That finish is so thick it looks almost like fiberglass resin poured on top of the wood. I think that might be why it is so prone to cracking. It can't stand the expansion and contraction that occurs naturally in the wood.

I wonder if anybody here has ever tried refinishing the wood in these cars as they would a piece of household furniture. That would tend to stand up better to the stresses put on the finish by the wood. I'm sure Carleton must have an opinion about this, since he seems to to a lot of furniture refinishing.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
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2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles