Varnish! We use Z-Spar. Some of the late '60s cars had veneer with
lacquer. I do not know what is under the fabric (leather) on the newer
cars.
Gerry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Nogueira [SMTP:nogera@prodigy.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 8:46 PM
> To: aMORGANS@autox.team.net
> Subject: Wood Dashboards
>
> -- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
>
> Okay folks got a question here. Can I get some input on dashboard
> finishes.
> On the first dashboard I did I used varnish and the result was a
> finish
> which took forever to put on and I never could get it thick enough to
> achieve the glass look.
> Next dash ( same car) I did a filler and clear lacquer finish which looked
> great until I got it into the sun at which point it cracked and turned
> milky
> .
> Since then I have used tung oil, It goes on easy ( rag) and does have a
> nice finish which I imagine to be close to what the original factory
> finish
> was like.( okay old timers, what did a Morgan wood dashboard really look
> like when new ?) Problem is I have to remove the dash and put fresh
> tung
> oil on every year. I don't mind doing it this year since I be removing the
> Dash to update my Dashboard Display computer chips but I'd like to get
> something on the wood that will last more than a year . What have others
> used as a finish?
>
> Bob Nogueira
>
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