How to fix cracks in Jaguar wood panelling

UPDATE: I've had even better results using Cyanoacrylate "Super Glue" rather than lacquer. Apply it the same way and immediately wipe off excess with alcohol. I found this darkens the faded wood to original without adding any stain/dye.
In this video I'll show you how I quick fixed a crack in the wood paneling clear coat on my 2000 Jaguar XKR. This technique should work on any car with wood panels and lacquer clear coat. Hope it's helpful to you.
Note: for badly bleached wood resulting from air entering the crack, try adding some walnut wood stain to the lacquer when you apply to the crack.

[@loganconnor7122]

i like it, is the original veneer the car came with and it adds a lot of caracter and history. sometimes minors repairs like this instead of buying a new veneer adds more value and authenticity to the car...nice video

[@brotherkossi]

Looks better.

[@robertsekrst8020]

It's some kind of epoxy resin. The best way to repair the panel is to carefully heat it with a iron and scrape the old expoxy of. Than you simply apply a new high gloss expoxy and give it a nice polish. The trim will look like new.

[@rettsummerville4573]

Interesting idea to heat it up in advance. I'd be curious to try that.

[@SpartanDara]

Looks great! I'm gonna try the same thing with the wood on my Mini's steering wheel, the veneer has a few cracks. I'm thinking some lacquer or polyurethane along with a foam brush to really wedge it in there should do pretty well!

[@hungrymynd5673]

Thanks for the video. What are you using to apply the Lacquer?

[@rettsummerville4573]

That was a pipette straw from another glue kit I had. I'm sure any applicator could work as long as they are be used with some precision.

[@en2oh]

did you not stabilize the crack from the underside, with something like epoxy?

[@rettsummerville4573]

The wood was solid and not cracked, just the coating.

[@alext9067]

How could that veneer have been bent into all those curves?

[@jennilarsen7732]

alex tworkowski Either extreme heat or cold-OR extreme cold weather then turning heat on high (warming too quickly)

[@dadddave]

The veneers are cut into shape along with the foundation veneer (tulip wood) they are then placed in a heated press, with sheet adhesive between each layer and a clear film on the face to protect the veneer. This forms and creates all of those curves, the veneers are of course treated with distilled water previously in order to allow the bends and reduce cracking. After this the face is sanded prior to spraying the lacquer, not epoxy resin, after 5-6 coats the part was finished on a sanding machine and the apertures cleaned on a CNC...........surprised the lacquer split tbh but it depends how thick and what temp the car was in.

[@rettsummerville4573]

The lacquer cracking is a common problem in older Jaguars and other British cars. Probably due to hot / cold contractions but it is unfortunate they didn't figure out how to resolve this over the years.

[@allandocater6296]

I think you can do it yourself, just watch and learn from Woodglut.

[@TheLeedsAppreciationSociety]

Nice work there. Interestingly, I tried super glue on the walnut dash of a series 3 Jaguar, and it left traces of a white residue. I wish I'd tried lacquer, it looks like you got a better result. I've wondered about using 2k epoxy resin on the basis that it's probably stronger and more resistant to further cracking. Not sure yet. I've got a series 2 to restore. May try it on that. Edit ** Would have kept that v12, but it developed a nasty petrol leak. Nice and fast though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/maqlpqV_htqWa7s

[@rettsummerville4573]

2k epoxy resin might work too but you just need to thin it so it seeps into the crack.

[@istvancsiszer8229]

Failed.

[@shalaperez6907]

Spray lacquer would have fixed this in two seconds. Check our furniture repair videos.

[@patrickhunt6055]

Shala Perez what’s your link?

[@rettsummerville4573]

There is no way spraying a substance on this would have turned out as well. Overspray is exactly what I wanted to avoid.

[@byteme9718]

Clown!