Motorola 12K2 restoration

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Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Where do you get burlap? The last time I needed some, I went to a fabric store and the price made me choke.

Oh, for the days when my Grandma lived on a farm and always had stacks of clean old sacks ready for re-use -- burlap potato sacks, cotton sacks from buying flour, etc.

Phil Nelson

I got mine from Constantine's when I ordered the filler and it was a little pricey.
Later, I mentioned this process to a friend and he wished I had mentioned it sooner. Turns out he's friends with a local cafe owner that roasts it's own coffee beans and they come in big burlap sacks. I'll check into that in the future and see if the material really is useable.

I've also seen rice come in what looks like burlap sacks.

Originally Posted by VintagePC

I really enjoy reading your detailed restorations - great work as usual.

I did a double-take when I saw this last image. Looks _exactly_ like the finish job that was on my Fleetwood originally before I stripped and veneered it

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Thanks for he compliment and the tips.

That last photo was before I rubbed the excess off. Here it is after I did.
Now I have to wait 24 hours before proceeding. That's the downside to solvent vs. water based filler. The water based dries much faster.