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Title: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
Post by: 69cobrajetrugae2 on November 21, 2013, 12:19:22 PM

How do you simulate steering wheel wood grain on a 69 mustang?

I know there is a trick, I haven't been able to find it yet.

Thanks.

Ken

Title: Re: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
Post by: Rsanter on November 21, 2013, 02:28:17 PM

A friend of mine that is an artist at that stuff uses several different coarse grits of sandpaper and then uses them lightly to cause scratching/graining in a way that he thinks looks right.
You do not just sand the whole thing like it is a wood project. It's more like using paint strokes to cause an effect but with sandpaper

Bob

Title: Re: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
Post by: CharlesTurner on November 21, 2013, 07:31:03 PM

I've used a knife blade to replicate the grain.  Takes some time, but turns out nice.

Title: Re: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
Post by: 69cobrajetrugae2 on November 22, 2013, 08:23:53 PM

Thanks for your help.

I will post pics once I'm done.

Title: Re: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
Post by: specialed on December 03, 2013, 01:32:03 PM

That would be great & read my post in the 69-70 section on steering wheel backside finish.