Dash Pad Repair & Flocking
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Dash Pad Repair & Flocking
For anyone interested, I made 2 Videos on repairing and Flocking a 3rd gen dash pad.
want the QUICK rundown?
TONS of work and labor.
After doing this, my recommendation is to just work some overtime and buy a new dash pad ha ha.
but if you are dead set on repairing your dash pad, the videos cover the repair in good detail.
I'm a HUGE fan of flocking now, it looks great and blocks any reflections off the pad.
no more glare in my GoPro footage.
And for anyone wondering, I removed the Speaker holes and side vents. both can be cut/drilled out if you choose to keep them.
Part 1 Repair: Part 2 Flocking:
Previously failed repair from a few years back
Cracks filled in with Bondo and a fiberglass layer
A lot of work sanding down the fiberglass smooth
Another later of body filler to fill in any fiberglass low spots
After sanding
Quick test fit in my car
1 coat of high build primer
1 coat of UV resistant interior paint
The flock looks amazing
2 layers of flock doesn't look as good as the 1st layer, but it looks fine.
Blocks all reflections from the sun. very useful
Looks amazing in the sunlight.
want the QUICK rundown?
TONS of work and labor.
After doing this, my recommendation is to just work some overtime and buy a new dash pad ha ha.
but if you are dead set on repairing your dash pad, the videos cover the repair in good detail.
I'm a HUGE fan of flocking now, it looks great and blocks any reflections off the pad.
no more glare in my GoPro footage.
And for anyone wondering, I removed the Speaker holes and side vents. both can be cut/drilled out if you choose to keep them.
Part 1 Repair:
Previously failed repair from a few years back
Cracks filled in with Bondo and a fiberglass layer
A lot of work sanding down the fiberglass smooth
Another later of body filler to fill in any fiberglass low spots
After sanding
Quick test fit in my car
1 coat of high build primer
1 coat of UV resistant interior paint
The flock looks amazing
2 layers of flock doesn't look as good as the 1st layer, but it looks fine.
Blocks all reflections from the sun. very useful
Looks amazing in the sunlight.
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Re: Dash Pad Repair & Flocking
Wow, that turned out great! I actually kind of like it better than the textured vinyl plastic on the stock dash. It kind of looks like Alcantara. Nice!
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