Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Vander on December 05, 2017, 19:07:02
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When we bought our 69 280SL 2 weeks before PUB a lot of parts were just tossed in the car including the wood. One of the dash wood pieces was snapped in two, and whoever previously painted the car thought it was a good idea to paint the wood to match. After we stripped the wood we discovered they painted the wood white to cover up their mistakes! It looks like someone took a power sander to the wood and destroyed it. We were able to to repair the broken piece so it is unnoticeable from the finished side, and refinished the wood.
Even though the wood turned out great and would be satisfactory to most people, we felt that we could do better. While at PUB we purchased a second set of wood that had a few spots that were sanded through the veneer. But overall was in good condition, and was a much better starting point than our first set. We then took that set and refinished it.
Will post pictures below...
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Pictures of first set after refinishing.
Note: parts are just loosely resting on dash, not bolted in.
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2nd set after refinishing
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2nd set after refinishing.
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Nice work Vander! :) You have saved yourself a bundle of $ by doing this yourself. I can't tell very well from the pictures but the originals might have had slightly less sheen. Great job.
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Nice work Vander! :) You have saved yourself a bundle of $ by doing this yourself. I can't tell very well from the pictures but the originals might have had slightly less sheen. Great job.
Thank you! They are a satin/ non-gloss finish in person. The first set after photo was taken through the windshield, so that added some glare.
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Your Pagoda is just getting better and better! I can't wait to see it at the next event!
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Fantastic job on refinishing the wood trim...please share your secrets.
what did you use to strip the old paint and finishes
what stain did you apply to get the great colour