Does anyone have an idea of which type of wood the standard wood version of the 'bus wheel' is used for the E9?
When I was refurbishing this steering wheel, a year ago, i sanded through the very thin veneer layer. I tried to fill in the holes with new veneer, but after looking at the result (attached pics), I decided the veneer i used isn't the right colour adn grain, I have to search for a better match.
I know the wood of the dash is an oak, but I doubt if the wheel is, it looks to yellow for my eye to be oak. What type of wood is used for the wheel? It resembles my (non coated )teak dining room table.
I added some pics in shade and in direct outdoor sunlight as colours can be tricky on screens.
In the second picture you can actually make out the composition of the different layers. What I did not expect was how thin the actual veneer was. It is a thin layer (1 mm on face) sandwiched to a white textile backing, itself being baked/glued with something hard and black, on a wood core. All that is probably supported by a steel ring.
Knowledge is power; sand very lightly if you want to have a go yourself.
When I was refurbishing this steering wheel, a year ago, i sanded through the very thin veneer layer. I tried to fill in the holes with new veneer, but after looking at the result (attached pics), I decided the veneer i used isn't the right colour adn grain, I have to search for a better match.
I know the wood of the dash is an oak, but I doubt if the wheel is, it looks to yellow for my eye to be oak. What type of wood is used for the wheel? It resembles my (non coated )teak dining room table.
I added some pics in shade and in direct outdoor sunlight as colours can be tricky on screens.
In the second picture you can actually make out the composition of the different layers. What I did not expect was how thin the actual veneer was. It is a thin layer (1 mm on face) sandwiched to a white textile backing, itself being baked/glued with something hard and black, on a wood core. All that is probably supported by a steel ring.
Knowledge is power; sand very lightly if you want to have a go yourself.
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