chengny
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- First Name
- Jerry
- Truck Year
- 1986
- Truck Model
- K3500
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- 350/5.7
I recently re-did a dash pad that I found on C/L for $40. It was frkin mint - but it was blue and I'm changing the truck over to black.
Used my normal method and it looks like factory black. My point is - if you find a good one of a different color, it can be painted:
Clean the surfaces meticulously with acetone or MEK (scrub the grain with a stiff nylon brush). Wash again with warm soap and water and rinse well.
The following all has to be done within an hour so have everything ready:
Two coats of SEM (or Duplicolor) plastic adhesion promoter. One light and the next wet - let it flash off between coats.
I used SEM to top coat but Duplicolor works as well (satin is better than trim black for the dash). Warm the can(s) in a sink of hot water before spraying. This produces a much nicer layer and also helps propel the paint.
The top coat must be applied within a half hour of the Adhesion Promoter or the paint will not bond and the dash will look like crap within two summers.
Some images (a couple of the visors too):
Used my normal method and it looks like factory black. My point is - if you find a good one of a different color, it can be painted:
Clean the surfaces meticulously with acetone or MEK (scrub the grain with a stiff nylon brush). Wash again with warm soap and water and rinse well.
The following all has to be done within an hour so have everything ready:
Two coats of SEM (or Duplicolor) plastic adhesion promoter. One light and the next wet - let it flash off between coats.
I used SEM to top coat but Duplicolor works as well (satin is better than trim black for the dash). Warm the can(s) in a sink of hot water before spraying. This produces a much nicer layer and also helps propel the paint.
The top coat must be applied within a half hour of the Adhesion Promoter or the paint will not bond and the dash will look like crap within two summers.
Some images (a couple of the visors too):
