> On Tue, 4 May 1999, Martin Secrest wrote:
>
> > Scrub off the old veneer with a good orbital sander, taking the dash
down
> > to the first layer of sub-lattice. (Incidentally, plywood has more
> > strength than a solid piece of wood of the same size.) Lay out your
veneer
> > as one piece over the dash -- if a GT6/Spit, mate the perpendicular
edges of
> > the three pieces; this is how it will look installed. Cut the veneer
and its
> > holes with an exacto knife. Use contact cement to affix the veneer, and
>
> I'dd add that you should use at least 3 coats of contact cement on the
> veneer and the base. I only put 2 thin coats on my veneer (over metal);
> too much of it soaked in and now I have cracks & bubbles. :-(
>
> This may not be a problem with wood-wood contact, as I did metal-wood;
> however, it's a lot easier to do a job once slowly than to do it twice.
Anybody know of a source for French Walnut veneer? And what about the color?
That's been my biggest concern: getting that correct "honey" color. I don't
want to blindly guess at which stain (if any) I need to use. Any
suggestions?
Ian Frearson
1980 Triumph Spitfire
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