The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

What Kind of Wood 444-544

posted by  someone claiming to be SteveW on  Wed Nov 12 03:38 CST 2008 [RELATED]

I have no idea what the stock slats are made of, but when I restored my 445, I had strips of oak milled to the original width and thickness, and then cut them to length. When finished with varnish (no stain) they look good. However, if you're trying to match the original patina, you may have to experiment with stain to get the same color.

If I had to guess, the original slats were probably a hard pine as that's what the Swedish forests have in abundance. I don't think there are many hardwood trees in Sweden.






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.