I think this is the same stuff one local fellow used on his steering
wheel. It looked great, but he found that either sun screen lotion or
bug repellent would cause it to soften, and get sticky.
Granted, a dashboard is less likely to see these than a steering wheel,
but an overspray or dribble is always possible.
Stu
twojohnsons@home.com wrote:
>
> You can easily coat the finished dash with a pour on plastic lacquer-like
> finish that will equal 50 coats of varnish. This is a method that Scott
>Woerth.......
> ........wood also.
> It's called Envirotex. It is a two part pour on plastic finish. It is a little
> tricky to apply. If you are interested, call me on the phone and I'll explain
> how to do it. I did three dashes with excellent results.
> Al Johnson
>
> "Theodore V. Brown" wrote:
>
> > Sometime ago, I was looking at laminate chips at a building supply store
> > (not a whole lot of excitement in my life!) and noticed what I thought was
> > a perfect match to the dash in my Tiger MkIA (B382002384). The chip is
> > Formica brand #1136-90 and is identified as "Chestnut Burl". It was such a
> > perfect match that I bought some and made myself a console to hold the
> > radio, a couple of gauges and switches and installed it below the dash.
> > It's a quick way to replace a dash without all the hassle of veneers and
> > multiple coats of poly or whatever. If you use a good automotive polish,
> > it should be pretty resistant to UV and it won't crack like the original.
> > I don't know if the laminate is still available but I have a lot left over
> > if anyone would like some.
> >
> > Tod Brown
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