Wood graining attempt

[Zeke...PA]

Here is my first attempt at wood graining. I took a piece of sheet metal and dipped it in my brown lacquer and let dry, I then got some red mahogany minwax, and yellow ochre oil paint. Tore off a piece of scotch brite and coiled it. Put some red mahogany on the scotch brite and used a paper towel to remove most of it added a little yellow ochre and went at it. twisting left and right, was looking for something like the dash trim on my Bravada. It looks pretty good, (to me) will let dry sand lightly and clear to see if it's what I want. Zeke
Damn the clear lifted the minwax paint I used for the wood graining over the base lacquer, had to clean with lacquer to the epoxy primer and try again, this time I will use enamel over the red oxide lacquer primer to create the wood grain. Need to thin the enamel heavy, and it dries fast. It isn't easy to do it cheap. Zeke

 

[19Fordy]

Looks pretty good. Now, if you use a brush instead of a paper towel you will get the "grain" look. Well done.

 

[Mike in AZ]

looks like burl wood.....nice...Mike

 

[Raven53]

Looks good show some more pics when your done. I have a dash in my 40 plymouth I have to redo like that. anxious to see the finished product.

 

[ken ct]

Looks very profressial to me fine job. ken ct.

 

[Charlie ny]

Zeke,
That really pops, great job. When you clear it just try a small area,
some clears will lift the finish, some won't.
Charlie ny

 

[Vic Piano]

That really looks good. One of these days I've got to get up enough courage to try wood graining myself...

 

[swoopNZ]

Paint your dash in your choice of base color.
After it is completely dry put it out in the sun to warm up.
Water down some water based black tire paint.
With a broad paintbrush make several passes across the dash.
The sun will dry it out quickly and give you some nice patterns.
Usually comes out looking pretty good.
Then apply clear hi-gloss top coat.
Cost ? - about $5.