Wooden dash refurb

[tony316 0]

I removed the glove box door, then veneered the dash and cut out where the door goes a little tighter so as to have enough to do the door.

I gradually cut out the other openings working from the centres out and finished using a fine grade sandpaper, yes clear varnish. :thumbup:

 

really appeciate the advice socket! defo giving this ago! thanks mate :thumbup:

[Socket 3]

really appeciate the advice socket! defo giving this ago! thanks mate :thumbup:

 

No worries, look forward to seeing your results. :thumbup:

[tony316 0]

No worries, look forward to seeing your results. :thumbup:

 

Im Underway! :thumbup:

will post pics asap!!

[tony316 0]

Heres My Progress pics so far, must say im very pleased with my effort!

Have the before pic,

then once the veneer was removed and sanded down ,

then the veneer complete and screw holes drilled

and finally the inside of the glove box door and screw holes drilled.

 

So far Ive spent £25 on the dash itself, £30 on the veneer , £10 on a heat gun , £5 on sanding pads and tack cloths

and time wise about 5 hours so far, once on the car I may then refurb the one currently on there to sell or keep as spare.

ill post more pics as i progress , prob wont be till the weekend now tho.

[tony316 0]

http://www.buysellcortina.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/46652-1600e-wooden-dash-and-cappings/page__view__findpost__p__408346__fromsearch__1

 

Heres something i did a few years back, turned out very good.

 

Pharaoh what colour did you stain the bits you sold?

[Socket 3]

Looking good :thumbup:

[Cosmicnick 1]

Pharaoh what colour did you stain the bits you sold?

 

Couldn't tell you now, too long ago, but i remember going to B&Q and buying a few small

 

sample pots of stain to try out first to see which got the best result, i bought enough veneer

 

to do two lots and noticed that it was light and dark and this had a bearing on the stain i bought,

 

another thing is put the stain on with a rag rarther than a paint brush i thought it gave a better finish..

[tony316 0]

heres the current pic of the dash, 4-5 coats of dye (cloth applied)

deciding on my next move

[Danish 294]

That's looking nice. What glue do you use, and what was the heat gun for?

[tony316 0]

That's looking nice. What glue do you use, and what was the heat gun for?

 

hi mate, thanks, the veneer i bought had a sticky back on, so just peeled the paper off and stuck it, anything to avoid contact adesive has to be good lol saved alot of time and mess tbh

The heat gun i used to help remove the old veneer and finish, took about 10-15 mins.

 

will post more pics as I do more

[tony316 0]

4-5 coats of lacquer later and i think im happy now! time to put it back together ready to go on the car, giving me another one to do along with the door tops.

[Socket 3]

Good stuff Tony :thumbup:

[tony316 0]

Good stuff Tony :thumbup:

 

Cheers socket! will take pics when on the car too, this pic doesnt really do it justice (the light) im happy with my effort, really appreciate all the advice and info, without that i might not of atempted it! so a big thanks mate!

[tony316 0]

well the Finished Dash is finally on the car! Must say i am pleased with the results, i will now gladly give the door tops ago to match.

[Cosmicnick 1]

You have done a good job, always looks better when the veneer runs through with

 

the glove box lid, i found the cappings a lot easier than the dash to do...