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08-20-2008, 10:05 AM
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#1 | | Registered User
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| Woodgrain dash!
Here are some pictures of my dash after I had pieces of it woodgrained. I had my vendor use a process called hydro imaging.
You have seen this process before from other vendors. It's a process where film is laid out over a huge tank of water and parts are dipped through it to apply the pattern to the part.
There are several forms of woodgrain, carbon fiber, metals, and camo to chose from.
As I get more of my interior done I'll post more pics, but here are some for starters.
Please contact me if you have questions.      
Last edited by ScottyTuned : 08-31-2008 at 09:39 PM.
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08-20-2008, 10:07 AM
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#2 | | Registered User
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08-20-2008, 10:08 AM
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#3 | | Resident Rhode Islander
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08-20-2008, 10:09 AM
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| Re: Woodgrain dash!
that is beautiful! great work | |
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08-20-2008, 10:10 AM
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#5 | | behind the wheel
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| Re: Woodgrain dash!
WoW that looks sick ctruss | |
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08-20-2008, 10:12 AM
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#6 | | Haole Grandpa Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntington Beach CA
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| Re: Woodgrain dash!
Wow! That came out really well. Do you have the equipment to do that at work or do you do it on the side. If it's not your work that's an excellent home job. | |
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08-20-2008, 10:26 AM
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#7 | | Registered User
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| Re: Woodgrain dash!
I do this on the side.
Thanks for the compliments.
If you look close, to set off the patterns even more I semi-glossed the brushed aluminum and high glossed the wood.
Last edited by ctruss : 08-20-2008 at 10:26 AM.
Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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08-20-2008, 10:29 AM
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#8 | | Haole Grandpa Moderator
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| Re: Woodgrain dash!
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Originally Posted by ctruss  I do this on the side.
| Looks like you could make some major bank on the side! Super nice. | |
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08-20-2008, 10:33 AM
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#9 | | Undercover Moderator
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Originally Posted by surfcitylocal Looks like you could make some major bank on the side! Super nice. | That's what I was thinking. *Cough, cough*
I wish I had half your skills, Chad. | |
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08-20-2008, 10:47 AM
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#10 | | Haole Grandpa Moderator
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Originally Posted by DTRAIN619 That's what I was thinking. *Cough, cough*
I wish I had half your skills, Chad. | Wish I had any skillz at all!  | |
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08-20-2008, 11:35 AM
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#11 | | 06.5 TCM
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal
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10+  Absolutely loving it! Great touch with painting the speedo trim ring silver too. | 
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08-20-2008, 11:35 AM
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#12 | | Registered User
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| Re: Woodgrain dash!
how do you do that? it looks great man! | |
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08-20-2008, 11:45 AM
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that is sooo sick! good job! | |
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08-20-2008, 12:49 PM
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#14 | | -[bB SQUAd]-
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Dopenesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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08-20-2008, 12:49 PM
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#15 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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PM me if you want this done on your xB's. I have other patterns as well. | |
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08-20-2008, 12:51 PM
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#16 | | Registered User
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| Re: Woodgrain dash!
Best I've ever seen. And you really mean you did this, esp. the wood, yourself? Sick. Thanks, Ron from Massachusetts | |
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08-20-2008, 01:40 PM
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#17 | | Registered User
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Yes, I have a business doing this. It's really a part time, on the side kind of thing right now, but This is what I do and I like to say I do it well.
Thank you for the compliments. | |
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08-20-2008, 01:52 PM
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#18 | | Registered User
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Wow, that looks great! You did that yourself? Dam, thats awesome. | |
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08-20-2008, 01:55 PM
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#19 | | Registered User
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I learned the process from the same people that taught Patterntek, but then I played with processes and paints and whatnot to bring out the patterns and make them look real.
Here is a compairison shot. The big sample on the bottom is how most places would lay down a burl, then the small sample on the top is how I lay down my burl. 
See how my sample looks richer. | |
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08-20-2008, 02:03 PM
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#20 | | Undercover Moderator
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| Re: Woodgrain dash!
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Originally Posted by ctruss Yes, I have a business doing this. It's really a part time, on the side kind of thing right now, but This is what I do and I like to say I do it well. | Yes you do.
*Cough* Sponsor a Moderator!! *Hint, hint*
J/K, looking forward to seeing the rest of your stuff, especially the door sills. Any idea how they will hold up to everyday wear and tear? | |
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