Thank you for the great advice.
Rich Kahn
> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 11:19:21 +0100
> From: coudesluijs@chello.nl
> To: tahoehealey@hotmail.com
> CC: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] spray varnishes for BJ8 dash
>
> Depends on the finish you want. In all cases prepare the wood/veneer as
> best as you can using 320 sandpaper.
> If you want a high gloss finish you need a lot of coats and sanding in
> between to fill up the woodgrain. However this may crack and separate in
> time. The best way to go, I found, is using thinned PU boat varnish
> applied by a soft brush, at least 5 thin coats with light sanding in
> between the coats. Spraying would give a similar result. The first coat
> needs to be sanded with 320 grade when the varnish is stil wet to fill
> the grain. Very messy. After all grains are filled up leave the coat dry
> thoroughly for at least two weeks and sand the final coat using 2000
> flower paper on a flat board, check if all grains are filled and polish
> with a good wax polish or even brass polish and finish with carnabu wax.
> I did several TR dashboards that way.
> If you want a satin finish polishing with a minimum of 10 layers of raw
> linseed oil may be the best. Apply with a lintfree cloth in very thin
> layers and rub in. Leave to dry for a week between the coats. Buff up
> the final coat. It is a resilient and higly water and heat resistant
> coating but you have to maintain the dashboard by rubbing on some
> lindseed oil each year to keep it really nice. Easy enough.
> It is best to keep a varnish coat on wood as thin as possible to avoid
> cracking and separation.
> Pouring on the product may lead to a very glossy and even finish but I
> fear it will not last long if exposed to sun, varying temperatures and
> humidities, the same goes for any thickly applied product.
> Do not expect to much from the UV protection from any product. AFAIAC
> there is not much between them.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
>
> Richard Kahn schreef:
> > Has anyone been successful using spray on finishes on the wood dash?
Helmsman
> > rattle can has UV protection. Any other brands suggested? How many coats
> > should I expect? I liked the Enviro-Tex pour on idea but it does not have
UV
> > protection and goes on thick which may not hold up in the heat of the sun
> > (expansion and contraction which caused separation and cracking).
> > Rich Kahn
> >
>
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