Wood trim restoration

[garyhine]

Hi
New to this site, have recently acquired a 1970 w109 3.5v8 from my father. It requires a little restoration work (rust, paint, interior), but once done I will sell and buy his 6.3 w109.
My question right now is does anyone know where I might be able to get the dash and door wood trims restored in the Brisbane area. Have spoken to a local wood worker here in Toowoomba, but due to the rear upper door trims being quite badly delaminated he is leaning towards making new trims for the rear out of solid timber. This wood mean they would be the original trim which I would rather have just to say that it is original.
Any ideas would be appreciated

Cheers all

[maddin]

Hi,
I have to have a look,I saw an add somewhere of a company in South Africa that produces solid timber replacements.
I'll post when i find the link...cheers Marty

[VFRBoy]

If remade in solid wood they may be prone to warping - which is why they were made from laminate in the first place. There's some in the US that restore/remanufacture too

[Fozza]

Hi there,
I found this thread having the same question in mind as garyhine who had the initial query. Looks like ideas ran dry at the end of last year. I'd very much appreciate any further pointers to wood restorers if anyone has tips! I'm just about to start the wood on my W108 280SE. The dash bow and door wood trims are delaminated and the dash wood also needs attention. I'm not sure me and a bottle of wood glue are going to cut muster! Thanks in advance for any responses..

[W108280s]

Hi All,

Seeing as there is already a dedicated thread to the restoring of wood trims, I'll save myself from beginning a new one.

Has anyone had a go at repairing them themselves? Mine are generally not too bad but it looks as though some have been re-sealed and the quality varies across the dash.

I was planning on giving them a whizz over with the sander and re-seal them. I have all the equipment available to me so wood repairs/staining/sealing isn't an issue. Was there a specific method this was completed originally?

I'll document/photograph the process and if they turn out quite good, I'm happy to offer that service to other members.

Thanks,
Paul

[CraigB]

try these:


http://www.jaimekop.com/108Wood/index.html

https://ozbenz.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t ... ood#p64617

main thing is the veneer is incredibly thin and sanding is a bad idea.

[Fozza]

Thanks Craig. I know of Jaime's excellent page a while ago. I also found a chap in Toowoomba who is a professional furniture restorer who will do if for me (at a cost) - can only be better than any attempt I make!

[W108280s]

Thanks Craig,

Great knowledge sharing, really appreciate it!

[Hesh]

Thought I'd share these 2 Youtube clips I came across that may also be of some further help. Something I hope to tackle myself during isolation

Part one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGjElWLkJIU

Part two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtXy5ZJc9MA

All credit to John Wright from Wright restorations.

[matthewz108]

I watched the two videos again, and I'm tracking this over the next little while. I have removed the timber and stripped the existing finish with paint stripper and a plastic spatula borrowed from the kitchen drawer.
Just wondering if anyone completed their re-finishing? The process of colouring, linseed oil, shellac, then clear coating (with gloss polyurethane followed by satin) seems like a lot of steps to take. Has anyone followed this or done their own thing? I understand the desired finish is up to the individual, but I'd like to do something that reflects a factory finish if possible.
Worst part for me is that i don't have any spare pieces to test the finish on.