This has been a helpful thread, I'm working on cabinets right now. 1. I followed HarryM's advice and used Spray 9 to strip off the old oil. (Done) 2. I need to sand out some scratches, some of which are deep, so I'm using a Bosch random orbital sander with 80 grit sandpaper to get through those. (In progress) 3. I plan to follow that with 120 grit sandpaper to prep it for the first coat of finish. 4a. I may apply a coat of Watco Danish oil natural finish to pretreat the wood as recommended by the manufacturer, after a color test on the bottom of one of the speakers. 4b. Applying Watco Danish oil, possibly medium walnut after an additional color test on the bottom of one of the speakers. 5. Light sanding with 220 sandpaper, then a final coat of Danish oil if needed. Some questions for the group: A. If I need to use the hot iron & damp cloth trick to try lifting dents and scratches, it is best to do this before applying the finish or after the first or final coat? B. Is it best to use the Mohawk epoxy to fill any remaining defects before applying the finish or after the first or final coat to match the color? C. Any tips for bleaching a dark water stain out of one of the veneer surfaces it if doesn't come out with sanding? D. The recommended Watco Danish oil color as mentioned in other threads here seems to be medium or dark walnut. However I was under the impression that the original AR finish was boiled linseed oil over the natural walnut veneer without any additional pigment. Does this mean the walnut tinted Watco finish will be darker than the original AR factory BLO finish?