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Cracked Finish
Edward Buker:
I was wondering if anyone has found a method to refinish or reduce the visible signs of a cracked finish on the wood ceiling panels of a Beaver Marquis. My problem is in a 2002 model wiith a thick clear finish to give it depth. This finish is prone to having a crack run through it, from a point source, like a screw passing through it. Given the panel veneer is very thin I think sanding it down to refinish it is out of the question.
For those that do not have cracks appearing in this type finished panel, it may be wise to relieve the areas around screw holes using a countersink. If you taper back the finish around the hole it would eliminate the point source stress caused by the screw that usually originates the crack that runs accross the panel.
Gerald Farris:
Most if not all of the Marquis coaches in that era have at least one crack in a ceiling panel, and many have several. The only correction that I have ever heard of is to remove the panel and replace the burl inlay. This is an expensive cure for a minor cosmetic problem, so I am going to just live with my cracks.
Gerald
Edward Buker:
Gerald,
That is what I have been doing so far. Just hoping that someone has some good ideas on the subject. I tried a piece of clear plexiglass held over my cracked panel to see if dropping the crack below the surface would diminish the visibility and it marginally improved it but not enough to be worth the effort.
It would at least be good to know what others have tried and the results.....later Ed
Tim Bentley Co-Admin:
See the post entitled, Lifting Veneer on Cabinet Doors, for more information on Cracks, posted April 13, 2009
http://forum.bacrallies.com/m-1239658126/s-3/highlight-crack/#num3
Edward Buker:
Appreciate the insight. Thankfully I have no lifting veneer, just cracks in the clear finish on the Burl ceiling panels. I will keep these glueing techniques in mind just in case....Thanks Ed
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