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Post by nccamper on Apr 13, 2014 5:56:27 GMT -8
I want to make sure I am buying the right replacement panels. 1962 compact   |
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 13, 2014 6:08:17 GMT -8
It's ash, just like mine. You probably won't find ash.
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Post by nccamper on Apr 13, 2014 7:20:28 GMT -8
It's ash, just like mine. You probably won't find ash. Would oak of birch be a good alternative? |
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Post by SusieQ on Apr 13, 2014 8:21:00 GMT -8
I guess that is just a matter of preference and price. I really didn't consider oak, and I think price was the reason. To me, the ash grain does look more similar to oak than birch. Birch just looks like birch. I did my entire ceiling in birch and it is very obvious but still looks nice, at least I think so. I tried to save the the ash but just couldn't. My walls are still all ash.
I'm sure one of the wood experts will chime in here. It think the oak will be darker than the ash. The birch is light like the ash but the grain is totally different.
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Post by bmxovich on Apr 17, 2014 17:16:31 GMT -8
I guess that is just a matter of preference and price. I really didn't consider oak, and I think price was the reason. To me, the ash grain does look more similar to oak than birch. Birch just looks like birch. I did my entire ceiling in birch and it is very obvious but still looks nice, at least I think so. I tried to save the the ash but just couldn't. My walls are still all ash. I'm sure one of the wood experts will chime in here. It think the oak will be darker than the ash. The birch is light like the ash but the grain is totally different. Your correct, the oak would look closer to the ash by a good margin. It can be found fairly light in color with a lot of searching. We use a ton of oak ply at work but generally it has a lot of red in it. I'd stick with the birch myself. I'd rather get the color right than the grain. |
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Post by mobiltec on Apr 17, 2014 19:45:40 GMT -8
It's a real toss up. I used white oak in the 57 Westerner but their ash was already stained pretty dark so I think it will work out well. I'm going to use birch in the Shasta where I need to replace paneling. Luckily I was able to save all but one sheet of the ash. That one being behind the bed but a little will show from the top of the window down.
The really hard part is matching that finish. I'm working on that now and will surely do a video on it if what I am looking into works. SusieQ found the stuff that may make it possible so kudos to her. Stay tuned.
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Post by nccamper on Apr 18, 2014 5:52:23 GMT -8
The really hard part is matching that finish. I'm working on that now and will surely do a video on it if what I am looking into works. SusieQ found the stuff that may make it possible so kudos to her. Stay tuned. Definitely let me know how you net out on the finish. I'll need to replace one panel and I will face the same issues. |
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Post by mobiltec on Apr 18, 2014 7:08:39 GMT -8
The really hard part is matching that finish. I'm working on that now and will surely do a video on it if what I am looking into works. SusieQ found the stuff that may make it possible so kudos to her. Stay tuned. Definitely let me know how you net out on the finish. I'll need to replace one panel and I will face the same issues. Oh you can be sure I will put photos and info up on that one. The color chart is on it's way to me now and as soon as it get's here I will order some of the tints and get to work on it right away. |
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Post by coloradoan on Apr 27, 2014 11:29:38 GMT -8
So, will that be tinted shellac, varnish...? I've got the ash with what seems to be clear shellac on it. I had to replace the paneling under the dinette windows with oak, but luckily those will be mostly hidden by the bench seats most of the time. The front and back paneling had some water damage, but I was able to sand that out. So I need to match what's existing, and also spruce up that finish as it is a little dry. I was thinking of just putting one or two coats of amber shellac over it all, but will wait to see what you come up with.
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Post by joek on Nov 21, 2015 1:07:11 GMT -8
I'd use Birch if you can't find Ash. The color will match much better. Ash was readily available at my local hardwood supplier. Macbeath Hardwoods in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City, Utah www.macbeath.com/product/ash-white-plywood |
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Post by joek on Dec 28, 2015 11:50:56 GMT -8
A note, I picked up a couple sheets of Ash at Macbeath this weekend. It is MDF core material. The veneers look very nice, but I'm not too comfortable with using MDF around anything that could possibly get wet.
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