Replace dash pad with fiberglass?

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

I think it'll warp (ask my old rear deck) and chip, and not stick.

 

[evan 10+ year member]

I think it'll warp (ask my old rear deck) and chip, and not stick.

Do you mean it will warp and chip if it is all made of fiberglass and attached to the dash like the stock dash pad, or do you mean it will warp and chip if I just put a layer of fiberglass on the stock dash pad?

 

[blue93corsica 10+ year member]

Do you mean it will warp and chip if it is all made of fiberglass and attached to the dash like the stock dash pad, or do you mean it will warp and chip if I just put a layer of fiberglass on the stock dash pad?

it'll need more then one layer of glass or chipping and cracking is unevitable, there wont be nearly as much strength as need with only 1 layer

 

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

I took my rear deck out, glassed it all up, sanded it down, only to find out that while the fiberglass was curing, it bowed the deck to the point where it just wouldn't fit back in again;

It wasn't really noticable, but somehow the ****ed thing changed shape //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

So if you remove the dash and glass it, be sure that you have taken measures to help it retain it's shape.

If you glass it while it's still mounted (yikes) I guess it probably won't warp as badly. But good luck removing it after it's rock solid to sand it.

I think the mold-method is your best bet for a whole dash; if you're just talking about the trays, you may be able to remove > glass > sand > paint > replace without as much trouble.

Just giving you the heads up from my experience. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

I think the place is called Styling Concepts or something of that nature.

 

[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part_family.aspx/CategoryID/1/SubcategoryID/356

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part_family.aspx/CategoryID/1/SubcategoryID/356

Thanks Cybe, that's the one I was looking for.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[evan 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Once I pull the fiberlass mold off of the existing dash and clean it up, what should I do to prepare the inside of the mold to make it easier to seperate the final fiberglass dash from it?

 

[blue93corsica 10+ year member]

wax or a fiberglass release agent