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dresmnkaos

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i searched the forum and couldnt find anyone who asked asked this question but I HAVE A GREY AND BLACK DASH, I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD MAKE IT AN ALL BLACK DASH BY GETTIN A BLACK DASH PAD, VENTS, ETC? IS THIS POSSIBLE OR IS A SOLID BLACK DASH IN MY FUTURE] any help would be appreciated

 

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You could paint it all with that interior panel paint.

 

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i dont wanna go the paint route....rather spend the $$$$ on an all black one! theres somin about armor-all and black interior

 

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Well then it looks like you answered your own question. Get the pad and vents and call it a day. You should be able to look at it and know what you need.

 

Fett

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The top of your dash will still be grey, even if you replace the pad and registers. Are you looking for a completly black dash?

You should really look into using vinyl dye. It works just like spray paint...easier actually, and it holds up perfectly. I used SEM vinyl dye. I didn't want a glossy color and I didn't want a flat black color, so I went with Landau Black. It is the PERFECT OEM color. You can still use Armor All on it with no problems. Actually I find that Meguiars Vinyl Protectant works much better.

I took grey registers, a black dash, a blue dash pad, and a red glove box door and made a perfectly stock looking, solid black dash. I used brake clean on all the parts to remove any oils and factory paint (yes, there are already factory paints on most interior trim peices). After drying, I put a bunch of coats of SEM on it and put it back together. Came out beautiful. Looks nice when it's dirty, and it looks showroom quality when I clean it.

Just my .02.

 

notch22

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If you want something that works even better than brake cleaner, there is some stuff called Final Clean. That stuff will take the black off of Wesley Snipes! Then spray the dye.

 

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dresmnkaos

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thanks for the replies guys

 

Glaze

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is that all your needing is the all black dash? Check classified i have a car or whole interior im trying to sell

 

Mustang5L5

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You technically need the console too. I mean if you put a black dash in and leave the gray console, it might look a little weird.

DO a search for dash swaps. There have been more than a couple. I've responded to quite a few since i've done an entire black interior conversion into my '88

 

Fett

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notch22 said:

That stuff will take the black off of Wesley Snipes!

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LMFAO! Now THAT, is good comedy.

You can also dye the console if you want it to match. The console I used was grey and blue...from two different cars. Looks perfect now.

For the time, money, and effort you are going to spend peicing together a black interior...you can clean and dye it. I did my complete interior for a LOT less than it would have cost me other wise.

 

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Fett said:

For the time, money, and effort you are going to spend peicing together a black interior...you can clean and dye it. I did my complete interior for a LOT less than it would have cost me other wise.

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Unless of course you are opposed to painted interiors.

 

Fett

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Mustang5L5 said:

Unless of course you are opposed to painted interiors.

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Point taken.

I am not trying to talk the guy into dying his interior, I am just pointing out that a good dye job looks better than, and is less expensive than, OEM black. Just an opinion.

 

Cwalk

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what about swapping an '87-93 dash into an '86? How complicated is it?