I am not a Triumph restoration expert, but I do know something about wood, I
would use tung oil, scratch resistant, easy to blend in, easy to repair
blemishes, water resistant. I use it for all my antique furniture
restorations.
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From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Richard B Gosling
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 9:39 AM
To: spitfires
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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