Covering Dash With Vinyl

I attached the vinyl to the bare aluminum dash with 3m super 77 spray adhesive.

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. A heavy weather resistant vinyl such as marine grade fabric works best for most vehicles. Lightly stretch the vinyl or leather over the dash rap around the edges and use adhesive on the backside edge only. Step 1 decide what type of vinyl fabric is best for your dashboard.

To check out how roy brings new life to the dashboard of a 1971 roadrunner visit roy keith classics. After sanding the aluminum with coarse sandpaper and cleaning with acetone. Everything looked absolutely perfect for a month. 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. 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. Then plasti dipped the air vent covers with gun metal grey. Carefully lay out the vinyl and then lay the dash on top.

This dash has a gash on the passenger side just above. Covering your dash with vinyl fabric is an easy and effective way to protect your car and your wallet. I used paint stirrers and clamps along the entire edges of the dash until dry. On the fingers where the ends of the vinyl folded over curved edges of the aluminum i used weldwood contact cement.