My "new" burl wood: disgusting befores, beautiful afters

[BluBrett]

Tools used:



-HD UNO

-sand paper

-HD TOTAL

-tooth brushes

-screw drivers



I went to Pick Your Part this morning "just because." I found a Legend that was really torn apart, but it surprisingly had relatively uncracked burl wood. I paid $7 for it (sans ash tray, cigarette lighter, and felt tray) and out the door I went.



Here are some befores of how gross this thing was. Every time I removed dirt from it, it wreaked of junk yard. My good camera is dead and this camera hates taking indoor pictures, so some are blurry:



















This small crack ended up being one of the biggest blemishes:







At this point, I was honestly debating whether or not it was savable based on its condition. I thought it was just horribly dirty (which it was. I didn`t even bother taking the felt piece because I knew it was a lost cause with the amount of dirt/oil/whatever in it.), but it turns out it was also extremely faded and scratched.







Afters.























Not too bad for 19 year old wood, give or take a year.

[Thomas Dekany]

Fantastic! I do like UNO.

[BluBrett]

Thanks! I like UNO for everything except finishing.

[MDetail]

What a great comeback. Its amazing the things that can be restored/saved besides paint.

[BluBrett]

What a great comeback. Its amazing the things that can be restored/saved besides paint.

Thanks! I`m actually really surprised at how good this turned out. My other console was fairly easily saved, but this one was a bit of a challenge.

[Brad B]

Having done wood in several of the Jaguars I have restored I understand the skill necessary to get such excellent results. Very impressive work!

[bigltc]

I`ve looked at this thread at least 10 times. I love your save on the wood work!

[David Fermani]

That`s a huge save. Great work and vision for this project.

[BluBrett]

Having done wood in several of the Jaguars I have restored I understand the skill necessary to get such excellent results. Very impressive work!

Thank you! It was a challenge, but luckily the clear coat was ridiculously soft, so I was able to get it done easier than expected.

I`ve looked at this thread at least 10 times. I love your save on the wood work!

This is really cool to hear! Thank you!

That`s a huge save. Great work and vision for this project.

Thank you! It was a fun one.