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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Trip on November 24, 2014, 23:28:42

Title: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: Trip on November 24, 2014, 23:28:42

Here is a simple one for the experts - is the dash wood, satin, flat, or gloss finish, or something in between?
Trip
DC

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: KevinC on November 24, 2014, 23:50:32

If I had to guess, I would say satin.

Does your car have a hard top? The wood trim around the rear window, due to its positioning, usually holds up well and might offer you a clue to the finish.

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: jf308 on November 25, 2014, 00:47:26

I think satin, too, although I re-did mine in gloss and it looks fine to me.  Might be a bit too shiny for some, but I have heard "comments" that the factory finish is a bit too flat.  So, to each their own.

A lot of the repro replacements which I have seen have a deep gloss finish, so I replicated that

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: 49er on November 25, 2014, 04:24:32

A "flat-satin" would be how I would describe mine. Definitely not glossy.

John

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: Jonny B on November 25, 2014, 16:31:10

On my 280 SL, I will go with 49er, flat/satin. Just took a look at the hardtop, and would (wood?) have to say, more towards satin.

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: mmizesko on November 25, 2014, 16:43:17

Just redid mine.  Satin for sure.

Mike Mizesko
Columbus, OH

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: Jkalplus1 on November 25, 2014, 20:52:35

And don't fill the grain like more recent Mercedes where the wood has a glass smooth finish.

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: perry113 on November 26, 2014, 12:23:31

We use car clear coat which can be done in a flat, semi gloss or gloss.

We are going with gloss in this example of 220seb wood. This is a total of 8 coats. 2 coats at a time then sanded and re-cleared.

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: Jkalplus1 on November 26, 2014, 12:55:00

Gents,
this thread: http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=6405.0
In particular, reply #4 has an example of an untouched original.  There is also discussion on how the wood in the SL was not finished like the other Mercedes.
Jerome

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: stickandrudderman on November 26, 2014, 15:52:19

I'm not a purist and neither are many of my customers.
I ask what they would like ; light, dark, walnut, oak, gloss, matt or satin.
They get whatever suits them.
Personally I really like high gloss walnut but some people hate it.

Title: Re: Dash Wood Finish?
Post by: 49er on November 27, 2014, 01:49:16

Here are a couple of pictures of my dash trim. Certainly not of the highest finish but at least they can't be mistaken for plastic faux wood ;)

John