[6pack] dashboard refinishing

[John North]

Is the veneer chipped or just the coating?   The coating on mine was
also chipped and cracked in several places and I was able to chip all
the varnish off with a razor blade - get the blade under the edge and
pry it up.   Painstaking work, but has the advantage of not sanding
and running the risk of sanding off the veneer.   Many coats of marine
grade varnish, light sand, tack cloth, varnish, light sand, tack cloth
etc...Looks great.

I found that the finish is much grainier than the original - not sure
why that is, because I used no stain and clear varnish, but I like the
look.

Hope this helps

John North

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:05 PM, walt <waltp58 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Speaking of dashboard refinishing. I need to refinish mine. I need to strip
> the veneer and put on new because there are some bad chips around the edges
> of the glovebox door. Anybody know of a good "how to" for doing that job?
> I'm pretty good with a wrench, not much experience with woodwork, unless
you
> include painting the trim on my house.
>
>
>
> Walt Philipson
>
> '74 TR6
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