To shield your dash from lint & dust settling on the wet finish before it is
fully
dry, make a rough cardboard cover pieced together w/duct tape, mirroring the
shape
of the dash & simply place it over the dash till it dries. Simple & effective.
Al J.
Larry Paulick wrote:
> Hal, I did my dash with burled walnut, from Constantines in NY. Their
> product is excellent, the wood is beautiful, like the original wood, and
> they have a veneer that has a backing, that will prevent the cracking
> that happened to the original wood. They also have a veneer glue that
> does not require a press, like normal glues, that works. Be sure to use
> a finish that has a UV inhibitor.
>
> BTW, it took me 16 coats till I was happy with the finish, because it
> kept getting lint, etc on the finish. If you do it, I will tell you how
> I finally came up with the final finish I liked. I tried everything
> under the sun, with tips from the pros, included.
>
> Real secret. Private postings only.
>
> Larry
>
> Hal436@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Hi !! I plan to re-veneer the dash on my tiger this winter. I have seen
> > many items concerning this project on the list. Where should I go to obtain
> > the veneer (I believe that burled walnut is the original veneer on tiger
> > dashboards) ? I would also like to know if there is someone out there who
> > has enough left over from their project that they would be willing to sell.
> > In either case, I would appreciate any information that is available.
> >
> > Thanks Hal Jean
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