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jjbunn
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At the request of Brosky, some photos of the dash and how I'm refinishing it.
As removed from the car:
Detail showing the cracking varnish, and "HAZARD" "BRAKE" lettering:
After stripping off all the varnish, using a heat gun and carefully prying with a putty knife. Not too bad: some strips of the veneer came off, e.g. to the left of the hazard switch:
After filling and touching up with "walnut" latex wood paste (upper piece in photo), rubbed along the grain with 320 grit sandpaper, cleaned and just after applying a first stain with "Red Mahogany" (glove box).
After the whole piece has been stained (two coats) and dried:
After applying "HAZARD" and "BRAKE" labels, printed in white letters on transparent tape, on a Brother label maker, then a first coat (just applied) of polyurethane clear gloss varnish.
This was rubbed down again with 320 grit, allowed to dry, and a further coat applied, which is now drying. I intend to apply several more coats, until the surface is as smooth as possible.
As removed from the car:
Detail showing the cracking varnish, and "HAZARD" "BRAKE" lettering:
After stripping off all the varnish, using a heat gun and carefully prying with a putty knife. Not too bad: some strips of the veneer came off, e.g. to the left of the hazard switch:
After filling and touching up with "walnut" latex wood paste (upper piece in photo), rubbed along the grain with 320 grit sandpaper, cleaned and just after applying a first stain with "Red Mahogany" (glove box).
After the whole piece has been stained (two coats) and dried:
After applying "HAZARD" and "BRAKE" labels, printed in white letters on transparent tape, on a Brother label maker, then a first coat (just applied) of polyurethane clear gloss varnish.
This was rubbed down again with 320 grit, allowed to dry, and a further coat applied, which is now drying. I intend to apply several more coats, until the surface is as smooth as possible.
