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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1552729, member: 2844"]Thanks for the offer, but I have been studying both the material and my current options. </p><p>It is not your nasty 1960s sticky plastic. I noticed it because the top layer had some chips, which was odd. The chipping turns out to be wood-effect paint which is coming loose. It reveals a hard layer that looks and feels a bit like yellowish bakelite, not paint, whereas the box itself is wood. </p><p>I have decided to repaint the chipped parts in the right colours and varnish it, that is easiest for now. It is for myself, and I am not up to a major project right now. I can always do a better job when (if) I am feeling better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1552729, member: 2844"]Thanks for the offer, but I have been studying both the material and my current options. It is not your nasty 1960s sticky plastic. I noticed it because the top layer had some chips, which was odd. The chipping turns out to be wood-effect paint which is coming loose. It reveals a hard layer that looks and feels a bit like yellowish bakelite, not paint, whereas the box itself is wood. I have decided to repaint the chipped parts in the right colours and varnish it, that is easiest for now. It is for myself, and I am not up to a major project right now. I can always do a better job when (if) I am feeling better.[/QUOTE]
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