Prospero's Garage

Hi everyone! I'm going to add another branch to the Prospero's Garage Tree - custom re-veneering wood auto trim. I'm starting with BMW E39, but I can/will branch out from here.

The basics:
1. I use real wood veneer which is about 0.5mm thick. I can use most veneers - but remember, it's thin, fragile, hard to handle and can be expensive.
Since everyone is going to ask, I believe the sets are going to be between $500 and $750 depending on the veneer used (not including the core charge).
2. All of the sanding has to be done by hand - if you burn through the clear - even by hand - you can burn through the actual veneer in seconds.
3. For the reason in #2 above, I'm not going to be doing any staining. If I can get _dyed_ veneer, I can do color.
4. I cannot re-clear your current trim - there's no way to sand through the clear without harming the old veneer. Even doing it by hand - which would take hours and hours and days - you still risk going through the veneer.
5. The clear I'm using is a remarkable product that has come from the surfboard community. It's called Solarez - it's crystal clear and is both extremely hard and yet still a little bit flexible. It's a polyester resin.

A few things about this product:
1. I'm selling sets, I am not doing custom projects for people. You buy a set, you get what is there in the set. I can't vary shading, grain, etc.
2. This is hand crafted wood working - there will be the occasional small blemish. I will disclose with photos all outward facing blems. You can either buy the pieces the way they are, or not. Selling 100% perfect pieces would be completely cost ineffective.
3. The price includes a core cost that will be refunded (or not charged initially), when a full, useable set is in my hands. These core charges will normally be $100 - $150.