Author Topic: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?  (Read 1803 times)

Offline 69cobrajetrugae2

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How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
« on: November 21, 2013, 12:19:22 PM »
How do you simulate steering wheel wood grain on a 69 mustang?

I know there is a trick, I haven't been able to find it yet.

Thanks.

Ken

Offline Rsanter

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Re: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2013, 02:28:17 PM »
A friend of mine that is an artist at that stuff uses several different coarse grits of sandpaper and then uses them lightly to cause scratching/graining in a way that he thinks looks right.
You do not just sand the whole thing like it is a wood project. It's more like using paint strokes to cause an effect but with sandpaper

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Re: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2013, 07:31:03 PM »
I've used a knife blade to replicate the grain.  Takes some time, but turns out nice.
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Re: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2013, 08:23:53 PM »
Thanks for your help.

I will post pics once I'm done.

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Re: How to simulate steering wheel wood grain?
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2013, 01:32:03 PM »
That would be great & read my post in the 69-70 section on steering wheel backside finish.