Dash Cap
1. if the cover is made correctly and thin enough then yep, and if you install it like it's supposed to be,using the correct install method and (clean,clean clean .look at it for a minute or 2 and then repeat the cycle a time or two again) remove any Armor-All by cleaning and trim any raised or curled sections off, the attaching glue (or silicone will fill in the lower spots and smooth the transition on that corner)
2. there is supposed to be a code for soft vinyl trim ,somewhere. but it rarely matches todays products.
I have not found a good vinyl paint code for almost every color I have tried to spray. I take a known good piece and get it color matched to the existing vinyl (which is NOT the color it originally was due to age and sunlight) or I get a hidden bit of vinyl that is a closer match to original and have that matched. that's how I color match vinyl on older seats. Dash pads and door trim that have been out in the sun for 50 years will have faded and the inner side that is closer to the frame of the dash will be a closer match to original, but is usually hard to find a good spot to compare. dealers choice on the pad color, but the horn sould like a good option visually since it's the main focus for the driver.
if going back exactly original I'd find a hidden spot of vinyl ,color match the unfaded part and paint everything to match, otherwise go with the horn button.
3. the dash pad cover is usually ABS or Styrene (abs is preferred and it's a more flexible plastic) the grain will not match the lower pad(it called hair-cell grain). since it has a similar type of content to vinyl I usually take 2 steps before painting Abs to match vinyl. 1.Clean,clean ahhhh you get it just like post reply #1 it's gotta be clean no armor-all silicone residue and no dirt. 2. get a good adhesion promoter(I use bulldog adhesion promoter) and spray a light coat, follow directions on your spray can. (I use 2 light coats) before spraying the flexible vinyl paint. in the below pic we are color matching a custom heel pad to the new carpet set we are making for a customer. (we had to redye the heelpad another time to get the correct "golden hue, this one was just a bit off on color and had to be stripped and redone)
no idea on where to buy the cap from. Others might know a good reliable source, I have just done ones the customers have brought to me. I seem to remember that a member on here recently put on a dash cap.
1. if the cover is made correctly and thin enough then yep, and if you install it like it's supposed to be,using the correct install method and (clean,clean clean .look at it for a minute or 2 and then repeat the cycle a time or two again) remove any Armor-All by cleaning and trim any raised or curled sections off, the attaching glue (or silicone will fill in the lower spots and smooth the transition on that corner)
2. there is supposed to be a code for soft vinyl trim ,somewhere. but it rarely matches todays products.
I have not found a good vinyl paint code for almost every color I have tried to spray. I take a known good piece and get it color matched to the existing vinyl (which is NOT the color it originally was due to age and sunlight) or I get a hidden bit of vinyl that is a closer match to original and have that matched. that's how I color match vinyl on older seats. Dash pads and door trim that have been out in the sun for 50 years will have faded and the inner side that is closer to the frame of the dash will be a closer match to original, but is usually hard to find a good spot to compare. dealers choice on the pad color, but the horn sould like a good option visually since it's the main focus for the driver.
if going back exactly original I'd find a hidden spot of vinyl ,color match the unfaded part and paint everything to match, otherwise go with the horn button.
3. the dash pad cover is usually ABS or Styrene (abs is preferred and it's a more flexible plastic) the grain will not match the lower pad(it called hair-cell grain). since it has a similar type of content to vinyl I usually take 2 steps before painting Abs to match vinyl. 1.Clean,clean ahhhh you get it just like post reply #1 it's gotta be clean no armor-all silicone residue and no dirt. 2. get a good adhesion promoter(I use bulldog adhesion promoter) and spray a light coat, follow directions on your spray can. (I use 2 light coats) before spraying the flexible vinyl paint. in the below pic we are color matching a custom heel pad to the new carpet set we are making for a customer. (we had to redye the heelpad another time to get the correct "golden hue, this one was just a bit off on color and had to be stripped and redone)
no idea on where to buy the cap from. Others might know a good reliable source, I have just done ones the customers have brought to me. I seem to remember that a member on here recently put on a dash cap.
