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| Author: | Lindsay_Palmer [ Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
I'm looking for suppliers of wood veneer to re veneer the dashboard for my mini. Most suppliers I have found online are in America, making the freight expensive. Does anyone know any suppliers of wood veneer in Australia? Melbourne if possible? |
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| Author: | peterb [ Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
I got some in as, I'll get the details for you. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
I saw this on ebay....http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/331637374901?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I don't know if it is any good. |
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| Author: | Lindsay_Palmer [ Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
Thanks PeterB and M1100. M1100, that's exactly what I'm looking for. |
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| Author: | TK [ Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
A few years ago I used this mob at Wacol. They sold me a heap of burr walnut off cuts for $20. http://sharpplywood.com.au/ |
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| Author: | womble99 [ Sat Nov 14, 2015 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
You can try http://www.briggs.com.au/veneer.php or http://www.topveneer.com.au/ |
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| Author: | MG Rocket [ Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
Mister Ply&Wood can also supply. |
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| Author: | Tadhg [ Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
I used these guys - http://www.goodsandchattels.com/ - great quality, great range, easy to deal with. I bought a Thermo Veneer - http://www.goodsandchattels.com/index.p ... Itemid=258 - great product. Get an old iron out, with some grease-proof paper between the iron and the veneer, and just iron the veneer onto the base. The heat melts the glue, the bond is quite good. I spent ages looking for a local supplier (as in, a supplier I could physically visit), they were the best I could do. Purchased online, decent post. |
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| Author: | deluxe67 [ Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
Hi Lindsay, I had the same issue with my dash. I ended up removing all the veneer and then covering the 5 ply with a textured black leather. The drivers side glove box lid I converted into an instrument panel (rev counter, oil and temp gauges and indicator lights. It came up really well and matches the black interior. Just giving you another option! 
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| Author: | Lindsay_Palmer [ Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
Thank you all for all this information. I'll be sure to post pictures of the finished dash. Deluxe67, if it wasn't for the wood grain steering wheel I'm fitting I'd likely do what you've done. Yours looks great. |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
I made my own dash, copied from a real one, and veneered it in blackwood in my youth. It came out pretty well, but I had trouble getting the veneer to conform around the curves either side of the speedo. I had the grain running horizontally , because that was the shape of the sheet of veneer, but I should have done it vertically. Tim |
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| Author: | Lindsay_Palmer [ Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
Timbo wrote: I made my own dash, copied from a real one, and veneered it in blackwood in my youth. It came out pretty well, but I had trouble getting the veneer to conform around the curves either side of the speedo. I had the grain running horizontally , because that was the shape of the sheet of veneer, but I should have done it vertically. Tim Tim When I last attempted to do this a few years ago I used steam from an iron to soften the timber, clamped it around the curved edges, waited for it to dry out then glued it down. Seemed to work ok. |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini woodgrain dash - wood veneer supplies in Australia |
I couldn't get enough steam into it with an iron. In the end some of the fibres broke so the surface had some imperfections on the rounded parts. Tim |
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