Denki car
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The ultimate eco-car with an EV engine!!
There are 10 types of veneer used for the body this time, and each one has a different grain pattern. Mr. Sato, who has 30 years of experience in this field, has made a choice and arrangement with a focus on "how to bring out the goodness of natural veneer." Another interesting point is that dark-colored veneer (ebony) is arranged from the bonnet to the ceiling to the rear to create a racing stripe style.
Veneer in the interior Full of painting tricks!
The interior is also wood grained to match the exterior!
The ceiling and side panels are veneered like the exterior.
Corresponding, the dashboard and tire house are
Wood grain wrap paint is applied.
In addition, the F seat is a wooden legless chair that has been processed and painted, and has been pasted with veneer and painted.
The craftsmanship of the veneer on the curved surface shines
Usually veneer is "a thing to be pasted on a flat surface", Vehicles are full of curved surfaces such as bumpers and wheels. In this scene, cuts are made moderately toward the curved surface, and the cuts are shifted to match the wood grain. Hidden magic tricks.
How do you attach the board?
Mr. Sato was in charge of attaching the veneer. Applying adhesive to both the position of the body and the back side of the veneer, "when the adhesive is dry on both sides", apply the heat of the iron as shown in the image. The process of attaching. However, after pasting, you have to spray water many times and hold down the float of the board while pasting. Originally, a commercial woodworking adhesive was used, but since it is not suitable for car bodies, a rubber bond with strong adhesion is used this time.