Ric Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Hi guys. Using ahem markrz ahem for inspiration i decicded to give my dash a covering of the black stuff. I used some of the faux stuff from ebay as i knew i would probably mess somthing up so i didnt want to spend a fortune on the materials. The ebay link for the stuff i used is http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300065082891 You will only need 1 metre £9.99 I suggest u try either the 3m contact adhesive mark recommended but i couldnt find any so i used Impact contact adhesive which i think was made by unibond. This isnt a job for the fainthearted it was very very difficult. Mine has a few blemishes as the material wasnt that easy to stretch but they are hardly noticable A picture is attached of one picture ill get a fitted one later Makes a nice alternative to painting Ric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Very Cool, reminds me of Porsche or Ferrari interier of some kind.... When can you do mine ? Hehe I wanna see a complete set done, on the car... Have anyone done that yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Yes i have, ill go get a fitted pic now infact cus im bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 New pics added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Hi guys. Using ahem markrz ahem for inspiration ......... This isnt a job for the fainthearted it was very very difficult. Mine has a few blemishes as the material wasnt that easy to stretch but they are hardly noticable Ric. Copy cat I think that where the difference in price lays then mate - the material properties - Alcantara is easy to work with and form with some heat Looks like a good job from what I can see in your pics :o) well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 New pics added WOW is all i can say, looks great in black.. You could make a living on that....haha Very Nice Done....If im geting tired of my stock, im gonna get mine done just like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Looks like there are going to be loads of copies of this then, I know I'm going to, lol, did you apply the glue right onto the rubber stuff, or did you sand that of first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Looks like you've made a good job of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Looks real nice mate. For some reason i just dont think it suits the supe as well as the stock or painted panels imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I like this a lot, looks great. I think this is what i'll end up doing depending on what colour the seats are in my car when it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Whats this liking as far as wear / tear is concerned? Is it easy to clean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 alcantara is quite wear resistant - afterall people usae it on seat centers. Not sure about he material ric used tho. Alcantara does not tear easily in my experinace Cleaning is just a brush over easy peesey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Looking pretty good mate:) i'm glad someone had a go with the fake stuff, as i was thinking of being tight;) did it have any stretch in it? i have a small amount of blue alcantara but i don't like it on the dash, so i think I'll go for black or grey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 now all you need is the two ali control knobs for the heater controls .btw looks good and different i might go this way myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 very nice mate! so is this easy to shape ans stretch? as in around the egnition surround? how did you do that part? did it shape easily, i might give this a go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Looking very pimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 now all you need is the two ali control knobs for the heater controls .btw looks good and different i might go this way myself I'm doing another batch of the Ali control knobs soon plus one for the dimmer, I can do some to match the stereo if you like Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 ooo sounds interesting The fake stuff ive used does have some stretch in it when heated. ive not played with the real mccoy so i cant really say which stretches best, but im happy with the result The ignition barrel part was the hardest part. U would have thought the bends around the auto lever would be the hardest but they where nothing in comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 very very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 ric/markrz do either of you want to do mine? how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 lol its a very hard job mate personally i dont think ill do another, ever. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 looks sweet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 lol its a very hard job mate personally i dont think ill do another, ever. lol its a timething with me tho too mate - no where near enough sorry - although shawn a L4Leater will do them no problem, he is a fantastic trimmer and a great bloke too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_blue Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 looks great, we need some prices now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyntersun Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I wouldn't mind doing this to my dash, was there or is there a guide on how this was done? What other materials would be good to revamp the dash from the horrid rubber texture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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