All other options failed....

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  1. Fat Tedy

    Fat Tedy Island Red Neck

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    Desperate times call for desperate measures.......


    For starters, I know this is wrong but I didn't really have any more options as the wood on the 83 has become so brittle ....it's F*****:cry:, and I don't have the $$ for a repaint let alone new wood. And it's pretty clear IMO it's not going to sell so preservation in my goal. Again, it's my fault as it was a bad year and I did not keep up on preserving the wood, now it flakes off with just a gentle touch, nothing was working any more....How Ever...:yahoo:

    I figured on 3 out comes, nothing would happen, some thing would happen, or I would have really screwed things up and would be rattle canning the tail gate!

    I had no choice but to carve out some of the wood around the plate.

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    Then I thought to experiment with this today as it's water based, I used a foam brush....

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    Apx 75 out today and zero humidity, left side is before and the other is seconds after the first attempt in the shade after the car cooled down.

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    Over a period of a couple hours I put on 2 coats, now a couple hours after that it is completely dry with no chemical reaction. Best part is that, it's sealed! I tested it with my hand rubbing and no more flakes came off and with a spray bottle the water beaded off and it's sealed, no more sponge.(y)

    Will let it sit over nite and if it's all good I'll go at the rest of the wood.
     
  2. MikeT1961

    MikeT1961 Well-Known Member

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    Being water based, it should work just fine! Looking great, too. If I do get that 80 Colony Park I will do that before the wood goes too much more funny on it! Thanks for the tip.
     
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    Lookin' good! Big difference.
     
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    Looks great, Tedy! Keep going! :2_thumbs_up_-_anima

    David :yup:
     
  5. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Tedy this is today! Overnite is over. How'd it come out? Looks good so far.
     
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    hey, hey, hey

    Looks like a more permanent fix than Pledge or Armor All. Yes, I know it's not really wood, but, just maybe, treating it like it is, is what we need to do to preserve our woodie paneling.
     
  7. Fat Tedy

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    Turned out so good, I put a third coat on:)


    To hot for me, even in the shade today...just like yesterday. Starting to cool off now, will putter and take the boys for a walk as it gets dark.
     
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    Tedy, Tedy, Tedy...



    what an excellent idea! It looks awesome, so did the left side look as good as the right? Is the rest of the car ok or do you need to Varathane the rest? Maybe with all this tlc your doing you'll fall back in love and not sell it at all. ;)
     
  9. 1963CountrySquire

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    Woodgrain

    If you need any woodgrain trim redone or any decals,
    I will recommend T/A Truck Painting & Graphics
    Website: ta-graphics.com
    Brandon
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    262-691-1410

    Brandon did a lot of work trying to match my 1963 Ford Country Squire and it came out beautiful!
     

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