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11-26-2004, 12:19 AM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: East Texas
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What is the best finish for custom dash?
I am at the stage to finish my custom molded screen and was wondering what everyone else has had the best luck with. I have a very fine textured spray paint (looks like about 150 grit sandpaper when applied) but from testing it looks like it will be too glossy.
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11-26-2004, 06:06 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: SoCal - 909
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I'll get back to you in a couple hours. I'm trying plasticote flat black bumper and trim spray paint.
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11-26-2004, 06:43 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jan 2004
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In order of preference:
1. The tanned skin of my enemies
2. Vinyl from fabric store
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11-26-2004, 08:52 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: SoCal - 909
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flat black plasti-kote bumper and trim looks very OEM. at least for my honda, it's almost spot on in shine and texture.
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11-26-2004, 09:49 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Vancouver Island, B.C.
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Polished, carved hardwood. Engine-turned billet aluminum or stainless steel. Plastics? Bah.
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06-29-2008, 04:30 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jan 2004
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It's been almost four years, I stumbled across this while researching which paint to use for my fabbed dash piece.
Has anyone done anything with undercoating? I'm thinking it would be nice if I could have the sort of rubber-ish coat that the OEM piece had. Unless that's what the Plasti-Kote bumper/trim stuff above gives....
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06-30-2008, 07:37 PM
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One Sharp Cheddar
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: West Allis, WI
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Quote: Originally Posted by Chairboy  It's been almost four years, I stumbled across this while researching which paint to use for my fabbed dash piece.
Has anyone done anything with undercoating? I'm thinking it would be nice if I could have the sort of rubber-ish coat that the OEM piece had. Unless that's what the Plasti-Kote bumper/trim stuff above gives....
just finished my dash using rubberized undercoating.
The trick is to use multiple coats but thin coats or you will get runs. Also patience in between coats. Being in the last phase of my install I was a little over anxious and as a result I got a run down the flat side of the front finish. But it works great if you have a dash you used a lot of bondo on and have a few uneven surfaces. As I did, it was my first attempt at fiberglass and bondo so there were a lot of imperfections that the undercoating covered up for me.
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06-30-2008, 10:09 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,380
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Thanks! I'll try that next if the next experiment doesn't work. I picked up some spray on tool protector.
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06-30-2008, 10:29 PM
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VENDOR - Nexations Creations
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 476
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Sem Texture/Satin Black Paint
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06-08-2009, 04:10 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 54
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How about exterior color paint?  hnoes:
You could get some spray can touch up paint, some nice clearcoat, and make the custom dash really stand out...
EDIT:
Whoops, i just realized I replied to a year old thread... O_o
*grabs flamesuit* 
Last edited by joshuo; 06-08-2009 at 04:13 PM.
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06-11-2009, 03:06 PM
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Hey, you're trying for the goal by going the other way around, you're crazzzyyyy!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Miami
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Quote: Originally Posted by joshuo How about exterior color paint? hnoes:
You could get some spray can touch up paint, some nice clearcoat, and make the custom dash really stand out...
EDIT:
Whoops, i just realized I replied to a year old thread... O_o
*grabs flamesuit*
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