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JoelH
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KGCoupe
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 Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: vinyl Wrap |
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Search the Ghia forum for "3M" and "woodgrain" and you'll find plenty of info about the idea of applying a woodgrain vinyl to your old dash face rather than purchasing a new one.
For example, this thread ...
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4478196&highlight=3m#4478196
... mentions specifically which of the many different 3M Di-Noc woodgrain patterns most closely resembles the OG dash face (although unfortunately it appears to have only been available via a special order of a rather large quantity), and even includes a link to a page that ha a video that demonstrates how the material is applied.
It's interesting, though, that although the idea of using the 3M Di-Noc has been discussed many times here, I can't recall ever having seen pics of anyone that has actually used it on their Ghia dash face.
I do really like the fact that there are so many different woodgrain colors and patterns available to choose from if you're not limiting yourself to only what was "original". |
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MikeLee57
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| Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: vinyl Wrap |
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Hydro Dipping, or Hydrographics is a process to cover any dash, or part in who knows how many thousands of prints, including woodgrains. I've dipped many items in a brushed Aluminum also. A good Ceramic Clear coat made for this material is also used.
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rcooled
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| Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: vinyl Wrap |
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| Hydro Dipping, or Hydrographics is a process to cover any dash, or part... |
Doesn't the part need to be immersed in a tub of water during the process? Hard to do that with a Ghia's dash, being that it's part of the car's body and not easily separated.
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jeffrey8164 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: vinyl Wrap |
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Maybe you can Hydro-Throw it.
But one could hydro-dip the plastic wood grain thing and the fiberglass dash faces as well.
I though about dipping my engine tins but I’m not sure how that would hold up
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