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Slowly starting on my 1957 Bally Show time project. I have stripped the well worn/dirty finish off of a leg & was wondering how I should proceed with re-finishing. Is a stain recommended & what type of clear - lacquer or ??
Opinions?
Quoted from Model237:Agreed - stain matching is an art. And even if you match it well NOW, it may not color-age the same as the other wood, so best to avoid it altogether, IMO.
I chose a traditional varnish so it would impart an amber color, as opposed to a non-yellowing finish - after sanding my 50-years-old maple woodwork to remove (some) blemishes, it was a bit lighter in color than the other playfield wood. The Epifanes varnish brought it back to a perfect color match - no stain needed. It would have been jarring to have different colors side by side.
I look forward to refinishing an entire woodrail bingo with this stuff some day!
May try traditional varnish on this one leg to see how it looks, no stain.
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