Referbished dash----Any Good?

[Pies]

I've had a go at referbishing a wedge dash set,what do you think.

www.tvrsseries.com/wedgedash/wedgedash.htm

[350zwelgje]

Looks great! Remindes me that it is still on my too long to do list.
Did you reveneer or polished solid wood?

Rob

[dickymint]

Pretty damm good......................................for an S man

Good site too pies

[Pies]

The process i used was

Total strip down and clean

Stick some flexiply to the metal using polyurathane (sp) glue as its good for gluing metal to wood and its water and heat resistant

Then using a urea formaldehyde glue i stuck the veneer down to the ply the glue is moisture and heat resistant

Then flattened the veneer and used a sanding sealer to seal the pores

Then cut the holes etc

Then one coat of lacquer to the veneer

Turned over and painted the back so the glue lines are painted,by putting a coat of lacquer on the front first and overspray could be wiped off

The turned over a lacquer the front

It will probably end up on ebay soon

Edited by Pies on Tuesday 3rd October 16:29

[Pies]

dickymint said:

Pretty damm good......................................for an S man

[Dave Meredith]

That looks really good Pies

I'm just about to do the veneer on mine. I've ordered some
satinwood veneer (to match the existing steering wheel rim)
and if I get a finish as good as that I'll be well chuffed!

I've not heard of this pore sealant. Where do you get it from?
Also, how many coats of varnish did you use?

cheers

Dave

[Pies]

Sanding sealer you can buy it from any craft shop it just saves the lacquer being soaked up

I put between 3 and 6 coats of acrylic lacquer on not varnish

[Dave Meredith]

Pies

I've got the veneer smooth and flat. It sounds like you sprayed the lacquer on. Is this right? What make of Acrylic Laquer did you use? How many coats? What did you spray it with?

It's taken ages to get this far I don't want to spoil it all with the wrong method. Besides - my better half wants to know when I intend to start decorating the back bedroom so further delays could be distinctly unhealthy!

thanks

Dave

[Pies]

Yep i sprayed the lacquer on,any acrylic one should do i used a plastickote one which was for exterior use,number 685,which comes in a spray can from B&Q etc

Uses as many coats as you feel you need just dont spray them on too thick and they wont run.After the first coat you will know if you flattened it enough,if you didnt it will show

PS what glue did you use ?

Edited by Pies on Wednesday 18th October 21:07

[Dave Meredith]

Thanks for that.

I used a contact adhesive available from any DIY shop. Seems to
work really well

Dave

[Pies]

I kept clear of contact adhesives as there is no give once its down

PS Pics are compulsory

[Dave Meredith]

Pics are no problem - how do you put them into a message?