The TR250 was satin. I remember. :-)
Don Malling
Navarrette, Vance wrote:
> Sean:
>
> The original TR6 dash was French Walnut which is reddish brown
> which fades to a wonderful golden color with time and sunlight. The
> original finish was satin (presumably for glare) while the very earliest
> TR6s (Or was it the TR250? - don't remember) had a gloss finish. To
> check yours, look at the inside of the glove box lid. That will show you
> the original color and finish of your dash. The finish applied at the
> factory was transparent, and they relied on the natural color of the
> wood to make it the original reddish-brown. No stain or pigments were
> used.
> If you want that beautiful golden color, I recommend sanding off
> the finish on your original dash, and re-varnishing, as you are not
> going to get the same rich color without a lot of sunlight falling on
> your new dash.
> As for whether or not Teak will fade to a similar color, I can't
> say.
> You can add a coat of gloss spar varnish to your new dash if you
> wish to change the finish. You will need to buff it out to eliminate any
> imperfections or dust after you coat it.
>
> Vance
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