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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the recommendation on the varnish. Will look into this and was definitely planning on using a marine grade varnish.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Before I varnish I need to restain the wood on the glove box door. It needed to be sanded so it needs to be stained first before I can varnish.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 26, 2024 11:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> davidcooperman@yahoo.com; 'healey list' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Dashboard<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I use a product called Epifanes Clear Gloss Varnish, it comes in sizes of 250 ml, 500 ml or 1 litre. I have redone at least 8 dashboards from Austin-Healey and TR-6 with that product and it lasts. Quite expensive but very good quality this is a marine product, mainly used on wooden boats.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jean<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=ms-outlook-mobile-signature><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canada’s largest network.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on behalf of david via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 26, 2024 10:11:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'healey list' <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BJ8 Dashboard</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I am in the process of refinishing the glove box cover on my 1965 Austin Healey. I need to restain it – does anyone know of a good stain color match as the rest of the dashboard is still original and in great shape.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>David</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsoplaintext> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>