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| posted on June 2nd, 2006 at 04:23 PM |
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dash restoration
How do you restore the dash on a bay to good condition again. Mine has been tampered with by PO and is marked where a larger radio was once. I'm
thinking to vynl spray it. It has the rough surface of the late bays
Thanks feelas///
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fekkinell
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| posted on June 2nd, 2006 at 06:25 PM |
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could just sand back and respray the whole thing with black crackle paint... ive got a mark near the radio too but i cant be bothered with the effort
just for one lil mark.
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| posted on June 2nd, 2006 at 11:10 PM |
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What is black crackle paint? What is the finish like compared to the original dash finish?
I'm interested for the type 3 and the kombi in fact! Any photos of the finished product out there?
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fekkinell
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| posted on June 3rd, 2006 at 04:39 PM |
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Just pop down to the hardware store and get it from there... comes in a spray can and when it dries it comes out all textured. there are different
types though, some are dimpled, some are grainy, etc.
Finish can be pretty good depending.. my dad used it to make a matching panel for the dash in his MG. he did that before i was born and it's still
going strong... and i've used the crackle paint a few times aswell.
Easiest thing is to just grab a can and test it out on a tin can or something... see if it's suitable for what you want.
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bails
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| posted on June 3rd, 2006 at 06:23 PM |
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hey t3 lover, i had my notch dash redone by dash doctor in melb .came back like original. including speaker hole size. cost was $ 350. i have also
used vinyl spray. works well as long as there is no silicone residue.
mark
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vwtrev1
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| posted on June 4th, 2006 at 05:04 PM |
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Thanks for the info guys I'm gunna try the vynl spray.
Trev//
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| posted on June 4th, 2006 at 06:43 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bails
hey t3 lover, i had my notch dash redone by dash doctor in melb .came back like original. including speaker hole size. cost was $ 350. i have also
used vinyl spray. works well as long as there is no silicone residue.
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any contact details for the dash doctor?
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 05:06 PM |
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sand it back and paint it gloss like the early bays 
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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| posted on June 8th, 2006 at 06:17 PM |
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http://dashboarddoctor.com.au/
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type3lover
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| posted on June 9th, 2006 at 06:57 PM |
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Thanks Bails. I know a place in Syd that does type 3 dashboards too, so for my notch I'll have it done properly.
Was thinking about this paint for my kombi and volvo dash.
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Toby 
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| posted on June 9th, 2006 at 07:04 PM |
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where's the place in Sydney?
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| posted on June 10th, 2006 at 03:14 PM |
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Restoradash in Milperra.
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| posted on June 10th, 2006 at 03:16 PM |
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The one below is still listed in the phone book but quality is unknown This is the one which was founded by a Bill Johnson from memory and was at
Seven Hills off Power's Road in that industrial area. He sold the business years back and it moved to Arndell Pk. I had the last Type 3 dash
recovered by a place around Revesby somewhere but had some hassles with delivery and could have been a better job. Maybe the Melbourne guys have a
better contact there.
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Unit 3/ 8 Vangeli St Arndell Park 2148 (02) 9672 7183
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| posted on June 10th, 2006 at 03:19 PM |
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That sounds like the one from Revesby which I used about 4 years back. I didn't think he was still around as I threatened to kill him if he wrecked
the early Type 3 dash. It took quite a bit of fitting to be acceptable but the ends still haunt me! Bill Johnson did the covering with the pad
screwed to an actual dash which prevented things shrinking.
Restor-A-Dash
U 11/ 39 -41 Marigold St Revesby 2212 (02) 9773 4163
OR... (02) 9771 6741
DH
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| posted on June 10th, 2006 at 07:02 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwtrev1
How do you restore the dash on a bay to good condition again. Mine has been tampered with by PO and is marked where a larger radio was once. I'm
thinking to vynl spray it. It has the rough surface of the late bays
Thanks feelas///
Trevor//
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I have only used vinyl paint on vinyl seats many years ago....
I have used the wrinkle finish on metal boxes etc over the years... with good results...
but I'm presuming You are tyring to match the dash finish...
There is a dash restorer around the Brisbane area....
I saw a Karmann Ghia cabriolet with a dash done there & it was very good job...
Maybe better than original...
car was originally LHD...
I did have a card and have given the info to a few people,
no one ever came back and said they were no good...
Sorry, I cannot find the card....
Lee
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