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shag766


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first spring project is my 50 f-1. i have the hardwood bed out and ready for re-covering. i put the 8 oak boards through a planer on the weekend and want to know if there are any tricks to what and how i apply the varnish. the truck is candy apple red and a very-very small hint of red in the covering would look good, i think.

 any suggestions or help would be gratefull.    thnx;  rick   p.s.  never done anything with wood before.

 

 

 

 

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atomsplitter


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Have you seen Mar-K's bed wood finish testing?

 http://www.mar-k.com/wood_finish_testing_i.aspx
 http://www.mar-k.com/wood_finish_testing_ii.aspx


Suggested finishing info.
 http://www.mar-k.com/wood_finishing.aspx



 



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chriscris


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Havent gotten that far with mine yet, all I ave heard is to use the marine stuff.

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hemi43


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Make sure you coat all 6 sides of the board (not just the top) so they don't warp over time.

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fatstax


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who ever heard of six sided boards?  are they octagon shaped or something?  pay your internet bill!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 i know you mean the ends too, just gettin you going!foreveralone.jpg

 



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shag766


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Atomsplitter wrote:

Have you seen Mar-K's bed wood finish testing?

 http://www.mar-k.com/wood_finish_testing_i.aspx
 http://www.mar-k.com/wood_finish_testing_ii.aspx


Suggested finishing info.
 http://www.mar-k.com/wood_finishing.aspx



 



-- Edited by Atomsplitter on Wednesday 3rd of April 2013 01:34:31 PM

   thanks splitter, a lot of good info there.

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Beachcat


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Looks like paint is the route to go.



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slim


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After 5 years Id say paint is the way to go

 

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Has anyone tried any of the new, composite type materials

 

Composite-wood-.jpg 

 



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Sacotu


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i went with the plastic lumber, from the guy on hwy 28 into peterborough. he sells many different colours

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Only disadvantage would be having to everything slide around like the new bed liners. The old grey wood saturated with oil and grease works for me .

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Sacotu


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i have a piece of restaurant grade flooring that is cut the size of my box. i just leave it on the floor in the garage till i need it.

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shag766


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Sacotu wrote:

i went with the plastic lumber, from the guy on hwy 28 into peterborough. he sells many different colours

2010 06 11 box boards.jpg

   interesting thought. looks good. i have a buddy in the mat rental business who gives me old stock for my shop floor which would solve the slippery problem.  humph. would want to see the product up close first.  thnx



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shag766


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Beachcat wrote:

Has anyone tried any of the new, composite type materials

 

Composite-wood-.jpg 

 

    not the corrogated style but the solids maybe. but, then again you loose the traditional look and appeal.  thnx for the thought.



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shag766


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hemi43 wrote:

Make sure you coat all 6 sides of the board (not just the top) so they don't warp over time.

   thanx



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Sacotu


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I have replace the wood in the box of the truck 3 times over the coarse of 25 years and thats with marine grade varnish on all six sides. don't figure i'll have to do it again with the plastic lumber. plus heres a shot with the flooring being used.

2010 05 05 036.jpg

you can see the lanoleum under the front of the box

2009 03 26 001.jpg

 



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I think that is a very good use for the plastic boards, certainly shouldn't soak up water, and then rot the metal out.

As much as i dislike plastic, it does have some very good applications at times.

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Nice 50' bud!

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shag766


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boards are done and back in. 6 coats, 6 sides. used marine grade varnish with a sanding between each coat. you dam near have to be a contortionist to re/install it. i couldn't imagine doing this without a hoist.
haven't been able to upload pic's with this p**** of s**t windows 8 though.

thanks for the tips guys.

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shag766


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IMG_0246_1.JPGIMG_0250.JPGIMG_0253.JPGthe kid dropped by and got the photo's working again.

some before pic's

 

 

 

after pics and some beer



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sasquatch


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Cool, great piece of work!!

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nice job!!

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Jazz


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Since the sun is what causes the damage you may want to apply a UV resistant topcoat,,I know i have seen the stuff used when re-covering wings on airplane... Looks great and since the truck is likely parked indoors most the time the finish should last many years,,

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shag766


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jazz. thanks for the info, but, i should of done that before i re-installed. i understand the logic, though.

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