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  1. 12-30-2018, 05:57 AM #1
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    wood dash refinishing

    I redid the finish of the dash wood on my 66 yesterday. Used nitrocellulose lacquer from guitar parts supplier StewMac, clear sanding and amber tinted spray cans, good stuff. It was very easy and incredibly forgiving. I didnt use a grain filler so some grain shows in the finish. I think the amber helped get the color right.
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  2. 12-30-2018, 06:24 AM #2
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    Looks nice!
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  3. 12-30-2018, 12:47 PM #3
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    I like it! Looks good.

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    Nice job 66...
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  5. 12-30-2018, 08:21 PM #5
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    Yes, it looks good. I did similar with '73 dash and used an amber polyurethane with African mahogany. It looks much like yours. What wood did you use?
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  6. 01-02-2019, 01:54 PM #6
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    The wood is original mahogany. I almost used marine varnish but the lacquer dries so fast it was easier for vertical surfaces. Many thin coats worked best, lacquer just keeps on building. Be careful in moist climates for blushing, I had no blushing in 60 deg. 70 percent humidity.
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