Fiberglass Dash??
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Instructor
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Fiberglass Dash??
Has anyone made a fiberglass dash that looked like the factory dash, both upper, lower driver, and lower passenger?
I had the original re-dyed and they look great but the dye just flakes off. So, I was thinking that a painted fiberglass dash would look pretty cool.
I had the original re-dyed and they look great but the dye just flakes off. So, I was thinking that a painted fiberglass dash would look pretty cool.
Le Mans Master
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i'm ripping it all out and going back to stock
you would be better off just finding a good shop to recover your dash in a leather or suede
Last edited by onaqwst; Jun 10, 2009 at 03:27 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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i doubt it..you might have to staple some matte to the dash and resin that. it would be messy and alot of work to make it look good. if you want to have it look painted, just re-cover it in a vynle and use a flex paint to coat over it
Le Mans Master
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i'm sure you could use a high buildup primer... but might have to sand the stock dash a bit to get the primer to adhere better. i would also think the primer would need a flex in it too so it doesnt crack.
if it was me, i would just recover it with a nice dark fabric.
if it was me, i would just recover it with a nice dark fabric.
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Hi JP,
I'm wondering about why your dye job is flaking-off. I'd think if the surfaces were properly prepared and dye, not paint, was applied you wouldn't be having such a problem.
People often report success dyeing the interior vinyl soft trim.
Regards,
Alan
I'm wondering about why your dye job is flaking-off. I'd think if the surfaces were properly prepared and dye, not paint, was applied you wouldn't be having such a problem.
People often report success dyeing the interior vinyl soft trim.
Regards,
Alan
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So am I... I took it to a reputable upholstery shop. It looks great but anything rubs it (sharp or not) it just peels off. It feels like a really thin rubber. It only peels off the soft pieces. The harder plastic one it will scratch off but you really have work at it (tried it on the back of several pieces).
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From: boulogne buenos aires
I had mine original recovered with leather like (vynil?) as it was all cracked down.. It turn out ok.. it even has the stiches like the original.... I´ll try to post some pics over the weekend..
