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KarmirToy 12-07-2003, 03:51 PM I want to spray paint my dash board and all the little plastic peices on my 87 toyota pickup. I was just woundering is there anything I should watch out for? would the paint start cracking and pealing because the dash is very flexible? can I primer it for better resaults? what brand should I use thanks for the help GRMhick 12-07-2003, 04:18 PM You can pick up interrior spray paint at kregans. I highly recommend using a wax and grease remover before painting (I pick mine up at paint stores for about $12 a gallon). Old Scout 12-07-2003, 04:41 PM I used VHT color dye for vinyl and it worked great on both the vinyl and the metal part. GRMhick 12-07-2003, 04:50 PM Originally posted by Old Scout I used VHT color dye for vinyl and it worked great on both the vinyl and the metal part. where do you get that from? Also, does anyone know about filling cracks/smashed portions of dashes? Old Scout 12-07-2003, 05:04 PM Originally posted by GRM where do you get that from? Also, does anyone know about filling cracks/smashed portions of dashes? I got it at my local speed shop,but Summit sells it as well: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=VHT%2DSP942 http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/vht-sp942.jpg TxCruzr 12-07-2003, 05:10 PM For the dash board on my FJ-40 I used some bondo I had lieing around to fill in the holes. Sanded it and then spray painted it black. Looks pretty good too. :D Joseph usmcdoc14 12-07-2003, 05:23 PM trick i created doing custom sterio instals: find a section of dash that matches the pattern/contor of the area you are repairing. cover it with plasic wrap mix up some bondo and pour it directly on that area, if it is a "down hill" area make "dams" on the sides with playdoh first so it stays in that area. once bondo is set peel it off, it is now your form for repairing/matching the pattern find the area you need to fix and cut away the surounding raised up areas around the crack clean the area up with alchohol or brake cleaner fill that area with bondo till there is just a little too much press your form onto it when the bondo is still "rubbery" (poke at the leftover on the mixing tray) peel the form off and any extra bondo that is there prep and paint :D | |