Al J, I did that, and I also made a box, and I also make a box that I
hung the dash upside down with tacks in the back and strings so it was
suspended, and all of this was inside the garage, whose door was not
opened, and no air movement from anything, and I wetted the floor, and,
and, and, annnnnnnd.
Got any other suggestions? It was realllllllllly frustrating, and 16
coats later, I finished. Looks great now.
Larry
twojohnsons@home.com wrote:
>
> To shield your dash from lint & dust settling on the wet finish before it is
>fully
> dry, make a rough cardboard cover pieced together w/duct tape, mirroring the
>shape
> of the dash & simply place it over the dash till it dries. Simple & effective.
> Al J.
>
> Larry Paulick wrote:
>
> > Hal, I did my dash with burled walnut, from Constantines in NY. Their
> > product is excellent, the wood is beautiful, like the original wood, and
> > they have a veneer that has a backing, that will prevent the cracking
> > that happened to the original wood. They also have a veneer glue that
> > does not require a press, like normal glues, that works. Be sure to use
> > a finish that has a UV inhibitor.
> >
> > BTW, it took me 16 coats till I was happy with the finish, because it
> > kept getting lint, etc on the finish. If you do it, I will tell you how
> > I finally came up with the final finish I liked. I tried everything
> > under the sun, with tips from the pros, included.
> >
> > Real secret. Private postings only.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > Hal436@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi !! I plan to re-veneer the dash on my tiger this winter. I have seen
> > > many items concerning this project on the list. Where should I go to
>obtain
> > > the veneer (I believe that burled walnut is the original veneer on tiger
> > > dashboards) ? I would also like to know if there is someone out there who
> > > has enough left over from their project that they would be willing to
>sell.
> > > In either case, I would appreciate any information that is available.
> > >
> > > Thanks Hal Jean
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