John:
Having just gone through this, here is what I did.
The dash is French walnut, and is not stained. You can use stripper,
but I used an orbital sander w/220 grit to completely remove the old veneer,
as it was cracked in many places, and delaminating in others.
I repaired the plywood as needed (glued, filled, sanded, etc.)
I bought a can of cheap brown spray enamel and put 4 coats on the back to
seal and protect the plywood.
I then used 24 hour epoxy and attached a new layer of veneer
(about $5 from a local woodworking supply shop). I put a rotary file
in my drill, and GENTLY routed the instrument openings to get the
edges of the new veneer even with the edges.
A light sanding, then 6 coats of spar varnish (matte finish, to
match the finish on my 74) with light sanding with 400 grit in between
the last few coats. I thinned the final coat of varnish with paint
thinner, so that it would level more completely.
My first wood working project, and it turned out halfway decent,
I think. The spar varnish is nice, as it is extremely tough and resists
UV (It is used in Marine applications).
I get compliments on how nice my interior turned out (New seat covers
from Moss, new carpet, etc).
FWIW.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of John North
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 7:47 PM
To: Triumph 6 pack
Subject: Refinish Dash
What's the best way to restore the the dash? What kind of stripper?
Bleach for even color, then stain? What color? Marine grade urethane
finish?
John North
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