Hot Rods Burl wood

Who knows how to paint a faux burl wood for dashes. Can't find an old thread on the subject. Thanks


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Try: http://woodgraining.com

The method used in 20s, 30s, 40s transferring woodgrain patterns onto metal. I did my dash, but not in burl pattern. They have a couple burl patterns I believe.

It was easy enough for an amateur like me to learn.

Practice piece, testing three different graining patterns


the real piece in progress

 

There are two styles, transfer and hand-painted. Transfer is the way the OEMs did it, but hand-painted opens up all kinds of possibilities. If I'm not mistaken TheHIGHLANDER has done quite a lot of the latter.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/search/53558242/?q=woodgraining&o=relevance

 

Holy crap on that test piece! I'll use that if yer throw'n dat away!

 

Cool video,thanks.

 

Russ B that looks great....
Our videos have been down on our site.
Not sure if this will work Jdee
Woodgraining The Lost Art Youtube Play List
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLijOPzHDgNj3z8NnRxEXTbyhykyPqGm3-

 

I'm not creative or artistic enough to do it by hand. rusty-rocket here on the Hamb had his daash and moldings done by hydra graphics, there is a thread about it.

 

Highlander.

 

Bob Kennedy in Whitter ca has done a few for me 38Zephyr, 36 Ford, 47 Cadillac 48 Cadillac and maybe a couple more I just don't remember. They are beautiful. BUT a big problem with wood grain is people banging on it to see if it's real wood. Rings chip

 

As timwhit mentioned hydrographics.

 

@theHighlander
Jocko did some nice work some time ago.
Maybe he will chime in.

 

Honest Charlie Speed Shop gets a lot of good press on fordbarn for woodgraining, http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1178368&highlight=honest+charlie#post1178368

Charlie Stephens