How to Restore Cracked Vinyl Dashboard - Spray Texture Coating!

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This is my second attempt on restoring an old cracked dash from a 1987 Toyota Pickup
This time I'm using spray foam, 4-way stretch vinyl, brush-on contact cement, and vinyl paint in the following order:
- grind the cracks into a V groove with a dremel
- fill cracks with spray foam
- fill pinholes and final leveling with bondo
- sand smooth
- enlarge vent openings
- apply adhesive to vinyl and dash & wrap vinyl over dash
- trim excess vinyl
- paint to match factory grey
Products used (some may be found cheaper @ local hardware stores)
Dremel 25 pc kit: amzn.to/3g0dWs3
or cheaper generic Dremel: amzn.to/3v0w1dK
Spreaders: amzn.to/3ptttUi
Dupli-Color Grease & Wax Remover: amzn.to/3OLzrxL
Dupli-Color Charcoal Grey Vinyl & Fabric Paint: amzn.to/3EWm1Jc
Door & Window Spray Foam: amzn.to/3I1UbxE
Coping Saw: amzn.to/3I0VBbB
Body Filler Cheesegrater File: amzn.to/3OHOR6d
Meguiars E-7200 sanding block backing pad: amzn.to/3EUotPo
3M Wetordry Sponge Pad #20: amzn.to/3ykdOv7
Rubber Sanding Block: amzn.to/3kr2HtW
80 Grit Sand Paper: amzn.to/3SZLDwn
80 Grit Sand Paper: amzn.to/3vXABuC
USC Kromate Light Body Filler: amzn.to/3Ly1vkM
Dupli-Color DAP1694 Sandable Primer: amzn.to/4bD11XF
If this looks like too much work, there are also Dash Caps available:
1979 -1983 Toyota Pickup without Side Defrost Vents: amzn.to/3uWu2Y1
1984-1986 Toyota Pickup & 4Runner: (long recessed area across dash top) amzn.to/3fTvCFM
1987-1988 Toyota Pickup & 4Runner: (smaller curved rectangle area on dash top) ebay.us/PVU7qd
1989-1995 Toyota Pickup & 4Runner: amzn.to/2T5rIkh
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@brcron007 4 месяца назад

Good Video. Impressed. Couple friendly tips. Before sprayfoaming. Back mask all areas about an 1/8 or 1/16 from the edge with tape (about n inch wide tape) Then tape over the foaming area from side to side with a 2" wide piece of tape. Covering all repair areas. this forms a slight dome for the foam to push against to force it into the other foam for you instead of a spreader. It also gives you a surface to press on to push it in more flush like you were doing once it started solidifying. With less mess. This is how i've been doing it and it saves a ton of shaping time and gets good penetration into the old foam and vinyl edging.. Just thought I'd throw it out there for you. 😉👍👍👍

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Great idea…. Thanks!

@timelordnoah5179 4 месяца назад

Everyone just keeps getting better! This one definitely seems the best so far just needed slightly more sanding

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

I agree, the more I look at it the more I wish it was a little more smooth.

@wirefeed3419 4 месяца назад

@@6thGearGarage there is nothing stopping you from sanding further at this stage. Just be sure to Wet sand it , you will get better results . Let it dry and reapply your colour.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

@@wirefeed3419 I'm going to see if it holds up in the heat/cold test first. If it cracks, I will sand it down and try some other products.

@applejack2374 11 дней назад

It is evident that you were born with a talent many envy, including myself. You are a critical thinker, with an artistic, architectural and engineering eye, all rolled into one human being. You! Most people struggle to achieve one of those talents and you are a master of all these. What an achievement! Your work is not only sophisticated, it is tasteful and the result was absolutely stunning! I'm sure your parents are gushing with pride! In fact, if you could only see the smile on my face, I am damn proud of your work here. If only I can achieve a fraction of the talent you present here! And at the end, your gracious show of appreciation, shows yet another angle of who you are. You are also humble and you have class. If I could give your video a thousand thumbs up, that wouldn't be enough. But you get mine, and I'm just another nobody learning and getting an education through your videos. I also subscribed. Thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge with us. In a world full of haters and offended people you rise high above and shine like a star, and you're not even trying! It is obvious that you are just being you! Again, many thanks!! 💪😎👍

@6thGearGarage 10 дней назад

Well thank you so much! That may be the best comment I have ever received. I enjoyed reading every word. Comments like yours keep me going 👍👍😀

@JustRedDude 4 месяца назад

defini tely a big fan of 80's style and engineering. Simple, efficient, comfortable to maintain blocky and flat yet stylish.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Same, the 80's an 90's are my favorite era of vehicles. Very different styling between the two, but both are the last decades before vehicles lost their simplicity and became overloaded with electronics.

@T3amBull3t 4 месяца назад

Hey mate your the person who gave me hope and let me finish my restoration of my 1st gen surf. You make it very easy to follow with great quality . Dash will be next

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Great to hear! Let’s see how this one holds up… 👍

@shovington67 4 месяца назад

Great video ! I never would have thought to try this kind of repair, but now I have the confidence to give it a try. Thanks very much!

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

If I can do it, then you can do it!

@mike_nunes 4 месяца назад

VHT wrinkle plus works good, mainly used on valve covers so its good for heat. We built a new dash bezel out of steel for my friends 66 Beaumont 10 years ago, still looks great and nobody can tell. I also refinished my older BBQ with it, im happy with how it turned out

@john2ndname 4 месяца назад

Wrinkle plus is great. I use it on a lot of small parts around the engine just makes the engine bay pop!

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

I have used the wrinkle finish on a valve cover before and it’s a great product. Great idea for a dash, thanks!

@scottvanessendelft408 Месяц назад

I have used Wrinkle Plus. On a 70 chevelle dash. It was beautiful! Until the car we wrecked😢

@robschaffer2189 3 месяца назад

Man, this brings back memories. In the late 80's and early 90's we used the spatter paint and "lace" paint on our dashes and doors to match the over-the-top tweed interior fabrics. Nice work

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

I remember that style and liked it. Mini trucks are starting to make a comeback, maybe we'll see that again soon!

@kratic37 4 месяца назад

The master of surf dash

@spankyham9607 4 месяца назад

I've seen this done several times and fiberglass and resin filled cloth is also used to cover the dash. I can't remember anyone trying to simulate vinyl for the reason of texturing, it's just a look that is usually liked. Bed liner is used quite often. I think your dash looks great.

@jamiyabennett4503 4 месяца назад

That looks amazing!!! You did a great job

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@89Mirageman 4 месяца назад

You can reduce truck bed coatings like raptor liner and spray it through a gun with a 2.0 tip. If you play around with the air pressure you could get close to an oe texture. It also uses a hardener so it would be more durable.

@Rich77UK 9 дней назад

I was sceptical...but the results are bloody good. Well done chap!

@esc5085 4 месяца назад

Looks amazing man great work

@peacefulsounds5382 2 месяца назад

I think it looks fabulous.

@6thGearGarage 2 месяца назад

Thanks!

@arebelfromhell 3 месяца назад

I'll do a little more sanding on texture for my project but u still got a beautiful job done.

@user-tn1hk6zm2f 3 месяца назад

Looks good. A whole lot better then when you started.

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Thanks, luckily I could only make it better from where it started!

@leoliu041892 3 месяца назад

waiting for the torture test! this looks awesome. My plan is to fiberglass the whole thing after I remove all the old shrinking vinyl.

@Matthew.Christensen 4 месяца назад

Looks really good! I'm a little bit tempted to try that on my dash one of these days. Loved the cake joke btw, had me laughing xD

@mikewicker1944 3 месяца назад

I think you did a great job with both I'm very impressed I'm restoring 1st gen 4Runners and this helps a lot

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@mikewicker1944 3 месяца назад

@@6thGearGarage You know I've been trying to think of a way to make my armrest have a shape again and using the foam I can make a center arm rest That might make a great video I have the covers but they don't look right after all the padding fell apart

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

@@mikewicker1944 that’s an excellent idea. 👍

@JaysonM- 4 месяца назад

I love your videos! Keep making these please 🙌🍻👍

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks! Will do!

@wrbWRX 4 месяца назад

That looks awesome Brian. Gave me some ideas for my YJ and Mustang dash.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Let’s see how it holds up through the cold and heat before you get started 😁

@wrbWRX 4 месяца назад

@@6thGearGarage I really like the texture paint you used. I have a nice crack in my yj dash from a wrench that just happed to decide to fly one day. Was thinking it should be an easy fix since it’s not padded and I think that texture and paint route is the way to go after fixing it.

@jameshenderson5385 21 день назад

Looks brilliasnt!!

@MK-RC 4 месяца назад

This is fantastic!! Going to do this on my truck at some point, film it and reference/link your video!

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks! But let’s see how it holds up first 😁

@williamwebster2211 4 месяца назад

i've been doing this for years, yours is real close

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thank you, I'm curious to see how it will hold up.

@richardmartinez4145 4 месяца назад

Great work. For trimming foam try using a metal hacksaw blade without any kind of handle. It should contour well on flat areas.

@burkead 4 месяца назад

Not too shabby, I like it.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@drewfleming7065 4 месяца назад

To spread the foam or silicone use a ice cube...the only thing silicon or foam wont stick to....Glad to see you held the foam can UPSIDE down this time LOL....Try cutting the foam with a hot blade, seals the surface of the foam after. If you want to glue down vinyl use gel super glue...think that would have helped on the stretch vinyl one, which looks really good...Or you can get a "inclinometer" that covers the depression on my 87 dash...Paid $500 for the last perfect gray one on the planet...Great info...let you make all the mistakes first...lol

@gladememmott3001 4 месяца назад

Have you ever tried a dongometer for this type of application?

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Great ideas, thanks!!

@steveadams5190 3 месяца назад

Silicone and wetting your finger works just fine

@gladememmott3001 3 месяца назад

@@steveadams5190 not true

@billkim1870 3 месяца назад

third time's a charm! I like your video 'cause It doesn't look too professional

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Thank you!

@jsvallee567 4 месяца назад

dyou did a perfect job to save that dash man !!

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@EyebrowsMahoney Месяц назад

I actually liked the look of the spatter paint as is but excellent work! I've got to fix my Jeep's dash and you've given me the courage to jump into it!

@6thGearGarage Месяц назад

I recommend wrapping with vinyl, as it holds up better in the sun: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XB9GKLRHYNM.html Thanks for watching!

@EyebrowsMahoney Месяц назад

@6thGearGarage I appreciate the link! I'm torn on doing vinyl because this is more of an offroad toy than a restoration - and to avoid reflection on the dash I've been considering repairing the crack as you have here, priming it and flocking it. I tend to get a lot of reflection off the hood and dash so flocking the dash and painting the hood flat black are on my list. I may try using stretch fabric we used in car audio instead... we'll see! Thanks for a great video.

@6thGearGarage Месяц назад

@@EyebrowsMahoney I set this dash in the hot sun and the paint was starting to crack after a couple of days. Flocking would look great.

@jorgecardona4901 Месяц назад

My opinion is..Hell Yeah… is looks muy bueno! Great job brother

@DucNguyen-bd5ir 3 месяца назад

That looks just like what I remember from 80's style dashboards.

@MRgrimlock84 17 дней назад

I used SEM texture coat on my 240sx dash when I did exactly what you're doing. It matched perfectly with the existing texture. I also used their landau black paint which is another great product.

@6thGearGarage 17 дней назад

I’ve heard good things about SEM. This dash has not held up well in the sun.

@MRgrimlock84 17 дней назад

@@6thGearGarage I use some of their Comercial products in spayguns at work as well. I definitely recommend trying it.

@robertmcclure184 24 дня назад

Hey 6th, looks great, I am getting ready to do 2 of them, the 3rd restoration was a charm, great job!!!!

@robertmcclure184 24 дня назад

Thanks for sending the links and showing your progression.

@6thGearGarage 23 дня назад

It's not holding up well, I need to do an update.

@robertmcclure184 21 день назад

I did both of mine and wound up using the spray foam, then bondo. I completely bondo’ed the top tray part and it seems to be very strong, I used LVP paint, rattle can, looks great. Going to fix some high points in bondo, and hope for the best.. Thanks for all the info and how it worked out. Best of luck to you!

@robertmcclure184 21 день назад

I am fixing rusted floors in 1985 truck, and rockers. Making all the rockers, cab corners etc. Bought the floor panels but art not that great, looked like the same ones you had. Take care

@edwardfern4359 4 месяца назад

I really like the way this came out. Maybe a little more sanding to smooth it out a bit better. I am working on a 87 4runner and it has a cracked dash that will be repairing soon. I refinished the removable top with Raptor thinned and shot through a HVLP gun and the finish is very OEM and not Berliner looking. I may use the Raptor shot the same way on the dash as I think it came out a bit smoother then the trunk paint you used. Thanks again for the tips and tricks. Good stuff!!!

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

I agree, the more I look at it the more I wish it was a little more smooth.

@tedbastwock3810 4 месяца назад

The end result is astonishingly good, almost looks like OEM new. More sanding of the texture coat would make it look even more original, I think. Fantastic work, great video, loved the background music, it was a good choice and perfectly placed back in the background, not too forward not too rear. Great project, presentation, and videography, really appreciate your work. edit, p.s. Im mostly commenting on your work, that was tedious and I think you did a great job. How well the actual chemicals will do I can not say, time will tell, and looking forward to your tests.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks 👍 this was a long project and I’ll be happy if it holds up in the heat!

@thelthrythquezada8397 26 дней назад

Might try this on my '06 Solara I just purchased this week! But for now I am JUST getting the basics done (Spark plugs and such.)

@6thGearGarage 24 дня назад

I recommend this method, as it has held up better in the sun: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XB9GKLRHYNM.html

@brianschafer2621 27 дней назад

love the show. I was trying to make the hot rod power tour for the first time this year. Due to engine problems and now waiting on we'll known racing part company to refund my money I will not make the trip. Hope to see you and some of my other favorite RU-vidrs I enjoy in the future. and for the people who tell you to quit complaining about knee pain they will change their opinion if the shoe was on the other foot.

@6thGearGarage 27 дней назад

Thank you and Good luck!

@jathanfutral6110 4 месяца назад

Looks good from here, only thing is paint usually looks good from pictures and videos. It is definitely better than the original cracked one and if available a lot cheaper than new! Good job

@GreaseMonkey1958 4 месяца назад

I think it looks great but I am looking forward to seeing the dash after the extreme heat and cold test. Nice Job! John

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

You and me both... any small cracks will show up easier than they would on the vinyl covered dash.

@GreaseMonkey1958 4 месяца назад

@@6thGearGarage That was my thought as well. I will soon be doing the same job on an old chevy truck dash. I think I'm going to try the vinyl wrap but may do it a little differently. I liked the way you worked the foam in this one. John

@BenMitro 4 месяца назад

Love the approach too - spraying the texture on. I think you should sand the top coat with 200 grit to almost eliminate the high points and respray.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks! If this one holds up through the heat and cold, I may sand it some more and repaint it to get the texture a little more smooth

@BenMitro 4 месяца назад

@@6thGearGarage That is a great approach.

@tayloremriectx 2 месяца назад

Dude…. Use a heat gun to warm the vinyl…. That’s what upholsterer’s do. I used to work at an upholstery warehouse for 8 years. You use a heat gun (just for a couple seconds at a time) to warm, then you use a roller or a leather shaping tool to help contour the material better. Also, use a Neoprene high contact adhesive. Not any of that spray crap people are recommending. Neoprene high contact adhesive is FOR fabric, vinyl materials that get moved around and touched, bumped, rubbed, hit, kicked all the time….

@tayloremriectx 2 месяца назад

Try RH Adhesives HH-66 Vinyl cement , and for other fabrics and leather use Neoprene Adhesive like Rh s18

@Ian-of9oi 4 месяца назад

Looks mint

@thehighwayman78 Месяц назад

Looks great 👍 like you said, a little more sanding would probably have taken it a bit closer to the original, but in any case, great result!

@fm00078 3 месяца назад

Now THAT looks dang good. HOPE the 2 different sub-materials expand/contract equally. Only suggestion I can come up with is 2-3-4 coats of gray primer which helps fill in the low areas then sand each until the texture is closer to OEM. 😉👍

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Now that primer idea is good! I have some filler primer that would work great for that.

@fm00078 3 месяца назад

@@6thGearGarage NOOOOoooo... I used it and it fills in WAY TO MUCH. Take it in layers.

@SnoopyCoupe 4 месяца назад

I'm sure someone else in the comments has already mentioned it, but just in case: a serrated kitchen knife, like a bread knife or for finer work a filet knife, works great for carving expanded foam. The Surform ("cheese grater") tool you used is ideal for shaping - good call there.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Great idea on the knife, thanks!

@patrickhenigin4805 3 месяца назад

An electric knife works great.

@Notfiveo0 3 месяца назад

Or maybe one of those back and forth multipurpose wood cutting tools?

@SnoopyCoupe 3 месяца назад

@@Notfiveo0”oscillating tool”. Sure, one of those would work. Just need to use it carefully, on the lowest setting. It would move pretty quick on foam. An electric carving knife is traditional for cutting sponge foam for upholstery, also.

@hussainabbas2346 4 месяца назад

Looks great

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks!!

@derrickbondoc21 4 месяца назад

Please keep doing these videos their awesome, also i think this is the best one out of all of em only thing is it has too much texture

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

I agree, the more I look at it the more I wish it was a little more smooth.

@deandee8082 4 месяца назад

turn hat blade in the coping saw 90 degrees, that way your metal up brace is pointing upwards when you trim

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

great tips, thanks!

@rufinoacosta9289 16 дней назад

It looks good, the finish is quite decent...i'm going to be working in a Fj40 dash...i think is gonna be easier since the most part os flat...thanks for the video.

@6thGearGarage 16 дней назад

Unfortunately it is not holding up well in the sun. The second dash that I vinyl wrapped is still doing great.

@stephenross4333 4 месяца назад

Good job! I think I would have sanded the texture a little more, but otherwise, this looks like a success. Thanks for posting.

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Thanks! After the fact I wish I had sanded it a little more as well

@andywright2606 24 дня назад

The repair itself with the spray foam turned out good enough but not convinced about the spatter paint. It probably needed a lot more sanding to get close to the OEM finish. All round a good job though. 👍

@MrLarryDallas45 4 месяца назад

Not bad. Next time, just use SEM vinyl paint whenever you paint a dash pad like this. I've used it before and it works wonders!

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks, I'll look into SEM next time!

@frankschwartz7405 7 дней назад

If you mix a little fiberglass resin with your bondo, it will thin it out, make it smoother, and extend your working time.

@6thGearGarage 7 дней назад

Thanks, I will remember that tip!

@JohnSmith-jv7mv 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

You're welcome!

@kennybales9786 2 месяца назад

Thank you, Norm Macdonald. We miss you.

@jeff5279 3 месяца назад

I would use a flush-cut saw to remove the excess foam.

@shigatsuningen День назад

I would personally have built a mold to spray the foam in with the dash as a press counter tool to mold it onto. This way it expands and hardens much more densely too. 40, 60 and 80 grit sandpaper does the trick for trimming. I would also never use the rough file coming close to end filling. It is far to course and risk scratching as you noticed.

@incognito8p298 24 дня назад

I had an idea while watching. What if you tightly wrap the dash with shrink wrap atleast around the work area after you grind the cracks out. Then puncture the wrap with the foam straw and fill the void that way. I imagine you will get a really good fill of the cracks especially if you get that wrap on tight and a a few layers.

@6thGearGarage 23 дня назад

That's a really good idea!

@ChrisPadillaAZ 4 месяца назад

I think it looks good. I do want to see it after the heat test and also after a year installed on the vehicle.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks, I don’t know if it will hold up as well as the vinyl wrapped dash, but we will see.

@cadman10000 4 месяца назад

You should look at the SEM line of interior products. SEM texture coating 39853 is great for recreating textured surfaces and SEM interior dye can be mixed to the color code of your interior. SEM has 5 different sheens of clear top coats for the interior dye to match the sheen of your other parts.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

I've heard a lot of good things about SEM in the comments and will be trying their paint on the next dash.

@Ritz-og2tq 2 месяца назад

You can also use spray rattle can adhesives (like 3M 77) as a texture intermediate coat. It has unique rugged texture.

@6thGearGarage 2 месяца назад

I've used 3m Super 77 before, it's very sticky, quality adhesive! I don't know how well paint would bond to it though.

@Swanlord05 3 месяца назад

All um look good

@flatworm00 3 месяца назад

Good video

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@DKINE59 28 дней назад

Spray the foam with water when shaping with your hand helps with the sticky situation

@6thGearGarage 27 дней назад

Great idea, thanks!!

@Blammoification 3 месяца назад

looks good. Here are a few tips on perhaps improving the finished look. Spray high build primer over your sanded texture and then sand that down. Should give you a more flat, not as rough finish. You could repeat the process for even more "fill".

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

That's a great idea!! Thanks

@garyseemann3857 4 месяца назад

I did one with bumper repair and rapter came out great be a few years. Ill try the fome next time

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Good to know... looking forward to seeing how this holds up!

@Noctis_B 2 месяца назад

subscribed based on the cake you made

@Noctis_B 2 месяца назад

Not to mention, your skills are really good. I'm into things like this and coming up with good solutions to problems... looking forward to seeing more videos :)

@cbh148 Месяц назад

I have a '94 pickup, '88 pickup, and an '87 4Runner -- All 4x4, 5 speed W56, DLX, gray interior, and XtraCab (for the pickups obviously). The '88 and the 4R both have cracked dashes. Been dailying the 4R a bit lately and not sure if I want to attempt repairing the dash cracks cause with my luck, it'll start having issues within 10 years (if not just completely screwing up before even getting it back in the cab lol). Just bought a dash mat on ebay for $38 shipped about 20 minutes ago to at least hide the cracks on the '87's dash, since ultimately even though the '94's dash is uncracked, I still have a dash mat on it to protect it anyway, so I suppose it's functionally not really all that different. Perhaps if this repair proves to hold up for a couple of years, I might give it a shot, but I could totally see myself being content with the dash mat as I've been on my '94 for about 6 years now.

@6thGearGarage Месяц назад

Dash mats are the easiest option, but there are also plastic dash caps that look pretty good when painted to match. They glue right over the cracked dash and you can only really tell they're there around the vent edges.

@philipcrossley1279 18 дней назад

Just a thought........ You could try brushing on a coating of gorilla glue and spray lightly with water. I think it will expand sufficiently to completely fill cracks that size. You could also tape old credit cards with a release agent over the top of the foam before it expands to help reduce the amount of material you need to remove afterwards, and it will help increase the density of the repair.

@6thGearGarage 17 дней назад

Those are great ideas 👍

@andrewdrazin4779 4 месяца назад

I like it the best and it seems it’s going to be the most durable of them all. But we will see right? Thank you for the great video

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks! My $$ is on the vinyl wrapped one for the durability test, only because the vinyl will hide any tiny cracks. I feel like any tiny cracks will be more visible on this one, but we will find out!

@lloydwatts2078 3 месяца назад

I may have to do that same thing on my 83 and my 77 model Chevrolet trucks dashs.

@retro_88yota 4 месяца назад

The dashpad in my 4runner was fixed using a similar method. It sat inside in a climate controlled area for about a year and it looked pretty good. Unfortunately after I installed it, it immediately cracked after 1 heat cycle. Rewrapping the dash pad seems to be the best way to fix them.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the info... if this one cracks in the heat, then I will sand it down and wrap it with the vinyl.

@ronniejarvis2679 4 месяца назад

I’d like to see another vinyl wrap test but with using a vacuum bag setup to see if that makes a difference with gluing down the contours

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

I haven't tried the vacuum method, but would like to! I also want to try flocking a dash at some point, as well as making one perfectly smooth and glossy like a late 90's show car, but that one just sounds like a nightmare for my OCD.

@bobcat2378 4 месяца назад

i like it!

@hopskustomaudio 3 месяца назад

Try using a scraper on an oscillating tool to cut the foam. Works great. Fast and easy. Also try mixing a little fiberglass resin with the bondo. Makes it much easier to work with.

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Great Idea! I recently bought one of those oscillating tools for my other channel. I'll give it a try!

@davidtinsley6584 Месяц назад

@@6thGearGarageyou can get a Baur battery operated 5" DA sander that comes with 3 80grit velcro sanding pads for $24 through Harbor Freight. It does not come with the battery, though they are only like $20 bucks each. I had already previously bought a impact and a quick disconnect mini drill so I already had 2 batterys made by Baur so yeah, they make great tools. Packs of 5 80, 220, 400, etc run 6 bucks each they also sell packs of 15. I bought it to sand down some holes that I filled with fiberglass bondo on my 76 Corvette when I modded it with C6 Corvette mirrors. Worked great. Huge investment on the cheap.

@tbl8560 3 месяца назад

Well done. Might considering skipping the spray foam and use microlight body filler which is much easier to work with. Also, use black or gray primer sealer to minimize bleed through from different materials underneath and provide good/consistent base to top coat.

@chuckm4612 2 месяца назад

Hey bro, on the last coat of bondo use spot putty. it is made for filling minor flaws and pinholes in bondo..Nice job. I have a 77 K20 dash to do myself. I was thinking fiberglass but I hate the itch : >)

@lilmoose6456 3 месяца назад

You can spot surface irregularities by shining a bright flashlight beam parallel to the surface. This will show high or low areas plus small pits.

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Great idea, thanks!

@raymuniz113 4 месяца назад

Too intense of a project for me to tackle, but it was so enticing that I had to watch it till the end. I ended up subscribing to your channel. Dude, use a mask when doing these projects you don’t want your lungs fried.

@mblake0420 4 месяца назад

If that's too intense then you don't do projects lol😂

@truter5243 14 минут назад

A good fish fillet knife would work great to cut the foam in the tight edges

@MrParas3 3 месяца назад

great video, good process but if i may as a rule of thumb i was taught to never put wax and grease remover on filler as the solvents do not evaporate from the filler and possible issues may arise down the track, best of luck

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Great point!

@davidedwards2089 3 месяца назад

Apply an let dry easier ,clean trimming thinner the bondo.look cool.

@kennethanway7979 Месяц назад

Use spot putty for the final coat.

@travisbordelon6910 4 месяца назад

Fish Filet knife works well for cutting that and getting into tight corners

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Good idea!

@Old-Mule 3 месяца назад

To do the thin coats you could also use evercoat brand glazing putty

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Is that similar to USC Icing? I've use that before and it was great for very minor imperfections.

@jamesgottfriedson5060 4 месяца назад

Looks good but that was a lot of work. I’m interested in the long term results. I’m considering a dash and door panels from FAMAA, the prices aren’t terrible and door panels look surprisingly well done for the price

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Definitely a lot of work with all the body filler. Less work if you're better at bondo than I am lol. I've seen the pics of the FAMAA stuff and it looks really nice. I read a while back that some of the fiberglass dashes have fitment issues around the vents, but I haven't read anything bad recently, so maybe they modified their molds to fix that. I would definitely buy a set of their door panels.

@fishenbyfaithoutdoors2589 3 месяца назад

I thought you done good. I got to do my 86 c10. I will sand mine just a little more at thr end before painting. But good job. I am a body man. And I still make mess when applying it.

@michaelfackler9716 4 месяца назад

Just a hot tip ; after applying bonds, let it harden till just firm and not too sticky , its easy to shape with file and easier to sand

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

I've tried that and it works with the file, but clogged the sand paper right away. Maybe I didn't wait long enough....

@aerialrescuesolutions3277 4 месяца назад

Cool.

@mr.doinstuff8466 4 месяца назад

Nice

@Sireoja 4 месяца назад

It looks great. Let's hope that it lasts.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

We'll see this summer!

@jimalexander9230 4 месяца назад

Nice job! I am by no means a professional, but the bondo file should be used before the filler is completely cured. You can use very little pressure, and the difference of the texture between the bondo and the original surface is easier to feel, so there's less gouging into the original dash. An electric "jitterbug" sander makes the job way quicker too, and you can attach a vacuum to the sander to reduce mess.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Thanks, that will make the next dash much easter/faster!

@patrickhenigin4805 3 месяца назад

The bondo file is called a cheese grater. Use it when the bondo is set up to about the hardness of hard cheese. It's about 10 percent as much work.

@danielyarbrough9833 19 дней назад

I think that the texture you were looking for could be better and easier be accomplished by using a sponge roller after spraying on the paint.

@6thGearGarage 18 дней назад

I think I’m going to sand it back down and vinyl wrap it. The paint didn’t hold up well in the sun.

@andrew4403 4 месяца назад

I think if you would have spent more time sanding before you painted it it would have turned out phenomenal. You could still go over it and paint it again. You have to try that. Good job looks good

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

I agree. Depending on how it does in the heat test, I will go back and sand it more.

@j.danaclark2166 3 месяца назад

You might fund matching your texture easier if you go lighter on the splatter paint and the do a high build prime after then sand the 2 down. Repeat the high build and sand until the desired texture. I am guessing but it's where I'd start.

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

That's a great idea!

@slayer7976 3 месяца назад

You had the right idea with the cheeze grater filer but the wrong timing. You use that just as the bondo sets up, like too stiff to spread but still rubbery. Works best then, no gouging and shaves fast.

@6thGearGarage 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the tip!

@tonydelgobbo1028 4 месяца назад

So if you leave the foam dry for 5 minutes then spray water on it , you can form it and it won't be as sticky. Use a bread knife to cut it

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

Great tip, thanks!!

@peekaboo4390 4 месяца назад

Masking before foam would help you after the fiam is cured. Aldo using a foaming polyurethane glue would give you way more control when filling the cracks.

@6thGearGarage 4 месяца назад

So would I mask over the crack and then spray under the tape to help keep the foam concealed when expanding?