I am refinishing my dash and recovering the dash top. The dash is out
of the car but I can't get the top to break free. It seems to be held
around the defrost vents but I can't see how or where. Is there a bolt
or screw above the heater that I can't see? Do the rubber elbows need
to be removed - if so, how do I do that?
Thank you.
Price Lindsay
67 BJ8
On Jan 2, 2010, at 5:01 AM, "Oudesluys" <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
> 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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