Advice on Faded Wood Trim

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Alan Strickland - 21 Nov 2006 05:59 GMT

Any advice on how to restore wood trim that has been faded somewhat by UV
rays from the sun and/or how to protect against further fade? My 2001 Jaguar
Vanden Plas has some fading, and some of the trim is great.

Alan Strickland
Victoria Canada

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Blake Dodson - 23 Nov 2006 19:37 GMT

> Any advice on how to restore wood trim that has been faded somewhat by UV
> rays from the sun and/or how to protect against further fade? My 2001 Jaguar
> Vanden Plas has some fading, and some of the trim is great.
>
> Alan Strickland
> Victoria Canada

Dear Mr. Strickland,

Well coorect me if I am wrong, but the wood trim is a vaneer over
formed plywood. Color is typically a stain directly on the wood or in
the mix of the varnish. There may be some product that offers a wipe on
protectant, otherwise I would remove the trim and sand the varnish off
and rework them all. You would have to be a lucky man to match the
unfaded pieces!

Today there is a greater demand for UV protection and today you can
find varnishes for outdoor and marine use full of UV additives.

BD

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TA J - 23 Nov 2006 20:12 GMT

>> Any advice on how to restore wood trim that has been faded somewhat by UV
>> rays from the sun and/or how to protect against further fade? My 2001 Jaguar
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>BD

One note, the varnish is very, very thin. It may be better to
chemically remove it than to "sand".

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