Author Topic: Was the finish on an original woodgrain wheel gloss or satin?  (Read 1066 times)

Offline dsielke

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I just repaired the cracks in an original wheel and re-fake woodgrained it, now I am going to apply a coat of polyurethane. Was the original finish more of a gloss or a satin finish? Restored wheels I see always look glossy but I suspect they may not have been originally.
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Re: Was the finish on an original woodgrain wheel gloss or satin?
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2017, 04:49:47 PM »
I would say semi-gloss with a little to the more glossy side.  It should not be gloss like the exterior of a car though.
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Re: Was the finish on an original woodgrain wheel gloss or satin?
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2017, 05:00:22 PM »
Looking at your pic, it looks like it was sanded down to the base brown plastic.  There was originally deeper brown color applied over the top of that. 
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Re: Was the finish on an original woodgrain wheel gloss or satin?
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2017, 05:30:09 PM »
Looking at your pic, it looks like it was sanded down to the base brown plastic.  There was originally deeper brown color applied over the top of that.

I know, I use polyshades polyurethane with stain. This is with the first wet coat.  :)

It actually looks a little lighter in person than this picture, but you get the idea. I got the satin.
« Last Edit: April 04, 2017, 05:35:38 PM by dsielke »
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Re: Was the finish on an original woodgrain wheel gloss or satin?
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2017, 10:22:51 PM »
Some pics of an NOS one for comparison.
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Re: Was the finish on an original woodgrain wheel gloss or satin?
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2017, 10:42:22 PM »
Some pics of an NOS one for comparison.

Very helpful, thanks.
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Re: Was the finish on an original woodgrain wheel gloss or satin?
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2017, 12:29:48 PM »
By no means did the restoration come anywhere close to nos, but I am still pretty happy with the results.
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Re: Was the finish on an original woodgrain wheel gloss or satin?
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2017, 02:43:36 PM »
Looks very nice. Was the chrome in nice condition already? (looks nice at a glance in pictures anyways)
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Re: Was the finish on an original woodgrain wheel gloss or satin?
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2017, 03:30:20 PM »
Looks very nice. Was the chrome in nice condition already? (looks nice at a glance in pictures anyways)

Yes, the spokes and stainless rings were in excellent condition to start. I am not sure if they were pitted or damaged the wheel would be worth restoring. This wheel wasn't even missing a single dot, although in the past I have replaced those with ones I have punched out of a pie tin.  :)
« Last Edit: April 05, 2017, 03:32:47 PM by dsielke »
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