Friday, March 27, 2009 - 01:52 am, by: Ali Saeed(Ali)
i think i read somewhere about using 1200 wet and dry sand paper or something..and cut and polish or something..but i think thats for restoring woodgrain..
Friday, March 27, 2009 - 08:49 pm, by: Ben Kelly(Ace)
i sanded mine pretty well. used varying grades of sandpaper, around 1500grit with water. just did it by hand and wet it down every now and then to see how i was going. took about 5 minutes a piece. I didnt get a very good finish on repainting though. i was advised to take it to a paint shop and get it done in two pack which might have been a good idea.
Monday, March 30, 2009 - 08:31 pm, by: Mike Triggs(Mikeandimah)
It's a polyurethane finish, I believe. It's not that hard to sand, just take it easy, especially on corners, as there are paler backing layers of wood underneath.
Considering how few cars have real Birdseye Maple (as opposed to imitation plastic crap) I consider it a sacrilege to paint over real wood made it's rumoured by Yamaha, but each to their own. IMO if you want plastic trim, buy the pov pack plastic trims and paint them.
Monday, March 30, 2009 - 09:19 pm, by: Adam Lonergan(Alchemistal)
I have a set of plastic trim that I'm happy to sell. Have been sanding it back for the purpose of priming and then painting. Interestingly the dash piece is finished in a much different costing than the four door pieces, and the plastic underneath is a different colour.
Mike Triggs Goo Roo Western Australia 3.0GT G-Pack
Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 09:11 pm, by: James Johnson(Jamesy)
i just sanded them back a bit ( not all teh way down to the wood) then put some b;acl timber stain on it, let it dry then paint with clear gloss paint! easy as
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 09:05 am, by: Steve Dickson(Stevedeez87)
Hey James your new timber looks awesome! I have just recently brought myself some woodgrain and sanded it write back and polished it up. It came up a hell of a lot better then how it originally looked but i think i want a darker shade! do you remember what exact stain you used? really like that! oh and what clean coat did you use?