Dash Repair   Restoration Techniques by Daron Walker
No more experiments! I finally found a no flaws way to restore your dash. The unit down below has lots of cracks. Many more then the photo shows.
First remove any product that my be on the dash with grease and wax remover.
Next sand all the high spots level.
This is GREAT stuff. It's a two part plastic epoxy product. It's main design is to fuse plastic bumpers back together they have been in a accident.
It fills and spreads great. Dries rock hard and is flexible.
It has to be step sanded. 80, 180, 240, 320 then 400 grit.
Next we spray the bed liner material then sand it level with 320 grit paper after it dries. Once it dries I apply one more coat before I move to the next step.
At this point I spray a very light coat of dash paint to even out the tones. Once it dries I add one last VERY light coat of bed liner.
Other then the sand paper this is all you will need.
This photo is a the Dupont training center where used the infrared lamps to apply heat to the dash to see if any problems would surface. I maintained a temp of 120 degrees at surface level for the better part of a couple of hours and no issues came up.
Last Updated: 11/4/2005   Questions? E-Mail Me