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Hi Guys,

 

Where in the UK is the best place to purchase some Walnut Veneer to reface the dash ?

 

Kind regards

 

Nigel

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Wow! Befitting a Roller!

 

I would think any Cabinet Maker or furniture restorers.

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Hi Nigel

I have successfully veneered my dash twice now.

Both sets of veneers were bought from a seller on ebay.

The first was a burr walnut as beautiful as it was it was not to my liking, so I have stripped it off and covered with some oak which I absolutely love . Not for the purist but I like it .

Easy little project just need a little patience.

Mark

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Hi Nigel.

I took mine to a local company, £40 cash and very pleased.

 

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Mark

 

who did you take your dash board to ? I'm in Westonzoyland, so not too far from you

 

regards

 

Matt

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Hi Matt.

Google SMS Veneering in Weston, by the main sorting office. They did one other for a club member in Burr Walnut, again very good.

Ask them not to do the back as it make it a bit of a pain to refit switches etc.

I had a body shop put on a couple of coats of clear lacquer, think they charged me £20.

Good luck Mark

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Thanks guy's, it looks like I will have to find a cabinet maker / furnature restorer locally here in East Suffolk.

Not worth the hassle of D.I.Y. for £40 odd quid ha ha anything for an easy life :)

 

Picked up my thrust washers from the post office today from Scott Helms took just 9 days from order to delivery not bad.

 

Nigel

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Hi Matt.

Google SMS Veneering in Weston, by the main sorting office. They did one other for a club member in Burr Walnut, again very good.

Ask them not to do the back as it make it a bit of a pain to refit switches etc.

I had a body shop put on a couple of coats of clear lacquer, think they charged me £20.

Good luck Mark

 

Many thanks Mark

 

I've seen the veneer on Ebay - the dash will need to come out, so may have a go myself - If I fail I can always get it done professionally !

 

Cheers

 

Matt

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I re-veneered my dash myself a couple of winters ago, there's a thread on here somewhere.

 

I bought the 'iron-on' veneer and it worked very well

Went for Teak veneer and oiled it with Danish oil.

 

2 years later it still looks great!

 

Let me know if you have any questions Matt, I think I have enough spare veneer left for a whole dash if you'd like it.

 

Steve

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Ed and Steve - many thanks !

 

Steve - do you have a pic of your dash ? I'm pondering which wood finish to use as the 6 is Russet Brown ! with a sun tan I could look completely invisible when driving !

 

regards

 

Matt

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  • 3 weeks later...

Just to say a big thank you to Steve D for sending me his left over veneer - have to types to choose from now, but in the meantime, still evaluating my 6

 

best regards

 

Matt

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