You can easily coat the finished dash with a pour on plastic lacquer-like
finish that will equal 50 coats of varnish. This is a method that Scott Woerth
pioneered years ago. It is durable, easily applied when you know how, and much
more attractive than any other. A very deep & glossy finish. And your formica
will look precisely like wood. We used to use a Wilson art burled wood
countertop material that looked very much like the standard Tiger dash
material, which I think is no longer produced, but this coating would cover
wood also.
It's called Envirotex. It is a two part pour on plastic finish. It is a little
tricky to apply. If you are interested, call me on the phone and I'll explain
how to do it. I did three dashes with excellent results.
Al Johnson
"Theodore V. Brown" wrote:
> Sometime ago, I was looking at laminate chips at a building supply store
> (not a whole lot of excitement in my life!) and noticed what I thought was
> a perfect match to the dash in my Tiger MkIA (B382002384). The chip is
> Formica brand #1136-90 and is identified as "Chestnut Burl". It was such a
> perfect match that I bought some and made myself a console to hold the
> radio, a couple of gauges and switches and installed it below the dash.
> It's a quick way to replace a dash without all the hassle of veneers and
> multiple coats of poly or whatever. If you use a good automotive polish,
> it should be pretty resistant to UV and it won't crack like the original.
> I don't know if the laminate is still available but I have a lot left over
> if anyone would like some.
>
> Tod Brown
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