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ChevLoRay · 07-28-2009, 09:28 PM

WD-40? I have seen a number of times when spraying WD-40 on something that contained plastic ended up softening the plastic. I'd find something that I could sacrifice before I risked screwing up the original stuff.

I have a couple rolls of Dinoc, which is the woodgrain stuff that GM used in the 70's. One is a full roll, the other has been used for pieces like adding woodgrain on something. I thought about trying to use it over the past 30 years, but didn't find anything that I thought it would look good on. But, an old friend (now dead) did use it to re-do the woodgrain on his '51 Chevy. Looked good, but he was a perfectionist. I don't know of anyone else who would go to the trouble he went to.

07-28-2009, 09:28 PM	#5
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Question for the Senior Members (long time members)about Woodgrain dash WD-40? I have seen a number of times when spraying WD-40 on something that contained plastic ended up softening the plastic. I'd find something that I could sacrifice before I risked screwing up the original stuff. I have a couple rolls of Dinoc, which is the woodgrain stuff that GM used in the 70's. One is a full roll, the other has been used for pieces like adding woodgrain on something. I thought about trying to use it over the past 30 years, but didn't find anything that I thought it would look good on. But, an old friend (now dead) did use it to re-do the woodgrain on his '51 Chevy. Looked good, but he was a perfectionist. I don't know of anyone else who would go to the trouble he went to. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.