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Re: Dash restoration

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Dash restoration
From: "Rob Travis" <sixt6spitfire@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 13:05:50 PDT
Hi Richard,
I would use a random obital sander to get back to the wood.
Probably 100 grit then finish the wood with 220. I would
apply 1 seal coat and 2 finish coats, hand sanding between coats,
don't forget to apply same to back side and edges, as the idea
is to seal the wood from moisture. I used a marine spar varnish
on my own car. The Spar varnish has an amber cast to help repel
UV. Hope this helps.

Rob
65 MkII


>From: Richard B Gosling <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>
>Reply-To: Richard B Gosling <Gosling_Richard_B@perkins.com>
>To: spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Dash restoration
>Date: 15 Jun 2000 08:39:20 -0500
>
>What is the best approach to dash restoration?
>
>I am not looking to spend any more money than I can avoid on this - a pot 
>of
>  varnish or whatever, a brush, and a sheet of sandpaper is what I'm aiming 
>for.
>At the moment the varnish is peeling/cracking at one end (very tempting to 
>pick
>  at it like a scab!), plus a small section is a bit discoloured where a 
>P.O.
>  thought it would be nice to put a strip of dymo tape with the tyre 
>pressures
>  on (how hard are they to remember?  Or even look up in the manual?)
>
>My idea is to sand the old varnish off, back to a smooth finish on the 
>wood,
>  then apply a few coats of varnish.  Good plan?  Should I use a clear 
>varnish,
>  or one with a bit of colour in it (to get a more-or-less stock looking
>  finish)?  How many coats, how much sanding?  What grade sandpaper?  Is it 
>OK
>  to use my electric orbital sander, or do I really need to do this the 
>hard
>  way?
>
>Richard and Daffy (once I've done the dash the interior will look great... 
>if I
>  replace the seat covers, arm rest cover, door panels...)

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