dash woodgraining

Heart_Of_Texas wrote:

Pat



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HOW TO WOOD GRAIN YOUR HUDSON

The following information was presented by

Dr. Wendell Spreadbury

at the 1999 Big Country Regional Meet Shreveport La.

TOOLS:

Brushes, newspaper, Zar graining tool, cotton balls, sponges, toothpicks, etc

MATERIALS:



Artist OIL paint in tubes (NOT ACRYLICS), base coat laquer clear coat laquer Mineral spirits, newspaper, rags, cardboard (to lay work upon), sand paper, rough and 2000 grit, hand cleaner.



STEPS FOR WOOD GRAINING:



1) Find base coat correct color, probably under edge somewhere

2) Buy base coat in lacquer

3) Check piece to be grained for damage/dents and repair where necessary

4) Check pieces for extra non-stock holes and fill them with proper material

5) Sand blast or otherwise remove rust and old paint/surface front and back

6) Prime piece with/and base coat

7) Fill any rust or damage pits

8) Install glove box door on dash (in order that wood grain will match design)

9) Mask back of glove box door

10) Apply Artist OIL paint by deep and thorough hand rubbing on metal

11) Work oil paint well but not too thickly

12) Apply to lower dash, in and around glove box door BUT NOT to back of door

13) Use newspaper to wipe off excess oil paint and actually do some graining with newspaper

14) Produce wood grain with:



- newspaper - wipe grain into work

- toothpick short jabs with picks make a pattern

- cotton balls make a "burled" pattern with short j abs/twists/turns

- Zar graining tool .... make "cathedrals" by roll & drag with peak first

- soft wet sponge ... make alternate "burled" pattern-jab/twist/tum

- jagged/cut/short paint brush .... hard short strokes



15) Let oil paint dry 24 hours

16) If satisfied with grain, Then spray EIGHT coats of clear lacquer with 15 minute wait between each coat

17) After clear coat painting, wait TWO WEEKS for curing of piece

18) Sand with 2000 grit paper (produces a while residue)

19) Apply a light POLISH NOT WAX

20) Let cure THREE MONTHS then wax if desired

Dave53-7C wrote:

Just reading the instructions made me tired:eek: How did auto manufacturers knock this stuff out in the old days?

Immigrant workers.

Dave53-7C wrote:

Thanks, I'll check with the guys who cut the lawn.

You made me laugh so hard that I cried with that one.

Bob

There is some good info in this thread:



http://www.classiccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5583&highlight=rubber+roller