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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: WASCANA'S 48 'WOODY' REBUILD

« on: January 26, 2011, 08:51:55 pm »

Rattleman/Oldsledz:  Thank-you very much for the information.  I was also talking to Houlio yesterday and he used the following finish:

Wood Shield - Semi Transparent Oil Stain - "Harvest" from brochure #8927-986

   From Chemcraft Finishes (Wpg)
   #620-106 D-Dur Clear Satin mixed with #999-062 D-Dur Catalyst (sprayed three coats)

So maybe I am worrying too much about what to do and what actual brand to use.  It looks like the main thing is to take the time and adjust the base varnish to taste and put enough coats on to ensure a good seal, especially around the edges.

One interesting item Houlio noted was that on his unit the interior maple frame work and roof panel were not base varnished (or were varnished with a much ligher colour) than the interior side walls.   You can see this if you scroll through his pictures.  I do not ever recall this much difference on my unit - wondering if anyone else has any comments on this?

Also, I am planning on using stainless steel wood screw fasteners.   Houlio thought he used brass, but was going to double check.  Any comments on fasteners?  I hope to see Houlio in a week or so to get a closer look at his machine.

Wascana

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: WASCANA'S 48 'WOODY' REBUILD

« on: January 25, 2011, 02:08:51 pm »

Hello all:  I have not made much progress this past month, but am getting ready to start to do some wood work.  I have G2S Baltic Birch plywood and am looking to find the best finish for it.  Reading the posts from Oldsledz, I undersand he used Sikkens #085 Teak finish on the interior followed up with 3 top coats of marine grade varnish. So, I have some questions for Oldsledz...I obtained a sample of this #085 Teak from Sikkens and like the way it looks.  However, I contacted customer service at Sikkens and they do not recomend using anything but 2 coats of "Cetol 23 plus" on top of the "Cetol 1 base" to allow the wood to breath.  Also, this Cetol 23 topcoat provides for more of a satin finish than a gloss finish.  They also do not reccomend using any type of stain on plywood, so I am a little skeptical of all of the information they are providing.   Please let me know how this finish has been holding up for you.

Also what did you do differently on the exterior?  Did you use a different base stain and topcoat combination or do the same?  Any info is much appreciated!!   

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: WASCANA'S 48 'WOODY' REBUILD

« on: January 04, 2011, 08:40:43 am »

Granpasboy:  Thanks for the reply.  I would like to take a look at your machine sometime.  I will be looking for you next time I head north!

Old Trucker:  Thanks again for all your help.  I resent the last pictures in a different compressed format so I am hoping they should come through OK.  Nothing is ever very far in Minot.  We have lots of snow again this year so a good time to be out there!

Wascana

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: WASCANA'S 48 'WOODY' REBUILD

« on: December 19, 2010, 09:29:37 pm »

Thanks Oldsledz. I will contact Guy Pepin to get some more history on this machine. I have started to remove the exterior plywood and have some pretty nice looking Baltic birch to replace it with.  I hope to be able to spend some time on this project between Christmas & New Years.  The pictures show a fatigue break in the front door framework on each side just above the windsheild.  My father did a repair by bolting a strap of flat iron along the outside of the framework many years ago.  I did talk with Cam Mclean some time ago and recall him saying this was a weak spot.  He suggested there was a better fix.  Was this an issue on your machine?  I am thinking if nothing else I will need to replace as much framework as required to secure this area up again.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Wascana

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Paint / Re: paint code for the doors on varnished machine

« on: December 12, 2010, 08:28:26 pm »

Thank you for the reply Old Trucker.  I do have pictures that I will post & I will get those as soon as possible.  I went through all of the posts on varnished machines.  There is much there that I can learn from what Oldsledz has done.  I am looking forward to moving along with this project!

Thanks,
Wascana

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General Discussion / Re: ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS Please sign in.

« on: December 11, 2010, 09:01:34 am »

Hello everyone.  I am new to this site.  I have a 1948 B-12 that I have begun to restore, but need to learn much about the Bombardier.  We have had this machine for many years, my father and uncle bought it in the 50's where it has been at our farm in SE Saskatchewan ever since.  The machine is in pretty decent shape, but does need alot of attention, as I would like to bring it back to as close to factory original as possible.  This site has been very informative and I look forward to learning much more as I go through this project.  I look forward to hearing from you in the future.

Best regards,
Wascana

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Varnished Machine--

« on: December 11, 2010, 08:48:57 am »

I am new to this site, and have a 1948 B12 that I am begining to restore.  The outer plywood needs to be replaced.  I have started to research birch plywood and am thinking of going with rotary cut Baltic birch 1/4".  Would this be a good choice?  Any information would be appreciated.   Also, the frame work is broken above the windshield by the front doors - I understand this was a weak spot.  Any reccomendations on how to best repair this?

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Paint / Re: paint code for the doors on varnished machine

« on: December 11, 2010, 08:40:31 am »

I am new to this site.  I have a 1948 B-12 that I am starting to restore.  It was originally varnished (I think) as the steering column is tan in colour but the exterior had been repainted red.  I would like to restrore to as close to original as possible.  Do you have any more information on the paint codes for the tan colour?