23 replies to this topic

[LeeDJC]

Got a new MDF dash courtesy of Nick The Greek (extremely good quality dash by the way )

Only one problem though......it needs painting! We want to get it airbrushed with something a bit different, but a bit stuck at the mo. We've chosen someone to do it. One idea is to have a flapping union jack on it. The pic below is one done on a motorbike tank by the guy thats going to do ours:



This'll look pretty sweet, although we're thinking of something a little different maybe....perhaps flapping italian flag blended into union jack with the three italian job coopers......not sure about this though as may be a bit tacky.

It's gotta be right as it's not cheap prob around £300

Has anyone got any ideas or pics of airbrushed dashes for inspiration! Any help would be appreciated!

[smudger]

what about a digi sticker?

would be ALOT cheaper.

about £60 i think it would work out, if that

[LeeDJC]

what about a digi sticker?

would be ALOT cheaper.

about £60 i think it would work out, if that

Would it go over the raised console though?

[smudger]

well get it done in two stickers, just matched. company that you choose to do sticker would be able to do that, and make sure they match.

lot cheaper.

[RacingGreen]

yeah, ive got to agree with smudger, a printed sticker would be alot cheaper and it if is done correctly will look just as good if not better (depending on what exactly it is you want.)

[E.L.M.O]

Personally im not really a fan of the flag dashboards.

How about an airbrushed image of your mini on the dashboard?

but if the flags really what you want, im sure theres a company that does it. ceck the back of mini world

Edited by The Last and the Ludicrous, 13 January 2007 - 10:32 PM.

[Jammy]

I think Dash of colour (kolor?) do airbrushed dashes, but again, I have to agree with Smudger's idea.

[LeeDJC]

I don't know if I'm 100% convinced about a vinyl wrap, but is definitly worth looking into. Does anybody know of any companies that do it so that I can speak to them?

Cheers

[biggav]

any sign writing company that do muti colour (picture type) signs... there's a place where i live called sign language, you can drive a van in to there workshop and take some photos, and they blow the images up, merge them and stick them over the whole side of the vehicle.

[E.L.M.O]

yeah thats right james, dahs of colour. I found the ad in a old mag.

http://www.dashofcolour.co.uk/

[LeeDJC]

Just a quick update!

We decided to go down the airbrushed route in the end. Even though it's more expensive, we could get exactly what we want!

I've attached a pic of it prior to it being lacquered. Needless to say once the lacquering is done it will look the dogs danglies!

Attached Files

•  MIni_dash_board_1_.jpg   232.54K   75 downloads

[Marky Tizz]

Sweet lord that looks amazing! Good job.

[LeeDJC]

Sweet lord that looks amazing! Good job.

Thanks!

[E.L.M.O]

was that done at a dash of colour

[LeeDJC]

was that done at a dash of colour

Nope, wasn't all that struck by the pics of theirs. It was done by Colin at www.airbrushartwork.co.uk. He usually does motorbikes, but I emailed him and asked him if he could do my dash and he said yes!