Painting Dash

jball1105 · Mar 23, 2016

Hey Guys, I'm getting ready to paint the dash on my 63 Sport Fury. I filled in the factory holes for the dash pad and the giant hole my dad cut for a speaker back in the day. It's going to be black, but I'm not sure what finish it should be- gloss, matte, satin? Any thoughts? I've seen a lot of people recommend the SEM Landau black for interior vinyl, can I use that on metal?

Beekeeper · Mar 23, 2016

They were originally a suede finish like textured.

Auggie56 · Mar 23, 2016

You have to think about sun reflection. I'd go with the mat finish.

texas69bee · Mar 24, 2016

Suede...
http://www.instrument-specialties.com/products/

HEMI-ITIS · Mar 24, 2016

What do you mean you filled the factory holes?? Are you NOT using a dash pad??

jball1105 · Mar 24, 2016

Yep. I am NOT using the dash pad.

GetX'd · Mar 24, 2016

I would vote for matte as well. Mine is that textured matte finish from the factory.

coloradodave · Mar 28, 2016

I also removed the passenger side dash pad, filled the holes and ash tray recess and painted it super glossy black. I removed the pad from the driver's side eyebrow and painted the metal frame with VHT Wrinkle Black. Not everyone's cup of tea, but it works for me...

jball1105 · Mar 29, 2016

Any issues with glare on the gloss black Dave?

barbee6043 · Mar 29, 2016

that gloss looks pretty, but factory painted them a suede or flattened shade for glare .......

CoronetDarter · Apr 1, 2016

I used John Deere Blitz Black on my dash. Flat black, slight texture, wears well.

http://www.greenpartstore.com/John-Deere-Blitz-Black-Paint-TY25631.html

HEMI-ITIS · Apr 1, 2016

Making a panel was pretty easey for the 63.I went without a dash cover/eyebrow for a while and then bought one from Joe Succi at Chrylser Carlisle.I ike it WITH better,,,,,,,,,

jball1105 · Apr 2, 2016

I like it with the eyebrow too. I have the original. The vinyl is in bad shape. I think I'll strip it and paint it. Probably won't recover it since I'm not using the dash pad either.

Painting Dash

jball1105

Well-Known Member

Beekeeper

It’s a disease without a cure!

Auggie56

FBBO Gold Member

texas69bee

Well-Known Member

HEMI-ITIS

STREETER on LI

jball1105

Well-Known Member

GetX'd

Making Life Great Again!

coloradodave

FBBO Gold Member

Attachments

jball1105

Well-Known Member

barbee6043

Well-Known Member

CoronetDarter

FBBO Gold Member

HEMI-ITIS

STREETER on LI

Attachments

jball1105

Well-Known Member

Similar threads