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>To: "Peter J. Thomas" <pjthomas@ntplx.net>
>From: John Gillis <jgillis@mail.tcd.ie>
>Subject: Re: Refinishing TR4A Wood Dash
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>Tony Rhodes wrote:
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> I have a wood dash that requires refinishing. Some of the thick
> finish is easily peeled off. It is well yellowed but remains
> fairly flexible. I have soaked some of the pieces directly
> in acetone, without any apparent effect. I am now trying a
> MEK-based paint stripper. I bet this will not work either.
>
>The Orange stripper seems to work well on other wood finishes, it might
>be worth a try. It is safe and has a nice smell.
>
> Does anyone have experience with the finish used on TR
> wood dashes, and how to strip them? The stuff seems
> just about indestructable!
>
> How about those dark lines that occur in the raw
> wood beneath the cracks? I have heard that oxalic
> acid will remove the stains.
>
>Tony
> I found on the several Heralds I have owned over the years that a
>hot air gun used for paint stripping works a treat for removing the
>surface coating. Once heat is applied it looses its attachment to the wood
>and can be peeled off in solid pieces, no mess, no residue. Oxalic acid
>will remove stains, but I would not advise it in this case. A very light
>sanding ( with 400 garnet paper) and some grain filler before you apply
>the new finish is all that's required. You might like to stain the wood as
>it will have bleached out from its original colour. Walnut seems to have
>been used in most cases.
>
>
John Gillis
1954 TR2 TS3618. October 1954 (ground up)
1964 Triumph 3TA 350cc (a little gem)
Trinity College
Dublin,
IRELAND.
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