Malcolm Walker wrote:
>
> > This next question may be heresy but has anyone ever used any of the new
> > plastic wood like laminates on their dash? It could give the car a nice
> > Detroit or Japanese look to it! Just kiddin.
>
> Oddly enough, my TR4 already has a "plastic hybrid" veneer inside.
>
> It's a brush-on substance that lends a 'wood-grain' to bare metal. (ie,
> two-tone paint). Either that or it's applied with a texturing tool.
>
> My grandpa has seen and used this stuff in the body shop (and later on,
> the boat shop) he worked in.
>
> I don't know if it's stock (don't think so), and it's peeling, but if you
> want to be ultra-cheesy, go this route :-)
>
> -Malcolm
>
> I will probably replace the paints with veneer, or just paint the
> dashboard as stock.
Malcolm,
That's interesting. I have seen Hometime, This Old House and Home Again
episodes on public TV that shows the application of that type of
graining over cheaper woods and metal doors. It gives a much richer
look that what's underneath. However, I think you're right. It likely
is not stock.
Joe Curry '63 Spit (metal dash painted original black)
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