Dave F Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I always thought my interior let the car down, so over the past couple of weeks I stripped it out and set to work. I found all the annoying rattles, dyed the carpet and sprayed the dash. I can't recommend doing this enough as it makes a huge difference. After not driving her for a month I fired her up and went for a spin. I am now back in love with her and may start looking after her a bit more. I also took the seats to be valeted which they did with a jetwash , assuring me that all would be fine. After a few days in the sun they have come up like new and once back in the motors all worked fine... Thank god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 That's a nice colour you've picked for the dash, looks lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 looks great, in the middle of spraying the dash myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_silva Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 have to agree!! nice colour!! next time i do mine it will be same colour!! nice work mate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 nice work dude, look forward to seeing it is it time for the TT conversion yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Very tempted to sell the magane and use the cash for the swap at the moment. We'll see after the bodywork has been done. We going to convoy down to llandow fella? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Very tempted to sell the magane and use the cash for the swap at the moment. We'll see after the bodywork has been done. We going to convoy down to llandow fella? Always willing to lend a hand and also have the engine crane you can borrow convoy sounds good mate, assuming youre coming up on the friday?? did you get a hotel room booked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Not yet fella is it the one in the thread if so I'll sort it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 as others have said fantastic colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why T Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 looking to do my dash when im back in uk. Good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Not yet fella is it the one in the thread if so I'll sort it tonight. yeah think its on about page 16? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 All booked fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaruss Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Nice work, looks good. I need to do mine but how do you get the old rubbery finish off before painting?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysupratt Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Dash Looks great mate, what colour did you use? Nice work, looks good. I need to do mine but how do you get the old rubbery finish off before painting?? There isnt really any easy way but if you use cellulose thinners and a plastic scraper it comes off easy enough with some elbow grease. What ever you do dont try and sand it off because you will more than likely end up with an uneven surface that looks really tacky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Nice work, looks good. I need to do mine but how do you get the old rubbery finish off before painting?? I used neat bleach and a rough cloth did'nt take too long in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Looks great. I used neat bleach and a rough cloth did'nt take too long in the end. I spent all yesterday on mine and made a right mess - tried to remove it with meths and a coin Didn't the bleach bleach the plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 No all went fine. I left the panels to soak for a while rubbed off the rubber and used a bit of wet and dry to rough them up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupra Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Nice job Dave, looking good mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratty Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 That looks the same colour as mine... Mine is BMW M3 Gun Metal Grey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Looks nice and clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well that makes two of us with some decent taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Did my dash in a very similar colour too. Looks really good mate:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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