The Ford Barn

daveymc29 · 08-03-2015, 01:58 PM

How was it done when the Model A was being built?

Mitch//pa · 08-03-2015, 02:07 PM

i dont have it in front of me right now but i think that info is in the official paint and refinish guide

RandyinUtah · 08-03-2015, 06:15 PM

Years ago I found some information on the original process after doing a search on the internet.

mrtexas · 08-03-2015, 06:18 PM

Here is how it was done: https://www.woodgraining.com/ I've got one of their kits to do the interior trim on my 49 Ford woodie when I get the two model As done.

daveymc29 · 08-03-2015, 10:59 PM

From looking at a few unrestored cars, I have serious doubts that Henry's boys used a roller with a pattern on it. No two, that I've seen, appear alike that much. Also the grain appears quite deep on one I just looked at that has 15K original miles. I suspect like the striping, it was good brush work. I still wonder what materials and the application technique. (In the Model A era.)

Mike V. Florida · 08-04-2015, 03:17 AM

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Yea, they used a roller and etched plate with a brush to touch up on the later models, the early models used a brush.

RonC · 08-04-2015, 05:49 AM

Apparently some early 1930 cars were hand applied

Bob Bidonde · 08-04-2015, 08:33 AM

Most if not all of the wood graining would have been done by Briggs, Murray and other body builders because they built the deluxe bodies complete with interiors and ready to drop onto chassis at Ford plants.

Unfortunately these companies did not keep great records as did the Ford Motor Company.

Wood graining was most likely manually done using a plate and roller process. The plate had the impression of the wood grain. The paint media was spread across the plate and transferred to a roller. The roller was used to transfer the wood grain to the window moldings, etc.

Jdee · 08-04-2015, 01:54 PM

The early cars were done with a Stippling brush. The ones that were printed were printed in what they called a Stippled Mahogany. Also the A 400 was a Butt Walnut. Jdee
Our A400 video..
https://youtu.be/-vCE8e2HFD0

Dave Mc · 08-04-2015, 02:24 PM

I was told the old original factory assembly line guys used Cheesecloth with the ink and dragged it the length of the part being grained.and they were fast doing one after the other. right or wrong ? I don't know . but I do know it works and finished product looks similar to the original pattern.

Jdee · 08-04-2015, 03:02 PM

No burly just butt.... lol

http://woodgraining.com/photos/Tim/

08-03-2015, 01:58 PM	#1
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,566	Wood graining How was it done when the Model A was being built?

08-03-2015, 02:07 PM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Wood graining i dont have it in front of me right now but i think that info is in the official paint and refinish guide

08-03-2015, 06:15 PM	#3
RandyinUtah Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ogden Utah Posts: 243	Re: Wood graining Years ago I found some information on the original process after doing a search on the internet.

08-03-2015, 06:18 PM	#4
mrtexas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 4,420	Re: Wood graining Here is how it was done: https://www.woodgraining.com/ I've got one of their kits to do the interior trim on my 49 Ford woodie when I get the two model As done.

08-03-2015, 10:59 PM	#5
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,566	Re: Wood graining From looking at a few unrestored cars, I have serious doubts that Henry's boys used a roller with a pattern on it. No two, that I've seen, appear alike that much. Also the grain appears quite deep on one I just looked at that has 15K original miles. I suspect like the striping, it was good brush work. I still wonder what materials and the application technique. (In the Model A era.)

08-04-2015, 03:17 AM	#6
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Wood graining Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yea, they used a roller and etched plate with a brush to touch up on the later models, the early models used a brush. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II Last edited by Mike V. Florida; 08-04-2015 at 04:33 AM.

08-04-2015, 08:33 AM	#8
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,113	Re: Wood graining Most if not all of the wood graining would have been done by Briggs, Murray and other body builders because they built the deluxe bodies complete with interiors and ready to drop onto chassis at Ford plants. Unfortunately these companies did not keep great records as did the Ford Motor Company. Wood graining was most likely manually done using a plate and roller process. The plate had the impression of the wood grain. The paint media was spread across the plate and transferred to a roller. The roller was used to transfer the wood grain to the window moldings, etc. __________________ Bob Bidonde

08-04-2015, 01:54 PM	#9
Jdee Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Winter Haven Florida Posts: 20	Re: Wood graining The early cars were done with a Stippling brush. The ones that were printed were printed in what they called a Stippled Mahogany. Also the A 400 was a Butt Walnut. Jdee Our A400 video.. https://youtu.be/-vCE8e2HFD0

08-04-2015, 02:24 PM	#10
Dave Mc Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indian Hills,Nevada Posts: 358	Re: Wood graining I was told the old original factory assembly line guys used Cheesecloth with the ink and dragged it the length of the part being grained.and they were fast doing one after the other. right or wrong ? I don't know . but I do know it works and finished product looks similar to the original pattern. __________________ Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian!" - Henry Ford

08-04-2015, 03:02 PM	#11
Jdee Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Winter Haven Florida Posts: 20	Re: Wood graining No burly just butt.... lol http://woodgraining.com/photos/Tim/