1977 Chrysler Town & Country | How To Clean The Woodgrain On A Classic Car! 

The woodgrain looks great!

This was fun to watch. Haven’t seen woodgrain in quite some time.

When I was a kid we had a 72 mercury wagon, white with woodgrain sides, and we used brown shoe polish, the paste that came in a small tin, worked great and hid any scratches

My father used to use "Old English" furniture polish back in the day.

seems to me I remember under the Appearance section of the owner’s manuals (the ones found in the glove compartment) mentioned do not wax the the woodgrain appliqué - flood the painted surfaces with cold water to loosen dirt and grime - check that section out - Also I suggest making an ebay search for both the Chassis Service Manual and Body Service manuals (2) - these manuals were published by Chrysler Corporation and provide the very best detail on every aspect and system of these great cars and will prove invaluable in your restoration work

I used Pledge on my 88 Colony Park for years before I sold it and it worked well and never caused any problems . Cheap and easy .

That wood grain was brought back to new thanks to the furniture polish. A cheap but extremely effective solution

Very cool, great vid!!!

Love your 1977 Town & Country! I just bought a really nice 77 from Arena motors in Columbus Ohio a few months back. I will get some videos up this spring once the weather gets better. I will put a link in your comments once I get the video up.

The videos are getting better and better. Keep up the great work!

Hi Collin, nice demonstration. We use 303 Aerospace Protectant on the wood grain as well as the tires on our 1972 Vista Cruiser. The spray goes on quite easy, and lasts. It then beads water without being sticky or really attracting dust. I did not realize the fender skirts were made of fiberglass composite! Hope to see lots more of the big wagon featured!

You made the best choice -- Pledge! Some of the advantages that you didn't cover: its light, goes on easy, will wash off so you don't really have to worry about 'yellow waxy build up" (as they used to say in the TV ads!), won't attract dust like Armor All and you can touch it afterwards without getting it all over yourself. Waxing is not a good idea -- it gets in the woodgrain texture and looks awful, and depending on the type of wax used, can cause other appearance issues. And Crisco -- UGH! LOL Good job, gentlemen.

I was one of the people who suggested Pledge so I'm glad it worked. A good spray-on wipe off car wax would also probably work good..

Thanks! I'm fascinated with this car, and look forward to ANY update.

Looks great chaps!

My Dad used to be obsessed with cleaning the woodgrain on our '77 T&C back in the day, idk what he used, but it wasnt pledge. Just noticed too that yours doesnt have the roof rack. Thats got to be rare.

Woodgrain wrap is ez to replace your woodgrain with. Remove the old and replace with a heat gun. I've done 3 of my station wagons with woodgrain wrap. 2 of them are of the better glossy Chinese wrap. They turned out great. The glossy version looks better with shiny paint. It's ez to install, I wrapped many parts inside my 240D with what's left over from the roll. I always buy the biggest roll , you can replace all the interior wood to match the outside. The glossy aliexpress sold on ebay ATM seems to be that same thick kind I like.

Awesome job guys and excellent video. Car looks absolutely amazing. Beautiful. Kinda wish they still made them.

I like using the wood floor/faux wood floor polish called “restore”. It’s super easy to apply and it’s an instant shine. Plus it can be removed somewhat easily and won’t build up.

Great stuff

I can't believe i just watched a video of a young guy polishing his woodgrain. Lol😂 Thank God you didn't slather Crisco on that car. 😮

the woodgrain appliqué (also known as DINOC manufactured by 3M) - my family owned several of these wagons including Plymouth Sport Suburbans - remember this material is NOT porous which means whatever you put on top of it - creams conditioners etc is just going to sit there - it is not penetrating the woodgrain to make it more supple. That said, the product I have always used is Mequiar’s Supreme Shine spray on - comes in a black plastic spray bottle

That cat has come a long way! Good job. Do you guys planning on bring these cars to any of upcoming shows? No name is coming up….you guys have a fun channel and should spread the word more.

Nice 😀

I professionally detailed cars for 24 years. I always hated when I got a woody wagon as there really wasn’t much you could do to the woodgrain to improve it. Once it was badly faded it was all over.

Clean the wood sticker really good 🧼, a quick coat of clear, and call it a day

Hi y’all from west Alabama love y’all

Scotty Kilmer just called. He wants his Crisco back. He has plans for it!

my grandmother drove a new 1974 New Yorker Brougham in Golden Fawn - new colors and styling for 74 through 77

Any silicone based product will work well. It's just simulated woodgrain made out of vinyl decals, same as any cheap furniture....which is why Pledge works well.

I used to buff it like I did the paint, obviously being careful not to get hot enough to burn it. Then I would use an old product called “Ardex” that was a vinyl top dressing. It would dry completely which the products you are using don’t. Armorall washes off the first time you wash the car. As far as worrying about damaging the vinyl, it’s already been through 45 years of the elements, other than something like paint thinner I doubt that you are going to damage it.

You guys should think about doing a revival video. I’d be interested in seeing that for sure.

the problem with crisco will be the long term affects...oils will gegrade the coloring and cause cracking...the best thing to use would be something silicon based like black magic tire shine...however a clear coat may work best as long as it isn't too evasive to the vinyl causing it to melt...they do make interior spray paint for vinyl, so if they make an interior clear coat, that would be ideal...

Jasmine Yellow was a very popular color when these cars were new - my grandfather gave me a 77 New Yorker Brougham the same color

Siting middle roll. Have dad put the speakers on Fade to the middle roll. A comic book to read when you're 12 years old. 27 foot trailer in tow. Interstate at 60 MPH.

Haha. I enjoyed this video. The wagon looks really good. You guys should bring it to the No Name show coming up this summer. Just a thought.

Please try the liquid gold, in a liquid form that will condition your sides of your woodgrain. Cheers Vespa Squash from Nor-Cal

303 is good stuff and easy to use. You can also try shine-keeper, it's for armstrong floors. Tough stuff and dries hard. Available at Home Depot. Comes in a gallon and you can knock down with water. Don't make this car perfect, just preserve it and enjoy it.

I thought Crisco was for pie crust! I know what the faux wood grain was meant to represent, but when I look at cars from 40 years ago or more, I have to wonder what the designers who created these vehicles were thinking and what their buyers thought when they selected a “woodie” wagon.

Understand all oil based products will last till the next car wash and will fry in the sun . Try using a silicone product made for vinyl!

as you probably already know the 1977 Town & Country wagons were the last large station wagons ever produced by the former Chrysler Corporation - it was truly the end of an era in beautiful and innovative styling and engineering - Chrysler Corporation was struggling to survive when these great cars were being produced - they were very comfortable cars and were stunningly beautiful - btw, the black painted aluminum trim piece that stretches the width of the car at the base of the tailgate window was poor design in my opinion - it scratches fairly easily and is vulnerable to damage when loading and unloading items in the rear - be careful of this and use a padding or cover of some type to protect that trim when loading and unloading

It's interesting your friend didn't know what 'faux' (wood) meant

I see you have a 77 Newport and a 77 Town & Country all you need now is a 77 New Yorker and a 77 Cordoba and you will have the whole Chrysler lineup for 77.

Lemon Pledge.

are you planning on fixing the rust?

The original finish would have had a high gloss shine. Hey Fly me out and I'll make that shit look good. I work for food. HAHA..

try some shoe polish on that damaged part.

I have only used Pledge on mine and it looks good, just doesn't last.

I'm far from expert......but this is the internet....LOL >> Vinyl has components in it to make it flexible (plasticizers). Besides UV, some chemicals and oils can slowly break those down. Pledge has some things in it like silicon oil that may or may not be a factor. Good news is even if so it would probably take years. I can say I've used products with silicon oil on black bumper covers and they lost a lot of their luster and blackness within a few years. Had to keep them coated. Also a piece of trivia: Folks from the generation around the age of my parents and especially grandparents lived through the depression and famously used cheap products for all kinds of unadvertised things. E.g. - cheap dish soap like Palmolive for shampoo. Much more lather in just a drop, etc. LOL Also, Crisco shortening for wood furniture especially unsealed wood. It's not bad for that I gotta say.

Hey does your camera man ever step in front of the camera?

😬🤔🙄😑🤭😎 Emojis follow the video....lol Cheers ya'll

Lard is animal fat. Pigs actually I think. Used to be a cooking/baking staple in the old days until they discovered that it was bad for you (clogged arteries etc) Don't know if that's going to smell or what if it sits in the sun.

Linseed oil

Armerall leaves a white coat after a while.. Crysco will collect dirt. same as Pledge. Best bet is car wax. You'll need to use to muscle but it will work..

You remind me of myself when I was young man. Really enjoy the car videos, but tell the guy behind the camera he’s not allowed to make wise cracks about how smart you are, & condescending patronizing nonsense. K? Maybe trade him in for a camera stand…

Whoever behind the camera he talk too much