Ferenczy33 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Yes, I have the dreaded tuape, fake woodgrain interior, which really could look a lot better, if it didn't have such a flat finish. So I spiffed mine up...went to home depot and bought some clear lacquer in a spray can. Took the woodgrain inserts out of the dash, very lightly scuffed them with some scotch-bright and then cleaned them. Then sprayed a nice clean coat of laqcuer on them. Let them dry and presto...nice glossy looking woodgrain. They look 10 times classier than the flat finish and actually almost look like they could be real wood (okay...maybe not ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biz77 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 You're asking for it... TTIWWOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferenczy33 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Allright...here you go. http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/craigh95630/P1010027.jpg http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/craigh95630/P1010028.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Do you have larger pics? Doesn't look too bad but I may still try to cover mine with faux carbon fiber or soemthing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmith Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 oooh... shiny! Looks good, but I prefer the matte look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabydanimal Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I don't like wood trim in general but that is an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSTMIZR Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Very Nice! That's a great idea, it's a subtle change but makes a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Interesting! I tried that on mine before painting it black and the clearcoat just bubbled. I had to sand the hell out of the woodgrain before it'd accept a primer with a smooth finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one69chev Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 nice job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferenczy33 Posted April 20, 2007 Author Share Posted April 20, 2007 Interesting! I tried that on mine before painting it black and the clearcoat just bubbled. I had to sand the hell out of the woodgrain before it'd accept a primer with a smooth finish. It's all in the prep work. Scuff, very, very lightly with ultra fine steel wool, then clean with warm water and a good detergent soap. Touch by the edges until sprayed. Good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sysfailur Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 <---will be redoing all my wood inserts in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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