Woodgrain Trim Refurbishment

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  • medinajim2000
    350 Buick
    • Oct 28, 2005
    • 818

    Woodgrain Trim Refurbishment

    I figured there had to be another way to get a better woodgrain trim than ordering a set for $900. I did order a set, and wasn't happy with it because it didn't have the matching profile, even though the width is the same. So I came up with my own solution. I'll be doing this to the full trim on one of my GW's in the future, but here's a piece of it up against new woodgrain panels. What do you think?


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  • Brynjminjones
    258 I6
    • Jun 11, 2017
    • 475

    #2
    That looks good! How did you do it - I'm guessing you wrapped some originals?
    1991 Grand Wagoneer - Hunter Green. All stock. Rebuilt 360, .030" over with Melling MTA-1 cam.

    1998 Cherokee (XJ) 4.0
    1997 Grand Cherokee (ZJ) 4.0
    1974 Ford F100 390

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    • johnsonic
      258 I6
      • Mar 12, 2015
      • 335

      #3
      I too am super curious!
      1984 GW
      360
      Comp 260H
      Harland Sharp Roller Rockers
      Wiseco -21cc Forged Pistons
      Performer Intake
      Holley SA 670
      MSD 8523
      Dakota Digital custom cluster
      Serehill headlamp harness
      NWMP aux tank

      1987 GW deceased
      ...but the parts live on

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      • SOLSAKS
        304 AMC
        • Jul 25, 2016
        • 1781

        #4
        i have not been able to get a response from medina jim either

        but, i tried wrapping some original trim,....

        i took a photo of some O.E.M. trim

        then had it printed onto 3m vinyl,....

        looked great indoors,...i was stoked !!!!

        but then, when i pulled into natural sunlight

        the same decal that looked perfect inside

        looked as "green as a gord" outside,......

        ***someone,... somewhere prob knows how to eliminate the green hues

        in the digital photograph file to remedy this problem.
        ( maybe in photoshop )

        maybe medinajim will respond to us and let us in on what he has done.

        dave in NC
        SOLSAKS - dave
        1976 J-10 HONCHO Fleetside
        1982 J-10 Fleetside
        1988 grand wagoneer
        2004 RUBICON jeep
        Benson, NC

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        • medinajim2000
          350 Buick
          • Oct 28, 2005
          • 818

          #5
          Sorry for the late response. Had a lot going on personally. I'm still working on getting the wood grain to follow the curve of the trim around the wheels; and keep the cost down to where we can all afford it. I'll keep you all updated.

          Dave - I don't have any greenish tint to mine, but it's not something you'd just want to used on one section. It looks great, but you can tell the difference between this and the original, so you'd want to do all the trim.
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          87 GW (White) - Incoming
          89 GW (Black Cherry) - In Resto
          85 GW (Gold) - In Resto
          86 GW (Garnet) - In Resto
          84 GW (Bronze) - In Resto
          89 GW (Gray) - (Gone)
          89 GW (Gray)(Gone)
          87 GW (White)(Gone)
          86 GW (Blue)(Gone)
          88 GW (Gray)(Gone)
          89 GW (Gold)(Gone)
          89 GW (Gray)(Gone)
          75 Cherokee S (Blue)(Gone)

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