Covering Dash With Vinyl

A heavy weather resistant vinyl such as marine grade fabric works best for most vehicles.

Covering dash with vinyl.

Step 1 decide what type of vinyl fabric is best for your dashboard. On the fingers where the ends of the vinyl folded over curved edges of the aluminum i used weldwood contact cement. Published on apr 21 2015 a little slideshow of vinyl wrapping the grey plastic parts of the dashboard using 3m di noc carbon fiber. Work like a captain play like a pirate.

To check out how roy brings new life to the dashboard of a 1971 roadrunner visit roy keith classics. I attached the vinyl to the bare aluminum dash with 3m super 77 spray adhesive. After sanding the aluminum with coarse sandpaper and cleaning with acetone. 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.

This is the only archived pick i have. 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. 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.

Then plasti dipped the air vent covers with gun metal grey. Carefully lay out the vinyl and then lay the dash on top. Everything looked absolutely perfect for a month. Lightly stretch the vinyl or leather over the dash rap around the edges and use adhesive on the backside edge only.