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Re: Dash restoration

To: "Richard B Gosling" <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>
Subject: Re: Dash restoration
From: "Stephane St-Amant" <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 10:25:31 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: "TRIUMPH LIST" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <"011673948DC88087*/c=us/admd= /prmd=Cat/o=NOTES/s=Gosling/g=Richard/i=B/"@MHS>
If your dash has veneer, DON"T SAND!!!  Use a mild Paint & Varnish stripper.
For some good instructions, the VTR.ORG page has a good one that I followed
(from Art Kelly).  I'm not finished yet but the results are very promising!

http://www.vtr.org/maintain/fascia-refinishing.html

Good Luck
Steph
'69 Spit - Hers (May hit the road this summmer!)
'71 TR6 - Mine (In pieces!!!)

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard B Gosling <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>
To: spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 9:39 AM
Subject: Dash restoration


>
> What is the best approach to dash restoration?
>
> I am not looking to spend any more money than I can avoid on this - a pot
of
>  varnish or whatever, a brush, and a sheet of sandpaper is what I'm aiming
for.
> At the moment the varnish is peeling/cracking at one end (very tempting to
pick
>  at it like a scab!), plus a small section is a bit discoloured where a
P.O.
>  thought it would be nice to put a strip of dymo tape with the tyre
pressures
>  on (how hard are they to remember?  Or even look up in the manual?)
>
> My idea is to sand the old varnish off, back to a smooth finish on the
wood,
>  then apply a few coats of varnish.  Good plan?  Should I use a clear
varnish,
>  or one with a bit of colour in it (to get a more-or-less stock looking
>  finish)?  How many coats, how much sanding?  What grade sandpaper?  Is it
OK
>  to use my electric orbital sander, or do I really need to do this the
hard
>  way?
>
> Richard and Daffy (once I've done the dash the interior will look great...
if I
>  replace the seat covers, arm rest cover, door panels...)
>


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