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panard2013
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 Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:44 pm Post subject: Painting the dash |
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| I was wondering if anybody has tried painting the black dash veneer to the body color? |
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rcooled
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Painting the dash |
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It’s not uncommon to remove the veneer first, then paint the dash face. Just painting over the veneer probably isn’t such a good idea.
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Peter D.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Painting the dash |
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If you have a later Ghia with a black plastic dash, it's likely that when you remove it there will be a bunch of slots and holes. You'll have to do some welding, grinding, and smoothing before you paint. Or do a dash swap with an earlier year.
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jeffrey8164
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 6:59 am Post subject: Re: Painting the dash |
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You can paint the plastic. Just apply an adhesion promoter first.
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ovalboy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Painting the dash |
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'65 dash in my '67 Ghia. No dash pad. Filled the speaker opening and squirted paint on it.
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Braukuche
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 9:11 am Post subject: Re: Painting the dash |
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'65 dash in my '67 Ghia. No dash pad. Filled the speaker opening and squirted paint on it.
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Looks like you also filled the other holes as well that are punched into the face and underside of the late dash. Looks good.
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