That looks sensational mate, have you also done the upper dash pieces?
I am about to embark on this job too, although I am not looking forward to it at all.
I am about to embark on this job too, although I am not looking forward to it at all.
I got my instruction from watching concert guitar makers work. They get incredibly beautiful finishes just from "French polish" (a little e shellac mixed with grain alcohol) which is applied by hand. French polish is too fragile for cars (although you can mix shellac mixing lacquer for a more sturdy finish---something I may try on my car), but the rub out is essentially the same. The thinner the finish and the more careful sanding/flattening and compounding you can do, the better the final result.I took the slacker's approach, and have given the veneer from my Berlina to my brother, who's a carpenter and pretty skilled woodworker. I told him the veneer was mahogany, to which he replied..."what sort of mahogany, there's dozens of different types?" So he's going to find the best match he can.
There's another thread from a few months back were we discussed just this topic. Do a search and you'll find it.I don't suppose anyone has ever discovered what type of mahogany veneer was used by Alfa?