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31 Woody · 10-26-2020, 08:54 PM

Asphaltum—that’s the word I was looking for! Not paint, not stain, but black! I kept thinking a form of tar, but knew that wasn’t a good description.

A few years back we installed an overdrive and I just couldn’t cut the original front floorboard so I made a new one. To coat it, I made my own cocktail that turned out well. I used a low gloss clear and ebony stain. A coat of ebony stain, then bit of mixing stain and the matt clear together then applying it—it looks great against the original parts.

10-26-2020, 08:54 PM	#9
31 Woody Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lake Forest, California Posts: 239	Re: Station Wagon Owners Asphaltum—that’s the word I was looking for! Not paint, not stain, but black! I kept thinking a form of tar, but knew that wasn’t a good description. A few years back we installed an overdrive and I just couldn’t cut the original front floorboard so I made a new one. To coat it, I made my own cocktail that turned out well. I used a low gloss clear and ebony stain. A coat of ebony stain, then bit of mixing stain and the matt clear together then applying it—it looks great against the original parts. __________________ Experience is a cruel teacher. It gives the exam first, then the lesson. Last edited by 31 Woody; 10-26-2020 at 09:09 PM.