What Kind Of Dash Finishes Are People Using
- Thread starter Bill D
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I'd pimp it with some nice Zebra suede or faux fur... 
Semi-gloss/satin black is my plan but other than leather/simulated I can't think of anything else. A heavy paper template of the dash should give an apholstery shop what they need.
Chris
Semi-gloss/satin black is my plan but other than leather/simulated I can't think of anything else. A heavy paper template of the dash should give an apholstery shop what they need.
Chris
Black leather here.
Ian Anderson
Lifetime Supporter
I have a black leather one - done before I got the car. But it makes tightening the Lucas switches with the dented round nuts a bugger to pull up tight!
I have heard of a company over here that does flocking and sprays a draylon type finish onto any surface - any colour
Cheers
Ian
I have heard of a company over here that does flocking and sprays a draylon type finish onto any surface - any colour
Cheers
Ian
JimmyMac
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JimmyMac
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JimmyMac
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Bill,
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
You could also try getting your dash professionally sprayed with an HD resin. Very tough and scratchproof, similar to a satin worktop ?
I think vacuum forming looks very professional and it's the only way to go if you don't fancy the leather or paint job.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
You could also try getting your dash professionally sprayed with an HD resin. Very tough and scratchproof, similar to a satin worktop ?
I think vacuum forming looks very professional and it's the only way to go if you don't fancy the leather or paint job.
Steve and I had out dashes shot with Rhino-Liner for truck beds. A unique application for their product I am sure, but it puts a decent texture down and has a very slight 'give" like a very thin layer of padding would. It's glossy now, but from what I understand, the exposure to light will matt it down rather quickly.
Brian
Brian
Peter Delaney
GT40s Supporter
I reckon that vacuum forming is the go - the DRB's come that way from the factory, & mine got fairly well abused before I bought the car (chucked around inside the car while it was floating round in a factory for a couple of years). A good cleanup with solvent, then 3 or 4 coats of Satin Black VHT Vinyl Dye & it was better than new.
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
Bill, leather tends to make a gt40 replica look more like a proper production car than many of the other dash finishes. Any good auto upholstery shop should be able to produce a nice leather finish for somewhere around $750. Not cheap but should be worth it in the long haul. You may be able to get the price down if you can take the dash in and leave it with them for a couple weeks so they can work on it in the slower periods.
Ron McCall
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Bill,
I sprayed mine with Duplicolor spray in Bed Liner in the can.It turned out great! I am very happy with it. You can easily control how much texture you get by spraying closer or further away. I painted the engine compartment of my Pantera 6 yrs ago with it and it still looks great so I know it will last on a dash.
I sprayed mine with Duplicolor spray in Bed Liner in the can.It turned out great! I am very happy with it. You can easily control how much texture you get by spraying closer or further away. I painted the engine compartment of my Pantera 6 yrs ago with it and it still looks great so I know it will last on a dash.
I've seen Mark's leather covered dash and it looks great. I plan on doing something similar myself. If anyone knows of a place that does that sort of thing in the northeast (preferably MA or RI), please let me know.
I agree with Cliff, the leather covered dash has more of a production car look.
Charlie
I agree with Cliff, the leather covered dash has more of a production car look.
Charlie
Charlie, I'll bring your dash to Mark's next Sat. so you will have plenty of time to work on it. I can always make you another in case you screw it up! I hope Ben Levy comes with his GT, then we all can check out what an original dash looks like. Come on Ben, fire that babby up next Saturday and come out to Mark Worthington's house. He must have all the fiberglass dust that I made cleaned out by now!!! I hope all those dust particles don't fossilize by the time he gets his GT done! Sorry Mark, I couldn't resist. you can give me some digs next Sat.
No worries, Bill, the criticism is well deserved. Besides, I don't think my garage ever recovered fully from your dust-making efforts. Just bring my construction manual and be prepared to give everyone a demo on body filler mixing and application.
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