How to get that cracked vinyl look??

[96civ 10+ year member]

What MIGHT work is to paint it and while it's wet dab a paper towel... never tried it but the texture of the paper towel might give you that look.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

It was mentioned already. SEM texture spray.Depending on how far you hold it from the part, the texture will vary.

I tried man //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

Why isnt vinyl an option? I seriously doubt you are going to find a texture coating that will actually come close to the dash. If you want it to match, youll have to get some matching vinyl and wrap that piece you are building.

 

[bangandow 10+ year member]

Vinyl isn't an option because it's not my car and not my budget.

ramos, I'd assumed "sem texture spray" was a typo for "some texture spray" like fleckstone or something... when I google "sem texture spray" I just find a bunch of people talking about this stuff... mostly about how expensive it is. So I doubt it's an option fore this project.

Anyone have any experience with dabbing at the wet paint with saran wrap? This has now been suggested by several other people as a way to add texture to it... just wondering if anyone's ever tried it...

::edit:: don't get me wrong, the help is much appreciated...

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

try it out.

 

[CanadianDream 10+ year member]

SEM texture paint is like 14 bucks a can. Definently practice with it to get the desired effect. Both distance and varying the spray direction (or not) effect final appearance. Great stuff.

The other cheaper option is try truck bed liner in a spray can. It may end up being close enough to make your friend happy.