Covering Dash With Vinyl
Working evenly from the centre top work the vinyl over to the revers side and staple gun the vinyl to the reverse assuming you are useing an mdf or ply premount checking for and stretching out any wrinkles on the front as you go.
Covering dash with vinyl. This is the only archived pick i have. Published on apr 21 2015 a little slideshow of vinyl wrapping the grey plastic parts of the dashboard using 3m di noc carbon fiber. Step 1 decide what type of vinyl fabric is best for your dashboard. I attached the vinyl to the bare aluminum dash with 3m super 77 spray adhesive.
Covering your dash with vinyl fabric is an easy and effective way to protect your car and your wallet. This dash has a gash on the passenger side just above. Work like a captain play like a pirate. Carefully lay out the vinyl and then lay the dash on top.
Follow on social media for more cool projects. I used paint stirrers and clamps along the entire edges of the dash until dry. Re covering a dash 4883 by cale sat apr 06 2019 3 57 pm sat apr 06 2019 3 57 pm 4883 when it comes to re covering a modern dash what approach do you take. What s note worthy about roy s approach is that he uses no seams wrapping a dash in one solid piece of vinyl for a true factory finish.
On the fingers where the ends of the vinyl folded over curved edges of the aluminum i used weldwood contact cement. Everything looked absolutely perfect for a month. After sanding the aluminum with coarse sandpaper and cleaning with acetone. Then plasti dipped the air vent covers with gun metal grey.