME. PROBABLY RAISED BY A PACK OF DOGS. GET SOME CLASS SUCKER. PS. PETER YOU DID A FINE JOB.
6/17/2009 10:22:36 PMSTOP STROKING YOUR EGO PETER!!(75004:75001)
:HOPE U FEEL BETTER AFTER THAT RANT. YOU ARE A POOR EXCUSE OF A HUMAN MR. NO NAME. PROBABLY RAISED BY A PACK OF DOGS. GET SOME CLASS SUCKER. PS. PETER YOU DID A FINE JOB.
6/17/2009 11:03:35 PMDa Man(75006:74971)
:Your mother must be a whore!!!!!!!!
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:THAT JUST LOOKS LIKE ALL THE WOOD WAS STRIPPED OFF AND STAINED...ISH!!!!!!!
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::Hi George:
::I too was faced with the need to create a wood pattern when I removed to old veneer from this Howard 307.
::I first stained it with Mminwax brand Driftwood stain. Then brushed it with shellac. When almost dry I dabbed it with a sponge brush tip with more stain. Sometimes I'd twirl the tip on a corner of the brush and then dab with the sharp tip. Various techniques create wood look quite easily. When dry I coated everything in lacquer.
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:THAT JUST LOOKS LIKE ALL THE WOOD WAS STRIPPED OFF AND STAINED...ISH!!!!!!!
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::Hi George:
::I too was faced with the need to create a wood pattern when I removed to old veneer from this Howard 307.
::I first stained it with Mminwax brand Driftwood stain. Then brushed it with shellac. When almost dry I dabbed it with a sponge brush tip with more stain. Sometimes I'd twirl the tip on a corner of the brush and then dab with the sharp tip. Various techniques create wood look quite easily. When dry I coated everything in lacquer.
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6/18/2009 12:42:32 AMGeorge T ( How can I post a picture)(75010:75006)
I can't believe all this BS going on. Could somebody please explain how to post pictures on this site. I think you guys will really be surprized what you can do reproducing the burled wood look, it is really easy. Thanks For Any Help. George T
6/18/2009 2:03:19 AMPeter G. Balaszsy(75011:75010)
Hi George:
Pay no attention to the jealous dirt bags that can't control their filth.
To post a picture you use standard HTML code format:
ie .. Left carrot img src="http://www.host-address.com/your_picture_name.jpg"right carrot
6/19/2009 12:17:16 AMGeorge T to Peter(75029:75011)
Peter, This posting stuff went right over my head, what is a carrot? Looks like I need to get the book "Posting For Dummies". I remember last year somebody wrote about it on this site, it sounded quite involved. I guess its like anything once you get it under your belt it is easy. Anymore help would be welcome. Thanks a Million, George.
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:ie .. Left carrot img src="http://www.host-address.com/your_picture_name.jpg"right carrot
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:ie .. Left carrot img src="http://www.host-address.com/your_picture_name.jpg"right carrot
6/19/2009 10:19:17 PMPeter G. Balaszsy(75045:75029)
:Peter, This posting stuff went right over my head, what is a carrot? Looks like I need to get the book "Posting For Dummies". I remember last year somebody wrote about it on this site, it sounded quite involved. I guess its like anything once you get it under your belt it is easy. Anymore help would be welcome. Thanks a Million, George.
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::ie .. Left carrot img src="http://www.host-address.com/your_picture_name.jpg"right carrot
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::ie .. Left carrot img src="http://www.host-address.com/your_picture_name.jpg"right carrot
Hi George:
The left carrot is the "lees than" symbol "<" and the right carrot is the greater than symbol ">"
Those two symbols are the "start" and "end" commands for any HTML code.
6/20/2009 1:05:15 AMPeter G. Balaszsy(75047:75045)
6/20/2009 1:06:48 AMPeter G. Balazsy(75048:75047)
6/20/2009 1:12:50 AMPeter G. Balazsy(75049:75048)
6/20/2009 7:42:44 AMLBasson(75054:75049)
:WOW Thats amazing
WOW Thats amazing6/20/2009 9:29:29 AMSage(75056:75049)
Though not original - definitely a very presentable and easy-to-accomplish improvement on what there was to work with!!! Thanks for the tip.
6/22/2009 8:01:32 PMVinny(75173:75045)
Greetings,
Peter, is this the way or is there a way to post a photo right from your computer?
Thank you,
Vinny A.
Peter, is this the way or is there a way to post a photo right from your computer?
Thank you,
Vinny A.
6/20/2009 10:26:34 AMMmakazoo(75061:74967)
There will be times when a radio cabinet is in such bad shape that repairing the veneer might be too expensive and time consuming. Of course, it won't look original. But if it comes down to tossing it in the dumpster and making lemonade out of lemons, the latter would be preferable. Mark from Kalamazoo.
6/23/2009 12:26:34 AMGeorge T ~ Close up picture(75185:74964)
:Hi All, Hit the wrong button on first message. Recently got a little Firestone Air Chief with a burled wood strip on the top and bottom. Model S7398-1. Well it was a mess and I had to strip the finish. While doing so I noticed Ivory colored something or another under the burled wood. Well all of that came off and I ended up with a beautiful wood radio but I wanted to make it look original again. First attempt was a mess, so I stripped it again. This time I remember the light colored paint that came off while stripping and recreated that color.
:Here's what I did; I put in the black pin stripes, let them dry. Then I taped off the center, top, and bottom sections so the top and bottom once burled areas were showing. I sprayed them with Ivory Lacquer paint and when it dried I sprayed it with Natural Pine toner (Mohawk). It came out like a yellowish ivory color and looked like the lighter colors I needed in the burling. Then I cut a round and a 1" by 1/4" piece of foam rubber. I used Dark Walnut and Medium Walnut toner. Sprayed it in the cap and dabbed the foam in it and started dabbing it on top of the prepaired areas using the lighter color first. Then I put the darker color on. Well let me tell you it came out prefect. I can see where this can be very useful in the future. I always thought the burled wood look was a photo finish, maybe not. This was very easy to do, you guys otta try it on a old piece of wood you will be surprized how easy it is to recreate that burled wood look. My wife said this is by far the best job I've done to date on refinishing a radio. The radio is finished now and looks like the day it was made. Hope this find helps you, Good Luck. George T
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I hope this shows up but here is a close up of this radio.
:Here's what I did; I put in the black pin stripes, let them dry. Then I taped off the center, top, and bottom sections so the top and bottom once burled areas were showing. I sprayed them with Ivory Lacquer paint and when it dried I sprayed it with Natural Pine toner (Mohawk). It came out like a yellowish ivory color and looked like the lighter colors I needed in the burling. Then I cut a round and a 1" by 1/4" piece of foam rubber. I used Dark Walnut and Medium Walnut toner. Sprayed it in the cap and dabbed the foam in it and started dabbing it on top of the prepaired areas using the lighter color first. Then I put the darker color on. Well let me tell you it came out prefect. I can see where this can be very useful in the future. I always thought the burled wood look was a photo finish, maybe not. This was very easy to do, you guys otta try it on a old piece of wood you will be surprized how easy it is to recreate that burled wood look. My wife said this is by far the best job I've done to date on refinishing a radio. The radio is finished now and looks like the day it was made. Hope this find helps you, Good Luck. George T
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I hope this shows up but here is a close up of this radio.
6/23/2009 12:33:39 AMThank You Edd & Peter For the posting help(75187:75185)
::Hi All, Hit the wrong button on first message. Recently got a little Firestone Air Chief with a burled wood strip on the top and bottom. Model S7398-1. Well it was a mess and I had to strip the finish. While doing so I noticed Ivory colored something or another under the burled wood. Well all of that came off and I ended up with a beautiful wood radio but I wanted to make it look original again. First attempt was a mess, so I stripped it again. This time I remember the light colored paint that came off while stripping and recreated that color.
::Here's what I did; I put in the black pin stripes, let them dry. Then I taped off the center, top, and bottom sections so the top and bottom once burled areas were showing. I sprayed them with Ivory Lacquer paint and when it dried I sprayed it with Natural Pine toner (Mohawk). It came out like a yellowish ivory color and looked like the lighter colors I needed in the burling. Then I cut a round and a 1" by 1/4" piece of foam rubber. I used Dark Walnut and Medium Walnut toner. Sprayed it in the cap and dabbed the foam in it and started dabbing it on top of the prepaired areas using the lighter color first. Then I put the darker color on. Well let me tell you it came out prefect. I can see where this can be very useful in the future. I always thought the burled wood look was a photo finish, maybe not. This was very easy to do, you guys otta try it on a old piece of wood you will be surprized how easy it is to recreate that burled wood look. My wife said this is by far the best job I've done to date on refinishing a radio. The radio is finished now and looks like the day it was made. Hope this find helps you, Good Luck. George T
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:I hope this shows up but here is a close up of this radio.
::Here's what I did; I put in the black pin stripes, let them dry. Then I taped off the center, top, and bottom sections so the top and bottom once burled areas were showing. I sprayed them with Ivory Lacquer paint and when it dried I sprayed it with Natural Pine toner (Mohawk). It came out like a yellowish ivory color and looked like the lighter colors I needed in the burling. Then I cut a round and a 1" by 1/4" piece of foam rubber. I used Dark Walnut and Medium Walnut toner. Sprayed it in the cap and dabbed the foam in it and started dabbing it on top of the prepaired areas using the lighter color first. Then I put the darker color on. Well let me tell you it came out prefect. I can see where this can be very useful in the future. I always thought the burled wood look was a photo finish, maybe not. This was very easy to do, you guys otta try it on a old piece of wood you will be surprized how easy it is to recreate that burled wood look. My wife said this is by far the best job I've done to date on refinishing a radio. The radio is finished now and looks like the day it was made. Hope this find helps you, Good Luck. George T
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:I hope this shows up but here is a close up of this radio.