Built my own dash pad
I used the 3M spray adhesive instead of the contact cement BECAUSE if you get a wrinkle with the contact cement, it is there forever! You can reposition the 3M although I try not to move it. Take the foam covered frame outside and give it several coats. Do the same to the backside of the vinyl. Carefully set the frame onto the vinyl backing and smoothly pull up each side starting in the middle and being sure to keep it tight (dy-no-mite!) and wrinkle free. Good luck on the ends they are a BEAR. I did contact cement all the edges tightly to the frame. You will need to make small cuts wherever there are tight turns. A heatgun only helps so much as this vinyl is very thick and will not do compound curves.
I warned ya!
Annnnnnnd we're almost done.
Test fit it do the dash again. You will have a tough time getting the nuts started on the studs because the foam is thicker than stock but I did it AND SO CAN YOU.
The wrinkles on the ends should mostly disappear with the use of a heatgun but I literally finished this an hour ago and needed a fume break. I am going to estimate my total cost for the pad at...
$80 but I have enough adhesives to do my door panels and package shelf which are next. I had a buddy that would have done the pad for $100. I must be out of my mind.
I used the 3M spray adhesive instead of the contact cement BECAUSE if you get a wrinkle with the contact cement, it is there forever! You can reposition the 3M although I try not to move it. Take the foam covered frame outside and give it several coats. Do the same to the backside of the vinyl. Carefully set the frame onto the vinyl backing and smoothly pull up each side starting in the middle and being sure to keep it tight (dy-no-mite!) and wrinkle free. Good luck on the ends they are a BEAR. I did contact cement all the edges tightly to the frame. You will need to make small cuts wherever there are tight turns. A heatgun only helps so much as this vinyl is very thick and will not do compound curves.
I warned ya!
Annnnnnnd we're almost done.
Test fit it do the dash again. You will have a tough time getting the nuts started on the studs because the foam is thicker than stock but I did it AND SO CAN YOU.
The wrinkles on the ends should mostly disappear with the use of a heatgun but I literally finished this an hour ago and needed a fume break. I am going to estimate my total cost for the pad at...
$80 but I have enough adhesives to do my door panels and package shelf which are next. I had a buddy that would have done the pad for $100. I must be out of my mind.