Wood grain vinyl wrap dash decal???

[1986F150Six]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-x40-Car-Interior-Exterior-DIY-Wood-Textured-Grain-Vinyl-Wrap-Sticker-Decal/153434800197?fits=Year%3A1985%7CMake%3AFord&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item23b96d4045:g:newAAOSw~cFcoE4b&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkxGz2ccqatkEnoeekHqhLkQKN%252BkTm66z8i8ffRBNnY4z%252FhPC%252BUgSUUKiQrBccQZKHpL3vP7uYjABV3OfxfTAIK5uGoypakCCpdLO41M9kngE7FmklS49wxMSyepM7raGlWr6Elrwr5slvs7yi9bf4n31evQ2Yf1Q%252FfynVepQIJHHvbuwpjk2ZMPJwfHlhl3nxgE53zJE9EEGNCKkUKH1B9zacTtR34fne4%252Bm58frsupJ9wTWvw3KLCqgQtC%252FwDYRCQ2Ae9UHtwHLHerymaLEkjifaglz126w1kxITBJhmlWT4XEIvoVyrQjSizzEofQXpNhY9YZEy9y3jAALnbDeuq7PZizv5epy9ZLJuIdwGvA7qViKLIRK4afXz0rrKx5S9GLun3SAbhrQwY7%252F5EVDJhpkZLfRsb%252FMIl%252Fmb2tAd8YoFJxO6LupkbUDVqSvz2MDi9x2%252BzW6M3VuPD5CFg%252FJYpUT3lrGjyTbRV%252BDEW1mYDGYxiuRh%252FejC2NpfHLC0Lp4%252BWLNu%252BkBQUZe0gnbCkDpGsWQZlZAYcRiwxhUyq4jIIX8KulBU1L5VK8359wN79TAjt3COLpsHFeCw8ud7eVLjaqSsIghkGl5sudhwKKB%252B8v%252FxrJEx94WSRK1MU1AI4NcMMZqPhQvJXkFc3QsrcvI2VXpu7kYVvV1tiFFmwDZFBru9eYavDpZ%252BC1XtRPWqTDsSIfSZc7i5sVf8jjrgqYnPTBboz9g1n30ojKwiVs95ajFQHVbLXR8WCf1SULdcMmwhBxgjpf2zTOL1AZFtkm6cPH%252B22rAYjo%252FCSaoLQDAgPjE%253D%7Ccksum%3A1534348001977919f5b9de1a4b1181a2bf6eec6f10c0%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1M-High-Glossy-Wood-Grain-Vinyl-Sticker-Decal-Roll-Car-Interior-DIY-Film-Wrap-X/184252589824?fits=Year%3A1985%7CMake%3AFord&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2ae64f6700:g:4CcAAOSwoW1brICg&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickk8Fd9si%252FIbtWQr%252BhnlRwjDa%252BYu7RIREp9p0SmEci0urJiBfBdq2am1m%252BvV53ckeRUlMaY4U8k%252BA%252Fdfbtr2yv7poxdFE650F5FnUVW4SQoqL8Y%252Fb1C2t9GeqDEz9NP%252BTBy7Zyy7UAySwVsu7tuDQ6INt78R3Qfxk%252Bp%252Fxy%252BLO%252BrO6Xyc2Ypk2menH3Ik%252Fq8tEf%252Bgms04nj4g8MNW5dxsct%252FDaSavzwr0yiT%252F75rlsQLAN5eBt9DsgePk12ygKPkOv0PaFSGbQDFJN9zDdmTOsgL4C0X%252BLjvEXUBjHk9e8%252FmdE%252BacoBvfSJ7jkixtLlsMYkDVIywDgimqW3QePJu7fwF3w487HOrCJzeF82dTwkib6k5TU5q4ZRcBONwcwUg0y7ypLI1ypblZCWZ2KHGL61L%252F46NXxD59PYuYnBEefVVOWua9E7UpvEjrF2wMsXK5hKe7twbdQOCC%252BzsXVB5aDM8fhSiiK6sangPVHO2%252ByR1uW32%252FoUq1w6xno5ZTGWNQPSCLUjH4jbl8cg6uHub6Po1xxludvvUaY%252BDzOMUKtaKbECS576mvag5HqvP3pRv%252FE2L8dmuXERrO4jCGp1eUQOwUbZ9fpq1acnt0bps1BPgG2v0ZWx%252Bpv7od4WblzsvMqmIuZUF7X0eBA0%252BB0oKp7BsxwYU%252BxgVGrEyWw605dHSrtyMVTPuPh2a791z7FLzTVkzUuuSVY%252BOb78QYWkAz7q8jRbu5IjnUXxZGW86wadM4L5sIOpRc4LW2Y6wT6rag7yeKxiurq0O7x5Ph4ldNT6t0kCcXnXuEcZW%252BLRJy5Ndn1k%253D%7Ccksum%3A1842525898247919f5b9de1a4b1181a2bf6eec6f10c0%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-SUVs-Interior-DIY-Wood-Textured-Grain-Vinyl-Wrap-Sticker-Decal-Sheet-12-x40/233321303921?fits=Year%3A1985%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item3653088f71:g:FJUAAOSweQxdYLKL

[kramttocs]

Nice!
This is the one I bought for my console top:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-DI-NOC-ROSEWOOD-Wood-Grain-Vinyl-Wrap-Sheet-Film-Sticker-Decal-Roll-Adhesive/182698783881?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

(was $25 for 4x1 at the time)

I know there has been talk of pre-cut and dipping but until then, seems like this could be a valid option. Especially on the cluster and radio bezels where the edges could sit flat as opposed to rounded over like the horn.

[Gary Lewis]

I think the middle one of David's list and yours, Scott, come really close to the original Rosewood.  But how did your console turn out?

[grumpin]

Nice! Interesting!

[kramttocs]

I am happy with it but tomorrow or this weekend I will unbox a stored Rosewood bezel and take a photo next to the console lid. I clear coated the ones in my truck so they won't be a great comparison for others to go off of.

[Danny G]

need a burl version now

[Vic Roma]

How thick is the vinyl? The grain on original bezels looks Uber thin, like painted on, or dipped?

[kramttocs]

There is a noticeable thickness to the 3m offering. The rosewood does have the raised texture feel.

https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/828533O/3m-di-noc-technical-data-sheet.pdf

8 mils (200 microns) nominal, not including
release liner Some designs vary slightly in
thickness due to embossing

You are right - the stuff on them now just flakes off when it starts and it is very thin.
Anyone here know the process that was used back then?
Googled and looks like hydrodipping would have been too new at the time (patent 1982?).

[Ford F834]

Scott, I don’t know the answer, but it is an extremely thin printed film like hydro dip. I assumed it was water transfer, but if that did not exist until 1982 then I don’t know how the transfer was done. I do know that the black panel of the radio bezel nameplate and the black sidewalks of the HVAC control area are black paint applied over the woodgrain, and the wrong brand of clear coat caused the woodgrain film to blister and lift off the plastic. I don’t know if that sheds any light on the transfer process... just observations.

[kramttocs]

Thanks Jonathan.

Here is the 3M offering next to untouched Ford Rosewood.



You can see there is a noticeable difference in reds vs browns and the sharpness of the grain. The 3M doesn't have near the black contrasting lines.
Inside the truck it's passable to the point I don't think about it but that is entirely due to them not being in this level of proximity. If changing the dash bezels it would be an all or none situation to me.

The edges around the cup holder holes are still stuck very well so I still think something like this is an option if someone has a sharp xacto knife and patience.

I just now ordered the middle one David found although it won't be here anytime soon.

[Ford F834]

That stuff is definitely more red and not as contrasty as you said. Did you buy that just for the console or are there other parts you are missing? I keep hearing that vinyl wrap is a good candidate for restoring woodgrain or cloning XLS but to my eyes it looks like it would be a nightmare to cleanly trim it to the dash bezels.

[kramttocs]

Yeah, I'd never put them right next to each other before. The one I just purchased from above should have more black in it but it's so hard to tell about the red/brown by just the listing photos.

I just bought it for the console. I wanted to dress it up a little and tie it together. Like I mentioned, in the truck when you don't have your eyes on both at the same time, it works well enough. When making the console I wasn't sure how I'd like it so the only part that has the woodgrain is easily removable/replaceable.

Yes, trimming it would be a frustrating process but for less than $10 (second link from David) I am half tempted to pick up a really badly peeling jy bezel and see how it looks. Maybe a project for a cold winter night.
Once there is a hydro dipping option for any of the styles, this would lose a lot of appeal.

[Vic Roma]

If you're thinking of vinyl, I ordered this sample to see first-hand how close it is.
The surface is not completely smooth, but color-wise it looks good.

[1986F150Six]

That is nice!

[kramttocs]

That does look like a really good match