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05-16-2016, 01:01 AM
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DIY dash pad repair
Hey everyone, I decided to do a dash repair b/c mine was pretty bad. I figured worsted cased I would have to buy a new one. I started by filling in the speakers and big cracks with expansion foam. I first glassed behind the speakers and big cracks and breaks. Next trimmed it back and sanded flat. I filled all of the missing vinyl in with polyurethane padded dash filler.
 Amazon.com: Padded Dash Filler: AutomotiveIt took a few coats to get it good. After the filler I painted it with a vinyl paint and then truck bed liner to fix the texture differences. I think it came out pretty good. My truck isnt the nicest truck around. Its just a project for my son and i once hes old enough.
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05-16-2016, 01:04 AM
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Re: DIY dash pad repair
This is it all done and ready to go in. Im thinking of painting it with fabric paint again b/c I dont like the way the bedliner seems to get dirty easy. The truck bed liner also helped to fix any minor issues that i missed while sanding.
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05-16-2016, 09:57 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: DIY dash pad repair
is there a texture difference from regular body filler or is it bendable?? im trying to figure out why to use this product as opposed to regular body filler
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05-16-2016, 10:51 AM
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Re: DIY dash pad repair
It is flexible. It gives when u push it. It's actually very similar to the vinyl. If I didn't know where I used it might be hard to find it. As far as a different texture as body filler, il not sure on that.
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05-16-2016, 12:20 PM
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Re: DIY dash pad repair
It is my understanding that the product used will expand and contract at a similar rate to the existing dash material. As you could imagine, the dash sees a huge range of temperature. Regular body filler will crack because it will expand and contract differently.
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05-16-2016, 09:34 PM
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Re: DIY dash pad repair
Are those Mr. Potato Head parts ?
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05-16-2016, 09:44 PM
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Re: DIY dash pad repair
I saw this video on dash repair.. I have their plastic welser, and it's awesome. I would think its no just bondo..
Tommy keep us posted to see how the durable it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x8qtvG-Y8U |
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