I started restoring a 78 Shadow..Deep cracks and discoloration in the varnish..I was soooooo careful as to not get in to the verneer, but alas, I found it to be paper thin and so I began looking for new verneer...wow...
I went to my local mastercabinet maker and he showed me some special order thin "formica" that was a deep cherry colored burl pattern with a high gloss finish..It was gorgeous..I had to order a sheet that was 10' long X 4" wide...The shop cut out my new dash and several pieces for the glove box and trim around the glove box....It is BEAUTIFUL !!! The nice thing is, it will last forever and will remain high gloss forever too..I am thrilled...I took the balance down to the woodworker and I am having him cut it into sheets that are 5"long by 10" wide, in case anyone else wants to redo their dash.....
As indicated, I am thrilled, but a true detail person may be horified, but I would challenge 99.9% of people to see if they can tell the difference between my dash a a brand new dash ( except mine will last forever and need no special care or refinishing...
Your thoughts please....??
Lee Benson
I went to my local mastercabinet maker and he showed me some special order thin "formica" that was a deep cherry colored burl pattern with a high gloss finish..It was gorgeous..I had to order a sheet that was 10' long X 4" wide...The shop cut out my new dash and several pieces for the glove box and trim around the glove box....It is BEAUTIFUL !!! The nice thing is, it will last forever and will remain high gloss forever too..I am thrilled...I took the balance down to the woodworker and I am having him cut it into sheets that are 5"long by 10" wide, in case anyone else wants to redo their dash.....
As indicated, I am thrilled, but a true detail person may be horified, but I would challenge 99.9% of people to see if they can tell the difference between my dash a a brand new dash ( except mine will last forever and need no special care or refinishing...
Your thoughts please....??
Lee Benson