Jaime refinished the wood in his w108 250S that he recently sold on BAT. The finish was pretty much spot on to what original would have looked like. I believe he used a catalyzed urethane based clear coat in a satin finish- or used some kind of gloss reducer additive? Might have greater durability than a spar varnish but I’m far from experienced in such matters.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2019, at 6:54 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I wonder if the catalyzed finish like Bona floor stuff would work. > Water-based, thin, you mix in a second part, wipe it on, it self levels, then > in a coupla hours it is fairly hard. Not sure if it comes in a gloss or if > it would just run off some curvy wood pieces. Kinda pricey for a gallon to > just use like 3 ounces on some wood pieces. There is some stuff used for bar > tops that is glossy and catalyzed but again not sure how thick or sticky it > is. > > --FT > >> On 2/1/19 5:27 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: >> That sounds right to me-I have never analyzed it closely but the finish is >> thick-you can see where it comes off. >> Dwight E. Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 5:25 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Drew (Heritage Woodworks) explained the the clear finish that Mercedes >>> used on later car to me once. It’s some sort of catalyzed acrylic or >>> lacquer, if I recall correctly. Wicked tough stuff, the process he used to >>> remove it was not only nasty but quite labor intensive. No doubt the reason >>> why they could get away with using paper thin veneer on those parts. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>>> On Feb 1, 2019, at 5:20 PM, Dwight Giles <dwight.gi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dan, >>>> I really can't argue with that or your experience. I liked the oils for >>> wide grain woods like oak which were not exposed to outdoor light. >>>> Looks like the wood in my 123 has a heavy coating-maybe even some kind >>> of acrylic? >>>> Dwight E. Giles Jr. >>>> Wickford RI >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 5:18 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>> Having over 20 years of hardwood furniture building in my back pocket, I >>> can assure you that MinWax Spray Spar Varnish is an ideal finish for these >>> sorts of parts. It seals and stabilizes the wood so it doesn’t shrink and >>> swell with changes in temperature and humidity. More importantly, the UV >>> blocking characteristics keep the finish from fading due to the massive >>> amount of direct sunlight these parts receive. >>>> Oil will seal the wood but won’t protect it. And being an oil, it >>> eventually breaks down from exposure to the sun and requires regular (re) >>> application to maintain the finish. >>>> -D >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jan 31, 2019, at 9:40 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>>> Try some watco danish oil? That makes a really nice finish. The spray >>> stuff should be good too but I wonder about how well it would penetrate and >>> last in the heat there. >>>>> --FT >>>>> Sent from iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 31, 2019, at 7:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>>>> Finally got something done despite the cold… >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> http://penoff.com/1965_220SEb_Blog/Entries/2019/1/31_Not...Finished.html < >>> http://penoff.com/1965_220SEb_Blog/Entries/2019/1/31_Not...Finished.html> >>>>>> -D >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ < >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com < >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ < >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com < >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ < >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com < >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
