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48 Mercury wood grain shade
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flathead48 |
11-14-2011 @ 3:29 PM
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Was wondering if anyone knows the proper wood grain shade for 48 dash. Thanks
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TomO |
11-15-2011 @ 3:22 PM
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Contact Rusty Davis, the 48 Mercury Adviser for the V-8 Club.
Tom
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flathead48 |
11-16-2011 @ 8:34 AM
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Thanks Tom, I did about 6 weeks ago and did not receive a response so I thought I would try the forum, thinging someone must have a 48 Merc wagon or convertible. Thanks again
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jal9846 |
12-31-2011 @ 4:51 PM
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The correct wood grain shade is a medium-light maple with Sapele wood grain pattern. Grain-it has the exact match base color and grain pattern kit. They can mix the base coat for you in U-Pol and put it in a spray can. It works best for applying the ink pattern over, since it is a dull-satin finish as was factory. I used the Grain-it kit on my 48 convertible with excellent results. http://woodgraining.com/
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flathead48 |
01-01-2012 @ 2:46 PM
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Thanks for the info, HAPPY NEW YEAR
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supereal |
01-02-2012 @ 9:05 AM
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One of the enduring mysteries of Ford culture is how the intricate and realistic wood graining was applied to the dashboard. I've attached a photo from Lorin Sorensen's wonderful book "Famous Ford V-8S" that shows a photo of the process. It should be obvious that no kits can contain the huge roller that did the job. The photo also shows one of the oddities of the age, a workman wearing a tie in the factory! My grandkids thought the picture showed Abbott and Costello!
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Jdee |
01-02-2012 @ 11:04 AM
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No need for rollers that big, but they do make for nice photos. We have rollers that big and never use them. Jdee
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supereal |
01-02-2012 @ 1:59 PM
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When I did the dash and window garnish on my '47 convertible, I used a method I learned in my Model A days. It involves using bristle brushes trimmed into ragged lengths. I applied the light base coat and followed with darker grain. I then sealed it with urethane varnish. After lots of false starts, I finally got the hang of it. I have had people ask if the dash is actually wood! If anyone wants a copy of the article I used, I'll post it.
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fomocoloco |
01-02-2012 @ 3:11 PM
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id like to see that article on woodgraining. my foreman at the rouge wore the same tie every day. he chewed,and his tie had tobacco spit all over it.
weezer
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supereal |
01-03-2012 @ 9:31 AM
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OK. I'll post three pages, which will require separate posts on this Forum. It came from one of my Model A books, and proved to be successful, after many tries.
This message was edited by supereal on 1-3-12 @ 1:19 PM
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