My dash is in remarkably good condition for it’s age. Two
minor problems though.
There is a small amount of lifting (of veneer or varnish -
reluctant to poke at it) around the edge of the glove box
aperture - maybe a couple of cm long by 2mm. It ocurred to me
that a little clear nail varnish would maybe do the trick -
probably seep in and seal - provided that the solvent doesn’t
affect the varnish. Any thoughts anyone please - apart from
taking the dash out and re-doing it?
The glove box door itself has lost all the ‘‘veneer’’ round
it’s edge although the facing is perfect - was this originally
wood or something else?–
Rolph XJ6 C Manual: Alicante(Spain) Tampere(Finland)
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In reply to a message from Rolph sent Tue 10 Oct 2006:
Rolph not sure how well clear nail varnish will work. For minor
repairs where the veneer itself has lifted and not just the finish.
I have used a 2-part epoxy. I mix it up and load it into a
hypodermic syringe and squirt it in to the area I want to fix. I
use this same method to fix some radio consuls and shifter plates
where the veneer has lifted but not badly enough to require re-
veneering. I got a funny look and some questions asked by the
pharmacies when I first asked for the needles but after explaining
what I was doing with them. I now get them without any trouble.
As far the glove box door there was never any veneer around the
edge just on the front face. Using a small brush, just apply some
similar coloured brown paint around the edge. You will be just
replacing what was originally there less the lacquer finish.
In reply to a message from Rolph sent Tue 10 Oct 2006:
I’ve had a couple of useful replies on this - thank you both
again - but no-feed back on the use of nail varnish. Come on
guys - don’t be shy!–
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In reply to a message from Rolph sent Tue 10 Oct 2006:
I’ve had a couple of useful replies on this - thank you both
again - but no-feed back on the use of nail varnish. Come on
guys - don’t be shy!
I would very much doubt that nail varnish would have the necessary
strength. It’d be one thing to paint over a small chip, but it won’t bond
the wood to the lifted lacquer.
veneering. I got a funny look and some questions asked by the
pharmacies when I first asked for the needles but after explaining
what I was doing with them. I now get them without any trouble.
Bah, around here, I think you can just say you’re a serial drug user…
I found a hypo along the walkway in front of my former home, took it in and
soaked it then ran a solution of chlorine through it several times and
added it to the sharps drawer of my toolbox (I have a small drawer
dedicated to razors, blades, awls, knifes, etc). Subsequently found that
my neighbour had dropped it - a syringe for arthritis medication.
Hypos are very useful for application of controlled amounts of glue.