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[Timtom]

An argos catalogue? I LOVE IT!

It will look so hot on your back seat.. Just sitting there.. advertising all those goods..

[MiNi FiZ]

i say stick some padding foam on it then cover in with vinyl, it'll cost abit more but the end result will look hot

and hows that engine eh?

[Bungle]

i say stick some padding foam on it then cover in with vinyl, it'll cost abit more but the end result will look hot

how is Lisa going to open the argos book if its covered in foam and vinyl

[minili]

i say stick some padding foam on it then cover in with vinyl, it'll cost abit more but the end result will look hot

Damn that was my plan, but dad really did a very good job of trying to talk me out of it... it would take ages, and so much effort.... whereas painting... TSSSSSSSSSSS (that's a spray can) and you're done

Maybe I'll paint it... then if I'm not pleased with it, try the vinyl route


Oh and the engine looks the same as it did before, it hasn't stopped raining til today so I haven't bothered

The Argos catalogue was for house stuff Moving is so expensive! If it gets foamed up I can get another for free

[Bungle]

if that dash is made of MDF you need to seal it first before painting

at work we use watered down emulsion or PVA glue

but i dont know how spray paint will sit on that

[minili]

Oh right, PVA! Lol Don't think I've got any of that... Sure we've got some emulsion I could wash over though. Got acrylic paints somewhere, that could be fun

[Bungle]

check with panel beater peter first

as i said i dont know how spray paint will sit on that type of primer

[minili]

Oh I see. I'll have to ask

[rozzer!]

dash would look good in minty green i reckon! especially with magnolia covers for the dials!

[SimonUK]

I bought a dash like yours and painted it myself. You'll need some sort of sealant as a first coat or the mdf will just suck all the paint up. I brushed some mdf primer on first and sanded that flat. Next I sprayed a few coats of normal primer sanding in between coats and then a couple of coats of colour. To finish it off a coat of lacquer made it nice and shiny. Took quite a while but you need to take your time if you want a nice finish.


The final result

[samwell]

I bought a dash like yours and painted it myself. You'll need some sort of sealant as a first coat or the mdf will just suck all the paint up. I brushed some mdf primer on first and sanded that flat. Next I sprayed a few coats of normal primer sanding in between coats and then a couple of coats of colour. To finish it off a coat of lacquer made it nice and shiny. Took quite a while but you need to take your time if you want a nice finish.


The final result

that looks really nice simon, but you have to bear in mind that this is mili (millsy) that we're talking about. You process requires both dedication and patience

[minili]

I have dedication and patience, and I'm a perfectionist so I will make it look good! And you will help

And stop calling me Millsy, it's a boy's name (and in no way related to my name either!)

[mini93]

it is...it has a L in and a S and A lol

dash looks nice tho, should be nice when its finished and shiiiny

[samwell]

let me just explain:
minili becomes
minli becomes
mili becomes
milsi becomes
millsy

[minili]

But I don't want to be called Millsy