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covering your trim parts?

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Old May 14, 2013 | 12:39 PM
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Question covering your trim parts?

ok so what im looking at doing is covering all of my trim parts with a 1/4 in foam then covering that with some kind of cloth or some thing of the nature. i will cut the foam out around were the panals meet. im thinking of this because i dont have more than 2 pices that match the dash and i was going to make them match the dash. i was looking to see some pictures or your thoughts on this

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Old May 14, 2013 | 04:48 PM
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why not paint them?

http://www.semproducts.com/product-c...gs/color-coat/
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Old May 14, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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Yup what he said. Seems like way more work then a little plastic prep, then paint.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 08:28 PM
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because i dont like the look of them painted lol i dont mind the extra work.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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seen a truck on evilbay that had the dash and all the trim wrapped in black leather it look amazing
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Old May 14, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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A lot of plastic in vehicles is formed in black and painted. If it's done right it looks stock, done wrong it looks like a high schoolers first attempt at auto customization with 99 cent spray paint.

That said you sound pretty set on covering them. Have you considered head liner material. It seems like a lot of newer cars have something that looks similar to headliner on the pillars.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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Old May 14, 2013 | 10:21 PM
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Neat way to do things...but the fabric choice leaves much to be desired...at least for me...
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Old May 15, 2013 | 12:44 AM
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Yeah, that hurts to look at!
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Old May 15, 2013 | 08:06 AM
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It all depends on the product you use and your prep work. Dupont vinyl dye is the best stuff I have seen and they can custom match it to you factory color. It will look brand new and look factory

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Old May 16, 2013 | 08:06 AM
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Here is my dash after a reshoot of DuPont dye. If you look at the ash tray. I have not redyed it yet.

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