Originally Posted by Dee8go

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.