Ranger Lithographed Wood Grain

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:55 pm

Any thoughts as to the best method of cleaning the fourty years of grime off of the lithographed wood grain on the lower dash panel for a 69 Ranger?

I can polish the aluminum section but do not want to harm the printed wood grain.

Garbz

texrodder · Post by **texrodder** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:39 pm

Garbz,try a citrus based cleaner,maybe diluted a little at first,ketchup works pretty good on light jobs,any way good luck and get some pics of your crew and the uni,most all here will like your work.
PS welcome to the site,you will like it .Derek(63bigwindow)

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:15 pm

soap water and a rag. or maybe some aromour all. it cleans as well as the shine thing it does.

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:03 am

Derek, I thought about some citrus or simple green type of cleaner but those can be caustic to aluminum. I snagged all the goodies from 69 ranger for my Crew and cleaning off the 40 years of Arizona dirt is a challenge.

I have been here a long time just don't post as much.

Garbz

kaptnkaos · Post by **kaptnkaos** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:14 pm

Hey Garbz

Just don't use "Klean Strip"... unless you want nice clean polished aluminum pieces...
Having that paint on there for 40 years really protects the aluminum really well... they shine up real purdy afta ya get that nasty ole paint off...

KaptnKA

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papabug71 · Post by **papabug71** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:26 am

I used windex on the pieces I just accuired. Worked like a champ & didnt even phase the woodgrain part.

Just use something mild on it. Windex today is really watered down from what it was 20 years ago.

dablack00 · Post by **dablack00** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:27 pm

Strip it, polish it and replace the woodgrain.

Then it looks brand new.

Look to "woodgrain for wagons". Put that in google and see what you come up with.

customcamper · Post by **customcamper** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 11:39 pm

Hey, Guys.........I took my wood grain pieces and removed the stickers.....polished them and Iam going to send them to theses guy's to dip the wood griain back on....looks sweet...call them for a price! http://www.northwesthydroprint.com/

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:30 am

are they going to put it back with the original woodgrain color or just whatever they have laying around?

papabug71 · Post by **papabug71** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:18 am

Thats pretty slick! Dipping woodgrain? I didnt know you could do it that way.

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