Dash re-vinyl

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rodo
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Your car is a: 1981 Spider

Dash re-vinyl

Post by rodo »

I found a thread from 2007 wherein someone had recovered their dash with new vinyl but the pics were all gone. Too old a thread.

So has anyone done this since 2007? Using the new four-way stretch vinyl? I've got the vinyl and I have peeled the old off the dash foam. (And, no, it was not fun, not at all. I still have scars on my fingers from sharp bits of pointy dried vinyl.) It APPEARS that the 4-way vinyl will stretch well around the corners and all.

Anyone know about doing this?

Cheers.
gearhead63

Re: Dash re-vinyl

Post by gearhead63 »

Need to do the same on mine. Found this on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANE0dueAXSI
Use the 3M contact cement
rodo
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Re: Dash re-vinyl

Post by rodo »

Seen that one. Problem is that it does not have the twists and turns, the deep wrap under the front and towards the gauges, that our dashes have. He didn't even have to take his off! What I can't quite sort out is if, for sure with a lot of heat, I can keep the vinyl from bunching up. Just don't know what will happen when push come to shove. Or when smooth comes to rub.
mohle
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Your car is a: 1978 124 Spider

Re: Dash re-vinyl

Post by mohle »

Where can you buy this vinyl?
1978 Fiat Spider 1800
2010 F350 6.4 Lariat 4x4
2012 Gulfstream 35qbh
2006 Smart Fortwo Convertible
2000 VW Beetle
1990 Saab 900 Turbo
1992 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible
2015 Jeep Wrangler Willys Unlimited
2014 Bayliner 175
mohle
Posts: 58
Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:31 pm
Your car is a: 1978 124 Spider

Re: Dash re-vinyl

Post by mohle »

Where can you buy this vinyl?
1978 Fiat Spider 1800
2010 F350 6.4 Lariat 4x4
2012 Gulfstream 35qbh
2006 Smart Fortwo Convertible
2000 VW Beetle
1990 Saab 900 Turbo
1992 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible
2015 Jeep Wrangler Willys Unlimited
2014 Bayliner 175
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