seibt: 5L; Roland - Original finish of cabinets
seibt: 5L; Roland - Original finish of cabinets
Dear Colleagues,
And I respectfully repeat my original question. . . .does any member have documentation from the Seibt radio manufacturers which describes the final finish of the wood cabinets from the Roland 5 model series?? I have furniture refinishing textbooks which discuss in detail the various finishes - the original veneer on these radios is noticeably different from the post-war models.
Herr Dietmar Rich has also recently discussed the merits of using the Renuwell to restore the gloss surface of his very nice 1934 Mende. I am unable to determine the exact original finish on my 5L Spezial - the radio must have been only minimum care for MANY years.
Is there some documentation to ascertain the final surface finish of the wood cabinets within the Seibt Roland 5 models - in order to maintain authenticity as much as possible??
I have recently reviewed the EXCELLENT article by Herr Martin Renz regarding the high gloss refinishing proocedures, and he has been exceptionally thorough in all aspects.
Respectfully,
Robert
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Hi Robert,
I would first see if the finish is shellac or nitrocellulose lacquer. You can easily do this by just placing a little 100% denatured alcohol on the finish and see if it can be removed. If not, then proceed to lacquer thinner, if the finish reacts, then you can either strip the finish , or spray an overcoat of lacquer(Deft?)or two, and see if you can salvage the finish. If the finish is gone, strip the remaining finish, repair the cabinet, and use a dark walnut latex nail filler to fill in the grain, one coat of clear shellac, and then three coats of nitrocellulose lacquer(Mohawk or Deft). If you need to dull the finish later, you can go over it with #0000 steel wool, and then wax.
I hope that this helps.
Omer
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