Burl Wood
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Often we have to repair existing wood that is irreplaceable, such as this Burl wood on a 1939 Caddy Limo. Notice the chunk missing from the interior glass garnish molding!
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The original burl wood needs a lot of work. It shows signs of flaking and clear exfoliation.
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Checked and weathered.
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We start by removing all of The window fuzzies and overall dis-assembly of any thing not wood related.
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Cleaning out countersunk screw attaching holes is easy with the correct tools and slow rpm.
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We located and purchased the correct Burl wood veneer and are fitting a template to be cut to size.
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Using the band saw to trim out the initial template, we will then sand the edges by hand for the ultimate fit!
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We hand file then sand it to fit in place like a precise jig saw puzzle!
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The next step is to fit the smaller and different color section the same as above.
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After fitting all panels we glue them in place with lots of clamps "extra hands."
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Hand sand every thing level and to an exact tolerance!
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Smooth all pieces so they flow together at the same height etc.
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We are now ready to clear. We prep the surface then apply Duratech 800A sealer for adhesion then three coats of Crystal Clear.
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After a minimum 4 hours we then sand the clear with 180 grit then clear again 4 coats and re sand with 400 and clear 4 more coats. Then we sand 600-800-1000-1200-1500 and polish to a mirror finish.