Automotive clearcoat on bed wood, how do i get the color?

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Originally Posted by gkesseru

It's been on there 2 1/2 years with no change, but it is garage kept. It's white oak so it is closed celled wood I would never use red oak, it's open pored and rots easily. Remember that the originals were oiled Southern Yellow Pine, which is somewhat rot resistant because it's so full of sap. Whatever method you finally select, make sure to do all four sides to keep the moisture content same top and bottom. This prevents cupping.

Follow this link to my original build thread.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=392932&page=5

Thank you,I appreciate the info. I'm wondering if you could post some close up pics of the bed wood so I can see the finish you ended up with.

Thanks,
Ed.