Does anybody do vinyl dash wrapping/covering? I've got a spare dash and the materials to give it a shot (I'm not super hopeful), but thought it seemed odd that I hadn't seen anybody doing that work.
I've got my consoles all out being covered in black vinyl right now. Thought I'd see if any experts were doing this kind of work before I head to the local shop to see what they'll charge.
Thanks!
[This message has been edited by N0ctrnl (edited 05-26-2019).]
Fiero Store sells a molded dash cover that is glued over the old dash and makes it look like new.
------------------ " THE BLACK PARALYZER" -87GT 3800SC Series III engine, custom ZZP /Frozen Boost Intercooler setup, 3.4" Pulley, Northstar TB, LS1 MAF, 3" Spintech/Hedman Exhaust, P-log Manifold, Autolite 104's, MSD wires, Custom CAI, 4T65eHD w. custom axles, Champion Radiator, S10 Brake Booster, HP Tuners VCM Suite. "THE COLUSSUS" 87GT - ALL OUT 3.4L Turbocharged engine, Garrett Hybrid Turbo, MSD ign., modified TH125H " ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "
Okay, so I've been doing some wrap work on kit cars and such for about 2 years now. I don't do overall wraps but have use it a lot for "accenting" and protecting areas on kit cars I build. Obviously you can wrap just about anything that you are talented enough to get the stuff around and get it to stay put. The problems that I saw with a lot of regular wrap materials and car interiors is "heat." Depending on where you live and just how much heat builds up the stuff can literally start unwrapping itself. I did a few sample items and just kept them in my work SUV for a few weeks in my normal travels. Everyone of them showed some unwrapping/bubbling. And yes, I had used edge primers and the parts were clean (even lightly abraded) before wrapping. Never really looked into but I would think there would be some higher temp. range plastics out there for this....
- I have the ABS dash cover from TFS. I'm not thrilled with it, and that says nothing of the fact it won't match the vinyl-covered pieces either. - When I say "wrap" or "cover", I'm not talking about an actual vinyl wrap. I'm talking about stretching 4-way stretch vinyl over the dash and gluing it down with contact cement.
Got it.......so the problem with that is going to be the contact cement. There are some higher temp. neoprene type contact cements out there but I've never used them with that type of application. Might want to look into some polyurethane glues or maybe a rubber hardened cyanoacrylate glue.
From the videos I've watched - which is basically all I have to go on - Weldwood has been recommended a lot. The operating temperature on it is -40F to 150F. I think I'm going to give it a try. I'm just trying on an extra dash that's already got a hole drilled in it and a lot of the top cracked up/off anyway. So no good condition dashes will be harmed during this experiment.
I still think I might haul it into the local shop and see what they say. That'll ultimately give me the best quality. That's why I was hoping somebody lurking was doing this type of thing.
To close the loop on this - I took my extra dash to the upholstery shop back at the end of May. Being summer, they were real busy and I was also out of the country for a month, but it's done.
I think it turned out really good. (Sorry for the dust. It sat at the shop waiting for me for a few weeks )
[This message has been edited by N0ctrnl (edited 10-02-2019).]
Really nice job. Looks actually better than stock.
------------------ " THE BLACK PARALYZER" -87GT 3800SC Series III engine, custom ZZP /Frozen Boost Intercooler setup, 3.4" Pulley, Northstar TB, LS1 MAF, 3" Spintech/Hedman Exhaust, P-log Manifold, Autolite 104's, MSD wires, Custom CAI, 4T65eHD w. custom axles, Champion Radiator, S10 Brake Booster, HP Tuners VCM Suite. "THE COLUSSUS" 87GT - ALL OUT 3.4L Turbocharged engine, Garrett Hybrid Turbo, MSD ign., modified TH125H " ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "
Padding it was the trick I think. Really glad they did that. I also don't mind the "ridge" being gone like I thought I would.
Now that it's finally cooling off, I can start planning to yank the current dash and do the power option wiring that I'm doing to my 88 Formula. Then I can put this in (along with all the other interior pieces I've had worked on by Russ88Ttop, MrMike, and TXGOOD). I couldn't be more excited about this fall/winter.
Padding it was the trick I think. Really glad they did that. I also don't mind the "ridge" being gone like I thought I would.
Now that it's finally cooling off, I can start planning to yank the current dash and do the power option wiring that I'm doing to my 88 Formula. Then I can put this in (along with all the other interior pieces I've had worked on by Russ88Ttop, MrMike, and TXGOOD). I couldn't be more excited about this fall/winter.
I didn't even notice. There's such a prominent seam there, it pretty much has the same general look. I like it, but i don't think you could get away with doing it unless you updated the rest of the interior as well. can't wait to see how the whole thing comes together
I was JUST going to recommend this when I saw the posting title, and then see you did exactly that. Yes... looks so much better. I still prefer a factory dash, but when it's jacked up like that, a nice stitched leather dash looks unbelievable.
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