This video shows how to veneer the central consol of a Mercedes 107 SL. Cutting the veneer and matching the colour proved to be a a lot easier than producing a mirror like finish on the laquer
Excellent job! I redid the wood on my SL and my Range Rover using similar techniques and I also came across similar challenges. Cheers to a job well done!
how wonderful! it is so great to restore beautiful crafting things (like my own mercedes). thank you for posting this. very helpful and fun to watch. cheers.
Amazing amazing video. I just paid a startup kid 90 quid to refurbish the gear surround wood in Burl. I think he re-veneered also. Do you think it's a job worth tackling myself for future projects on the cheap?
Thanks for your comments. I think it is definitely worth tackling yourself. The trickiest bit was getting a good finish on the lacquer and lots of subscribers have come up with their own techniques which is good. Mike
I would not have zebrano wood. It’s always found in the cheaper model Mercedes. I would have done burled walnut or if you were going to do something different maybe some kind of rosewood or Birdseye maple! But all in all the zebrano turned out nice you did a great job.
Thanks for your comments. I wonder if anybody knows whether the wood finish was an optional extra? I would have thought that the vinyl /plastic finish would have been standard and veneer would have been an extra. When I got this car it had a mishmash of walnut and zebrano. Things like the Walnut ashtray (which I still have) were in excellent condition but I ended up buying a Zebrano one on ebay as I didnt fancy wrecking a perfectly good one and trying to veneer such a complicated piece. Mike
Good question. I’m not sure clear coat would give the same shiny effect as lacquer….but I have never tried that method. Lacquer is quite think and can be sanded back to remove imperfections. Mike
Next time, after it's bonded and trimmed out, sand it with 220 grit, then wipe it with a damp cloth to raise tge grain. Let it dry and stain it, then add s sanding sealer coat, then sand and then clear it..
Thanks for your comments. If you have done this before and had good results please share the exact products you used and the process - our subscribers will appreciate your input. Mike
I did try a spray laquer from a rattle can withjout much success. Obviously the proper way to go would be in a spray booth with a spray gun. Let me know if you have any recommendation on rattle can laquers.
great videos Mike, just completed wood Burr Walnut veneer but used a product called Glass Cast 3 which brushed on and then with a heat source is self levelling to a glass smooth finish with no sanding or polishing !!!
@@eleanor497 That looks like a great product but I wonder how you would do the curved bit of the central console with a self levelling resin. Might have a go in the future.
Hi Mike I did it thinking it would run off but it stayed on the curve and maybe a little thinner but looks the same, had to mess with sealing the veneer with shalak prior to application otherwise sinks in. Doing seats today following you vids as I never remember how things go back together !! Dash out as I have to remove heater matrix and weld in SL shop bulkhead repair panel which is very tricky but finally nearly ready to put dash back (following your vid obvs !! )
Hi - the process for walnut veneer would be the same. You can also buy these wood trim bits - see my video below: Mercedes dash wood trims - how to fit & where to buy ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sVOlAq7t3aY.html Mike
