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This shows the bordering pretty well.
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Here is the fade in.The colors are very well matched and there are a total of 4 colors used to get the proper effect.I am s
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Solid reds are done as well.
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One more coat of clear down to protect and level.
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It came out well.I may go further outside to give it a more natural look.I will also go back over the other colors aroung
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The colors blend in very well.It is really starting to take shape now.I have a few more colors to do and as noted a little
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Sanded down for the final tweaks and touch ups(I hope).
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In order to make the fade look more natural I am going to bring it all the way out edge to edge.
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Takes about 5 colors total to get the right effect.Many are combination of the many colors mixed together.
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It really come out better than I had imagined.Very happy with it this time around.
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Some details still need attention.Redoing some ofthe yellow here.
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I am pretty sure this will be the final clear depending on how everything settles in.
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The fade looks great that was my biggest challenge after removing the Mylar.
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Time to start the cabinet restore.Much more tricky than the normal job.The graining and flaking is the worst issue that nee
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Getting the siderails off was very tough.They will need special attention because someone decided to roll a coat of paint o
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Cabinet is almost completely torn down.
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The head is CRAZY rough!The goal is to make it look SMOKIN hot.Going to be a challenge.
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Cabinet is now ready for repairs.
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Everything I could sand to level the grain without ruining the cabinet has been done.
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The head has been gutted as well.
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Repairs underway.
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The head is a wreck but I am confident at the very least it will be much improved once finished.
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The siderails as they came off.Lots of rust and poor paint jobs.At least 3 poor paint jobs they are very thickly coated.
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the siderails have been pecked and filed straight and are now stripped down to bare metal.
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First step after stripping is metal etch priming to ensure a good bond.
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The next step is to texture coat them to get the proper look and durability.
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One coat of texture done.Another one or two to go before actually refinishing them.
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A light coat of blck was dusted in just to cover the areas prior to the intial coat of clear being put down to seal it up.
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Hard to tell but the intial coat of clear is applied.This should solidify the cabinet eliminate some of the grain and make
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Good shoot of how bad the grain is even after the first coat of clear.
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Clear is has dried overnight and is now sanded to help level it off.
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