Wood Grain

Hi Russ,



One of the parts you were generous enough to give me is amongst the wood grain pieces, in my communications and dealings I found the owner to be a fair sincere honorable businessman. As you just returned home from this years Nationals and maybe too soon to ask, I hope I get to meet you in Washington State at next years Nationals.

Ray

Jon B wrote:

Could you explain this water transfer method a bit more? Are we talking about a decal, here? Like the original woodgrained "Di-Noc" which was applied to the flat sheetmetal, prior to its being formed into the Hudson dashboard? Only, this is a water (not a solvent) transfer?



One would assume that it takes compound curves without wrinkling, which is a good thing. Do you purchase this stuff and apply it yourself, or is application done by the producers of the decal material? What kind of (ballpark) cost is involved for (let's say) a dashboard with all applicable panels? And, if the company applies the material itself, how do they deal with some of the older cars whose dashboard panels are welded to the car (structural panel)?

Jon,



From the web-site link click on PROCESS which is self-explanatory and should answer some of your questions in first paragraph:



In my case I mailed 16 interior removal pieces (dash, window frames, valiance's, etc.) packed and shipped at UPS cost of less than $70.- all pieces required in below explanation of what Mr. Feaster services offered. Please note some of my pieces required extra attention. As for ball park I don't want compromise company but believe $600.- range for cost, maybe for your car could be a little less, however I am happy with service, professionalism of this company handling my requested order, I wish other suppliers were this easy to deal with.





Material Preperation



Material preperation is similar to painting a car or applying a finish to wood surfaces.



Step 1: The material is first cleaned of all dirt, grease , or oil.



Step 2: The material is checked for imperfections such as cracks or dents. Any defects will be filled or repaired.



Step 3: The material is sanded, progressing through several grades of media.



Step 4: The material is base coated with a water based automotive grade paint.



Step 5: The surface is wet sanded or scuffed prior to the dipping process.



The Dipping Process



Step 1: The desired film is rolled out, cut, and then floated on top of water in a specially designed tank.



Step 2: After a period of time has elapsed, the film is sprayed with an activator.



Step 3: The item is dipped into the tank, the ink floating on top of the water encapsulates the item.



Step 4: The item is removed from the tank and is thoroughly rinsed to remove excess ink.



Step 5: The item is placed on a drying rack.



The Finishing Process



Step 1: After the item completely dry, the item is protected with an clear coat. We can provide three types of clear coat. The high gloss clear coat is an automotive grade clear coat. Our flat and satin clear coats are a weapons standard grade clear coat.



Step 2: The item is allowed to dry in a dust free environment for 8 to 10 hours.



Step 3: The item is buffed and polish to the customer desires.









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Hi Kdancy,



I'd first like to say how pleased I was with both service and final product...I think owner/Jeffrey was fair with entire 16 pieces of excellent wood graining; I believe including postage, total cost was under $600.- you may want to contact owner with your requirement.



Good Luck,



Ray