woodgraining

Unknown

Has anybody ever bought one of those woodgraining do it yourself kits? They are rather expensive but would be worth it if I could get the results shown on the website. I've got a 47 Commodore 6 and it's so deteriorated that it's hard to tell how the grain originally looked. It runs and drives great but must have been parked in direct sunlight for 50 years. They suggest "sending them the dash" but it doesn't just bolt in, plus I drive it almost every day. Any hints?

bellbigdawg

they will tell you what the factory grain plate is if you ask. they had a perfect match for my 41, have not done it yet however. look behind dash or panal trim to find original color and grain samples. lower price models and pickups in 46 and 47 may have not been woodgrained, but your commodore definitly did.

Unknown

If you call me I'll tell you how to do it yourself with stuff you may already have

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I've seen some home made wood graining jobs that are just plain terrible especially when compared to the factory. The dash is one of the most viewed areas on a car.... not a place to skimp. Whatever you do, get er done right!

oldhudsons

In restoring my '33 T8 conv. the following was done: a '33 T has a painted dash but has 2 wood grained inset panels, 1 where instruments are, other the glove box door. We took the glove box door to an automotive paint store for consultation. They mixed a basic background color after carefully examining it, put it into a spray can, then we bought some small cans of brown (walnut as I recall) + some fine brushes & did it ourselves. Came out "dead on" to original. Total cost, maybe $20.

oldhudsons

how do you put a photo into this place??????

I hit the "Insert Image" to put in pic of '33 dash & all I get is a stupid blip noise!

Unknown

Did you just paint the woodgrain "stripe" pattern on with the brush and then clearcoat it? 20 bucks sounds much better. I bought a "woodgraining tool" years ago when I had a 37 Plymouth, and I'm still not sure how one would ever woodgrain anything with it.

Richie

oldhudsons wrote:

how do you put a photo into this place??????

I hit the "Insert Image" to put in pic of '33 dash & all I get is a stupid blip noise!

Send it to me. I'll size it and post it. Richie ( hetslo47ply@yahoo.com) drop the het

Unknown

nhlp117,



There are other ways to produce a woodgrain that is very attractive.



Believe me I've seen the ridiculous do it yourself junk, I'm talking about using another method with items many old car nuts have around that turns out spectacular.



Woodgraining is something I also do professionally beside my stainless work although I do a very small amount of graining by comparison.

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Corey,



I bought a woodgraining kit from 'Grain-it-technology's" and couldn't have been happier. It was easy to use and is the same process that the factory used on most of the old cars. I to have seen my share of home brewed wood graining, and some were very nice. But most were not the look I was going for.

It was around $300, but well worth it. They have a DVD that explains everything, and I called them with questions and they were very helpful. You won't regret it.

Unknown

Scotts idea sure doesn't sound like a bad course of action either Corey

oldhudsons

Corey - that is correct.

Ritchie - will do as soon as I can.

[Deleted User]

What would be a reasonable cost to have the window trim and dash woodgrained (dark color only) for a 49 Commodore by a professional?

Eventually I'll want to get to it.

oldhudsons

it'll cost ya!

Ritchie - sent it, trust it came thru OK?

Unknown

My woodgraining would cost about twelve to fourteen hundred as long as the pieces aren't badly rusted and such.

bellbigdawg

the $300.00 method using ink transfer from pattern block is the only way it looks good or like factory. seen many "homemade" jobs for cheap, and they looked like a homemade brush job. factory did not use brushes, at least not in late 30's or 40's/50's

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rpmonroe wrote:

nhlp117,



There are other ways to produce a woodgrain that is very attractive.



Believe me I've seen the ridiculous do it yourself junk, I'm talking about using another method with items many old car nuts have around that turns out spectacular.



Woodgraining is something I also do professionally beside my stainless work although I do a very small amount of graining by comparison.

No worries. I was just commenting that a dash is not a place where one can get away with an inadequate job- I wasn't implying you or someone else couldn't do it.



BTW- I'm restoring a 52 Hornet Coupe and l'll be needing to get all my woodgraining redone. PM me if you want to send me a quote....

Richie

oldhudsons wrote:

how do you put a photo into this place??????

I hit the "Insert Image" to put in pic of '33 dash & all I get is a stupid blip noise!

Here is the pic, sorry it took so long, I had to leave and posted it as soon as I returned. Richie.

Richie

Very nice job on the dash Oldhudsons, Richie.