DYE or PAINT
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DYE or PAINT
I'm getting reay to To dye my dash but don't know if I should Dye it or paint it. I already have the dye and did my radio side panels but didn't like the results much. How have most of you done them?
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I dyed my radio side panels and they came out pretty good. I used the primer even though it probably wasn't necessary. I did 3 light coats of the dye & then brushed lightly with 0000 steel wool when they were thoroughly dryed.
Gary
I dyed my radio side panels and they came out pretty good. I used the primer even though it probably wasn't necessary. I did 3 light coats of the dye & then brushed lightly with 0000 steel wool when they were thoroughly dryed.
Gary
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The dash piece is Fiberglass and it has to stay in the car, a lot of tapeing and masking. So do I treat that the same as plastic?
Last edited by Donn 66; Mar 22, 2005 at 10:40 AM.
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Depends, on several factors. Some are the same as exterior colors and are shot in lacquer unbuffed. Some colors are interior colors only and have their own formulas. They will usually be a little more flat. Both would be considered semi. Others parts like the upper dash moulding are flat. That is usually in an area where glare is a consideration.