Topic: Windlace

[ruppstang]

I am restoring a 67 SJ coupe with a blue interior. The original winlace is brown from smoke and sun fade, top in the picture. The center is a good section of the original. The bottom is the poor excuse of a reproduction. This is just going to be a driver grade car but I can not bring my self to put that reproduction junk in.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to restore the originals. I have tried Super Clean with a tooth brush and lacquer thinner with no luck.

[Bob Gaines]

I am restoring a 67 SJ coupe with a blue interior. The original winlace is brown from smoke and sun fade, top in the picture. The center is a good section of the original. The bottom is the poor excuse of a reproduction. This is just going to be a driver grade car but I can not bring my self to put that reproduction junk in.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to restore the originals. I have tried Super Clean with a tooth brush and lacquer thinner with no luck.

Check with Jeff Y. He knows which repro co windlace looks the part. i remember him saying there is a exact one now.

[67gta289]

I've had success painting windlace.

[ruppstang]

Check with Jeff Y. He knows which repro co windlace looks the part. i remember him saying there is a exact one now.

Yes there is a correct one but it is currently only available in black and parchment.

[ruppstang]

I've had success painting windlace.

Painting will be my last resort because it is a driven car.
Thanks Marty

[carlite65]

if you use a quality dye such as a SEM product i believe you will have good results. dye is different that paint as it will penetrate. paint will just lay on the surface and look 'painted'.

[67gtasanjose]

if you use a quality dye such as a SEM product i believe you will have good results. dye is different that paint as it will penetrate. paint will just lay on the surface and look 'painted'.

+1...Prep & product are the key. Per our conversation a few days ago about this, even if you cannot get the "right color", if you get the right-looking windlace in the wrong color and dye it, it wild yield you a quality job that will hold up very well.

[ruppstang]

Thanks for the help guys, looks like it will be dye.