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Metal Restoration – Wood effect for dashboards, door cappings and window surrounds.

Hand painted wood effect, for vintage and classic cars with exposed metal interior areas.

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Metal Restoration - Wood effect for dashboards, door cappings and window surrounds.

Burr walnut wood effect hand painted on the metal dashboard of a 1930 Renault Monaquatre.

 

Are you looking to have a wood effect for your car’s interior but it is of metal origin?

Burr Walnut and sometimes other styles can be applied on any item. Dashboards, door-cappings, window surrounds and even the interior wheel arches can have a wood effect that is indistinguishable from the real wood.

This is a skill that Simon has developed over time with over 30 years experience working with wood and veneers within his antique furniture restoration. His skill in replicating wooden veneer is quite incredible and his clients have, without exception, been thrilled with the result.

 

Metal Restoration - Wood effect for dashboards, door cappings and window surrounds.

Yes, this really is a metal dashboard with a hand painted burr walnut wood effect, by Simon Lorkin.

 

After the painted the wood effect is complete the same methods to finish the items are used as when restoring wooden dashboards. That include a water-based UV safe lacquer in many micron thin coats to achieve a fine finish that ‘isn’t too thick or plasticky’.

 

1930s Citroen Traction - Metal Restoration - Wood effect for dashboards, door cappings and window surrounds.
Hand painted burr walnut wood effect on window surrounds for a 1930s Citroen Traction

 

 

Lancia Metal Dashboard Restoration - Wood effect for dashboards, door cappings and window surrounds.

Sometimes a client gives Simon the ‘challenge’ to try and replicate an original wood effect based on only a photo, like these items for a Lancia of which there are only two of these cars left in France. Simon was asked to replicate the original colours and style of wood effect from a photo taken of the other car’s dashboard on a part that had been hidden from sunlight underneath.

 

Do you own a beautiful Facel Vega?

If yes, please click here to discover my page specifically dedicated to Facel Vegas.

Hand painted wood effect for Facel Vega dashboards - Classic Dashboards France

Hand painted wood effect for Facel Vega dashboards – Classic Dashboards France

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    Recent Publications :
    • Restaurateur de tableau de bord pour voiture ancienne
      Facel Vega Dashboard Restorer – The end of a Facel 3 project
      12th November 2018
    • Master of Arts – Simon Lorkin featured in Living France Magazine
      Simon Lorkin – Living France article
      2nd September 2018
    • FB_IMG_1533053253133.jpg
      My Story featured in Living France magazine.
      31st July 2018
    • received_915754165262456.jpeg
      New Classic Dashboards Video
      12th April 2018
    • received_10155116838211230.jpeg
      Like to own a piece of British motoring history? 
      10th April 2018
    • Burr walnut veneer for classic car dashboards and woodwork restoration.
      Burr Walnut Veneer stock for classic car dashboard restoration
      28th March 2018
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