Anyone painted a mk2 dash?

[Adam*D]

I want a gsi dash but there's no way I'm paying a ridiculous price for 1 so I was going to paint a standard grey mk2 dash black. Anyone done it and what did you use?. Can you get proper paint for things like that?

[fix]

Gsi dashes arent that expensive i got one for a quid lol


I did paint my old grey dash using plastic primer and normal black paint.if you search on here theres a few posts about people doing it

I left the dash in and masked/papered everything off,but to be honest its probably just easier to remove the dash then do it

Remember if you paint it get lots a lacquer on as paint can peel off easily if you catch it,which is easily possible on a dash

[Adam*D]

you jammy git eh! GSi dash for a quid!!!!!

I can get a complete grey dash of a mate cheap so I'll just get some plastic primer and do it that way. Thanks for the help.

[craig green]

If you are intent on doing it, use interior dash paints. However I find GSi black dashes make the interior dark & drab. My car is an original GSi & for that reasonn it will stay to keep the identity of the car but I do know I was far happier behind the wheel of my Luxe or my TD as the grey interior is far more uplifting IMO.

Painting it is a great way to ruin it IMO. Think twice before doing it.

[edit] btw I have a Grey mk2 dash carcass here thats gonna get chucked soon.

[Iain]

Halfords flexible vinyl paint. I can dig my fingernail in to mine and it doesn't flake off.

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP/9.JPG

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP/8.JPG

[Mike]

I painted one some time ago, came out superb :D

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/PICT01-1.jpg

[Adam]

I did mine with matt black
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/Dscn0248.jpg

Cost me 2quid do lol

[DW-Nova]

Yeh as has already been said make sure that you use vinyl paint as it impregnates it's self into the material being painted and wont start to flake off.

[Mike]

Not entirely true actually, i didnt use any kind of vynal paint at all, and mine never flaked.

[General Baxter]

Not entirely true actually, i didnt use any kind of vynal paint at all, and mine never flaked.

mine did, when a jammed a wood saw through it lol

[Nevo]

A know its mk 1 but mi dash was also grey and i wanted it black so , I went from this :

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/nevison_01/Image018.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/nevison_01/paint.jpg


Needed a few more cans than that tho ....



http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/nevison_01/primeredup.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/nevison_01/sprayingdash.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/nevison_01/Image002.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/nevison_01/Image0161.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee136/nevison_01/Image0151.jpg


:thumb: Easy .

PS: A did ma door stuff at same time along with the pods .

[CoolTiger]

what about the superman dash :D

nevo are you spraying that in you living room ??

[Adam*D]

Hmmm, black mk1 dash, now there's something you don't see everyday!. I might just do my mk1 dash black and fit some digital dials.

[Dod]

Nevo, you could paint the whole car with that lot!!

As for spraying the dash, i used the cheapest **** paint i could find and its worked perfectly! I know a lad did the roof lining with the same stuff, came out very well.

[mayhem]

isn't it reflecting like #$%^ in the window?

i painted the plastic parts of my mk2 dash in the colour of my car (e200 black), but when the sun was shining, i had a big refecting spot right in my face lol

[Nevo]

what about the superman dash :D

nevo are you spraying that in you living room ??


Naaar mate my very well ventalated smoke filled paint gas killing bedroom :thumb:
worked tho :D

[Nevo]

Hmmm, black mk1 dash, now there's something you don't see everyday!. I might just do my mk1 dash black and fit some digital dials.



well thats what i thort , but am a lil bit low on cash at the minuet , so al just have to save up for the digi dash ....


PS: Pics dont really do it justice , the dash does look 110% better in black looks more modern by far . Just need to give it a quick polish as you can sometimes see finger prints in the sunlight , doesnt cause anymore problems tho with refelction or owt ....