Paint dashboard

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

Hello

How do you imitate wood with painting?

51hornet · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:53 am Post subject: Re: Paint dashboard

You have a couple of options.

1. Buy one of these kits woodgraining.com/ they are expensive but give a factory match on the finish.

2. Grab these videos and do it yourself. carestoration.com/tape5.htm

3. Follow these instructions and do it yourself

HOW TO WOOD GRAIN YOUR HUDSON
The following information was presented by
Dr. Wendell Spreadbury
at the 1999 Big Country Regional Meet Shreveport La.
TOOLS:
Brushes, newspaper, Zar graining tool, cotton balls, sponges, toothpicks, etc
MATERIALS:

Artist OIL paint in tubes (NOT ACRYLICS), base coat laquer clear coat laquer Mineral spirits, newspaper, rags, cardboard (to lay work upon), sand paper, rough and 2000 grit, hand cleaner.

STEPS FOR WOOD GRAINING:

1) Find base coat correct color, probably under edge somewhere
2) Buy base coat in lacquer
3) Check piece to be grained for damage/dents and repair where necessary
4) Check pieces for extra non-stock holes and fill them with proper material
5) Sand blast or otherwise remove rust and old paint/surface front and back
6) Prime piece with/and base coat
7) Fill any rust or damage pits
Cool

Install glove box door on dash (in order that wood grain will match design)
9) Mask back of glove box door
10) Apply Artist OIL paint by deep and thorough hand rubbing on metal
11) Work oil paint well but not too thickly
12) Apply to lower dash, in and around glove box door BUT NOT to back of door
13) Use newspaper to wipe off excess oil paint and actually do some graining with newspaper
14) Produce wood grain with:

- newspaper - wipe grain into work
- toothpick short jabs with picks make a pattern
- cotton balls make a "burled" pattern with short j abs/twists/turns
- Zar graining tool .... make "cathedrals" by roll & drag with peak first
- soft wet sponge ... make alternate "burled" pattern-jab/twist/tum
- jagged/cut/short paint brush .... hard short strokes

15) Let oil paint dry 24 hours
16) If satisfied with grain, Then spray EIGHT coats of clear lacquer with 15 minute wait between each coat
17) After clear coat painting, wait TWO WEEKS for curing of piece
18) Sand with 2000 grit paper (produces a while residue)
19) Apply a light POLISH NOT WAX
20) Let cure THREE MONTHS then wax if desired

Should look like this when done. This was done by professional company

Jdee · Jet Joined: Jun 03, 2010 Posts: 5

We did that dash at half price. We just did the woodgrain Print.
Owner did all the super paint work! Razz

I don't think you can get that look with Brushes?
Jdee

51hornet · Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: Paint dashboard

Its pretty nice work.

Lots of people interested in the costs involved. What does the average Hudson dash like this cost?

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

YES , This is a good question Sean

Jdee · Jet Joined: Jun 03, 2010 Posts: 5

I think that dash was about $500.
Its been awhile back but That is what I'm guessing.
The tools to do it are about $375 and will do as many cars as you like.
Jdee
PS: Thanks for the link 51hornet
www.woodgraining.com/photos/hud/

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

Hello jdee

I you send a mail to france

do you direct mail address?

thanks

stone

Jdee · Jet Joined: Jun 03, 2010 Posts: 5

I think we can. I will Check with Evan when he comes in.
He is out of the shop today.
Thanks Jdee

Some neat old info...

51hornet · Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Paint dashboard

I watched a lot of your videos. Looks like a nice system. I am thinking when I am ready to do the dashes in the Hudsons I am restoring I will be getting this kit. Looks like with a bit of practice and care you could get a really nice finish.

Pretty interesting stuff. Thanks for posting the info. The 51 dash has the leather graining so I would be doing that on my 51.

Jdee · Jet Joined: Jun 03, 2010 Posts: 5

When we do the leather grain we blend it with a taco bell bag.
YES really haha... It works great. We go to the AACA Hershey Show in Pa.
in October. If you can get there we do hands on and demos.
I will be doing a lot more videos in the next month or so.
They will be uploaded to our site for free ... If you need
any info let me know. I will try and make some videos to answer
questions.
Thanks again Jdee

51hornet · Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Paint dashboard

Thanks Jdee,

any videos of you doing Hudson dashes would be great. Especially the leather grain.

Jdee · Jet Joined: Jun 03, 2010 Posts: 5

Yes I do have to make a video showing the Blending of different grain patterns since they are all a bit different.
I'll put that down in the note book for the new Videos.
Thanks Jdee

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

hello jdee

j have sent an email on your site. have you received?

thanks

Stone