Bush VHF72 cabinet - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

happytiger · 27th Nov 2015, 9:55 am

I have a Bush vhf 72 with the wood cabinet. However it has a slight dent along the top edge, I wondered what may be the best way to deal with this. I have dismissed any wood filler since it will probably be worse if I tried this.
Any ideas?
Also, I dd not realise that this had a gold trim running around the top and bottom, I was wondering where I could get some of this.
I have some pics, but my hands are so shaky that you may not see much of any use,however you may see the piece of trim left.

Boater Sam · 27th Nov 2015, 10:12 am

The dint may lift if you can keep it damp just in that spot for long enough, Bluetac a water dam round it and feed it with a drop now and again.

The gold line is gold paint. You could mask it with fine lining tape and paint it or use a gold felt tip pen, or buy sticky auto gold lining tape.

happytiger · 27th Nov 2015, 11:47 am

thanks, I will give that a try.

27th Nov 2015, 9:55 am	#1
happytiger No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bristol, Avon, UK. Posts: 184	Bush VHF72 cabinet I have a Bush vhf 72 with the wood cabinet. However it has a slight dent along the top edge, I wondered what may be the best way to deal with this. I have dismissed any wood filler since it will probably be worse if I tried this. Any ideas? Also, I dd not realise that this had a gold trim running around the top and bottom, I was wondering where I could get some of this. I have some pics, but my hands are so shaky that you may not see much of any use,however you may see the piece of trim left. Attached Thumbnails

27th Nov 2015, 10:12 am	#2
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: Bush vhf 72 cabinet The dint may lift if you can keep it damp just in that spot for long enough, Bluetac a water dam round it and feed it with a drop now and again. The gold line is gold paint. You could mask it with fine lining tape and paint it or use a gold felt tip pen, or buy sticky auto gold lining tape.

27th Nov 2015, 11:47 am	#3
happytiger No Longer a Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bristol, Avon, UK. Posts: 184	Re: Bush vhf 72 cabinet thanks, I will give that a try.