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Thanks! Using the tinted Rubio definitely helped as a lot of the water staining damage just wasn't coming out with oxalic acid treatment and sanding. I also think going darker than the original finish works well with the cleaned up hardware which I didn't re-nickel, so darker wear to the metal...

Reassembly and finish started. Need to do the top, but had a to reglue some bits of the veneer on it. Then just waiting on the parts I ordered from Gerstner directly.

Yeah I figured as much, I'll use a an old toothbrush and scrub it some to get them clean.

Quick follow-up to my recent impact socket buy, how would y'all go about degreasing and cleaning them? Soak in simple green, rinse off then soak in oil?

Yeah it’s not always perfect but I find it works well when needed

Did a test run on the tray door with Rubio Arabica color. I think it turned out nicely and matches the original finish pretty well so I'll be doing the whole piece in that. Most of the metal bits are all cleaned up and first coat of Angelus leather filler is applied to the handle. Need to do...

Yeah, that color is just nice to look at

Carcass sanded ready for oxalic acid treatment. Need to use some hide glue to fix some of the veneer before that happens.

I've really been enjoying her Youtube channel. Just a great source of inspiration. I ended up grabbing one of her Tape Mates recently as it was a good way to support a great creator.

Said **** it and opted to send it and just glue up the carcass as is. No need to complicate it.

Next phase started. Started the wire wheel cleaning on the various metal components. I'll do a finer clean on the nooks and crannies after handling them on the bigger machine. Not sure how much I'll polish to a shine. Drawers and other parts sanded. I'm going to use a more modern oil finish...

Thanks for the input, yeah they are already stripped and sanded and ready for new finish so no going back on that, though I did consider leaving them as is as they don't wear as hard, but I wanted a more uniform refinish. Oxalic acid is on the menu as well. The felt is all gone too, I considered...

Currently have drawers sanded and working on the main body. No photos yet. I'm thinking I may give the body a wood bleach treatment as there is water staining etc and sanding won't remove all that. I'm not going for a perfect resto though so not sure yet. I like old stuff to wear it's war wounds...

Most of the metal bits and pieces: Using a lot of acetone to remove th old green felt: Taking apart the folding door front/tray for easier sanding. Used a heat gun to loosen the old glue. Thankfully nothing broke when hammering. Even more acetone:

Alright, teardown started notating by photo which drawers go where:

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Alright, this Gerstner is quite the project. I'm going for an almost complete teardown. There's some veneer lifting on the top and water damage in the main body. Dissassembly was a chore, especially the like 20 split rivets holding things in place. It's going to be some pic heavy posting so...

Started my Gerstner Resto Project today. Took it apart to start. I'll try to post pics as I go.

Thrift store find today for $40.