Morris Minor Owners Club

Cheers . I can’t say I’d want to do it again, but that Filter 7 is wonderful stuff. Don’t think I’ve ever used a product that quite brings everything together so well.

As I often post questions and forget the answers, I thought I’d show the pictures of my finished woodwork, in case it helps anybody else. FYI, Cuprinol wood preserver, Sikkens Cetol HLS in pine 077, and Sikkens Filter 7 in pine 077 x 2 coats. All edges sealed with Sika Sikaflex EBT+. A902AA2F-A39C-4...

Anniecl70 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:57 am
Looks so graceful. I love this color btw:)

Thank you Annie - it is lovely. Not quite sure about the new wood shade but that's another story.

Cheers, appreciate the reply. That explains it, as your doors look like the whole of my car. I’ll press on, ta very much.

A question or two please, if you don’t mind. Is your wood new? I sanded mine a LOT but it looks much darker than yours. Did you mix Cuprinol with the base coat as the book says? I did, but they didn’t properly mix because one is water based and the other oil, which has given an inconsistent finish. ...

Now that, is a lovely looking traveller Panky. Thanks for the pic. Both smoke grey then!

I hope mine ends up like yours. I've just finished the second coat of base (30%) and Cuprinol and it's looking very dark right now. Almost orange. I know it'll lighten as it dries though.

Thanks Biggles, but I'm already starting my second coat of Cuprinol and Sikkens mix I'm afraid. Good to see you upholding the 12 different answers though

Oh, and to the point re usage vs keeping it indoors, thanks for confirming my own thoughts. Mine lives on the drive and is my daily driver now, even through next winter.

What a great couple of answers!! Made me laugh which, after 5 hours of sanding, I needed - thank you! Interesting point Grumpy, re the blackening from the previous varnish, as I have some of that too, especially on the rear pillars. The book says not to use bleach/whitener though so I’m cautious on ...

Hello all, read the Ray Newell book and I’ve got my traveller’s wood all stripped back, ready for Cuprinol, Sikkens Cetol HLS, and Sikkens Filter 7, all as prescribed. BUT, someone I know who has spent 30+ years restoring old cars (including a pre-war Rolls!) reckons that yacht varnish is the way to...

Morning Bob, Thanks ever so much for the detailed reply. I understand all that you’ve written there, thank you, as well as the need for sizeable pieces of wood. My concern is that, as the panels reshape, the paint might crack and therefore need proper attention anyway. By “proper attention” I mean s...

Please don’t shoot me, but I’ve had to replace a waist rail because it was rotten at the rear joint. I’ve followed the Ray Newell instructions on this except that the side panels were all nailed from the inside instead of screwed. Having hammered them back to loosen the nails, they’re now obviously ...

Yes, he is cute, but he’ll be wondering for a few days yet!!

:) Thanks for the vote of confidence. Done loads of DIY but not worked on cars much so I feel out of my depth very quickly! I think I’m frightened of getting it wrong. Still, as you say, I did push on so stripping and sanding tomorrow. After that’ll depend on the weather… Thanks for the kick up the ...

Thank you and yes, I agree, it really does transform it doesn’t it. I used cream Hammerite s as well, though the paint is a bit soft and I think I’ll end up having to powder coat them.

I’m interested - what job have you started that’s made you think that perhaps you’ve bitten off more than you can chew?

Here’s mine, today, the preparations for refreshing my traveller’s woodwork:

Wow, have you actually owned it all these years or was the photo just in the history when you bought it?

People can be incredibly pedantic about details sometimes, can't they.

No, that’s very true Mike. I think I’d draw the line at Ford seats, engine etc but the odd “minor” change has to be done sometimes.

Thanks chaps and yes, Panky, I would think cream goes much better with blue than silver. Funny how we do these things isn't it, particularly if you're at the tail end of a restoration. They almost become one of the family, don't they

Thank you . I didn’t like them to start but now I love them. Not bad for a tin of Hammerite and an afternoon’s work.