dash cover?
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Racer
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From: Rochester New York
dash cover?
Hi everyone,
I thought I saw somewhere a dash cover that covers the entire dash, not just the top part near the windshield? I want to change the color of mine to black but really don't want to pull my old one out plus there are a couple cracks I could cover up. Has anyone heard of this, I googled but only came up with that little carpet dealy. I think it was $100.00 or something like that - it seemed like a decent idea.
Am I crazy I really thought I saw this thing lol
Cheers!
I thought I saw somewhere a dash cover that covers the entire dash, not just the top part near the windshield? I want to change the color of mine to black but really don't want to pull my old one out plus there are a couple cracks I could cover up. Has anyone heard of this, I googled but only came up with that little carpet dealy. I think it was $100.00 or something like that - it seemed like a decent idea.
Am I crazy I really thought I saw this thing lol
Cheers!
Instructor
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From: minnesota
It's called a dash cap, I've got one and at first glance it looks alright but I wish I'd gone to the trouble of pulling out the old one and replacing it.
You could buy some interior dye in a rattle can and just repaint it!?!
You could buy some interior dye in a rattle can and just repaint it!?!
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Use some polyester body filler to fill in small cracks or tears. Then use SEM "Color Coat" elastomeric dye to recolor it all. The "dash caps" just cover the top of the dash; and that doesn't sound like what you want.
You can use a $5 PreVal bottle/sprayer with the SEM dye to spray the new color on. Just mask the he!! out of everything so you can spray without getting any on windows, gauges, etc.
DO NOT recolor your interior panels with spray paint. It won't look right, it will tend to fill in the grain (which dye will not do), and it will flake/peel off.
In any event, you will have to thoroughly clean all panels that you want to recolor. Armor-All is tough to get rid of and the "kiss of death" to a good recolor job, if you don't get it all off.
You can use a $5 PreVal bottle/sprayer with the SEM dye to spray the new color on. Just mask the he!! out of everything so you can spray without getting any on windows, gauges, etc.
DO NOT recolor your interior panels with spray paint. It won't look right, it will tend to fill in the grain (which dye will not do), and it will flake/peel off.
In any event, you will have to thoroughly clean all panels that you want to recolor. Armor-All is tough to get rid of and the "kiss of death" to a good recolor job, if you don't get it all off.
Le Mans Master
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Interesting. But I bet it's more than $100. 
Hmmm... $170, not bad. If it really covers ALL of the surface so the original color doesn't show through.
Hmmm... $170, not bad. If it really covers ALL of the surface so the original color doesn't show through.
Last edited by 7T1vette; Apr 22, 2010 at 08:55 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Lafayette LA
Dash caps are designed to be painted to match and to cover cracks and small holes. They aren't designed with interior color changes in mind.
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Hey guess what Riks is just down the road.
http://http://www.parts123.com/parts...parta~partsort
Delivery?
Steve
http://http://www.parts123.com/parts...parta~partsort
Delivery?
Steve
