AZORCH- you know i actually saw the PVC version, and i like it and will probably make that next, i just had all these materials on hand
also, i just grabbed the first 2 lamps i could unplug and set up next to my box, i'll probably look into some other lighting setup.
khatfull- you're welcome, and thanks, i learned from the master... i should have a pic of the before, pretty bad shape, and i'm actually quite impressed with myself, i was able to 100% remove some pretty nasty scratches.