Painted dash :)

[Parks92]

Olds vs new
Painted it the same color as my car just like the inside of my doors looks way better

[Blugg]

Looks Cool

Nice touch doing the Radio surround too, lot of people don't.

[ziptron]

Looks Great!
I was going to do the same, but was worried about the glare.
Is the reflection in the window a distraction ?

[Blugg]

Originally Posted by ziptron

Looks Great!
I was going to do the same, but was worried about the glare.
Is the reflection in the window a distraction ?

I never understood why people worried about the reflection/glare of their painted dash. It's just something you get used to after a few hours of driving. Made a video of my Bug with some Glare

New Beetle Sun Glare - YouTube

[Parks92]

Originally Posted by Blugg

Looks Cool

Nice touch doing the Radio surround too, lot of people don't.

Yeah that's the main reason why I got it painted cause I put the new desk in and It was horrible looking

[Parks92]

Originally Posted by ziptron

Looks Great!
I was going to do the same, but was worried about the glare.
Is the reflection in the window a distraction ?

Eh its not that bad at first I was like Wth was that lol but I did get used to it, it's worth not seeing all the scratches

[MyOtherRidesAVette]

NICE job, looks killer! Want to share the prep and finishing process and specific brand materials you used?

MORAV

[JP]

that looks really good, when you get tired of it let me know i have a dull and scratched dash i could trade you it would look sweet in your car man..... lol

[Parks92]

Originally Posted by MyOtherRidesAVette

NICE job, looks killer! Want to share the prep and finishing process and specific brand materials you used?

MORAV

I have to admit I didn't do this lol I took it to a paint and body shop

[MyOtherRidesAVette]

I somehow knew it wasn't a rattle can job! LMAO I'm seeing base coat and clear coat over special primer. Figured you might have had the equipment and done it yourself. Curious what they charged you. Was this the only piece or was it in conjunction with some other paint work on the car.

I have to have a few scratches taken care of on mine that are through the base coat, and since I'm buying the paint anyway, I thought about having the exact same thing done. Maybe adding the center console.

[Parks92]

Well my sisters husband owns his paint and body shop so he just charged me $50 for paint no labor I'm lucky

[MyOtherRidesAVette]

Originally Posted by Parks92

Well my sisters husband owns his paint and body shop so he just charged me $50 for paint no labor I'm lucky

Yep, that was a bargain, seriously! Sounds as if he already had everything except the basecoat. Really impressive look!

[Red Bug 99]

That looks so good!!! I want to get my center dash painted......I'm thinking red

[MyOtherRidesAVette]

It is awesome! Be thinking $$$.

[ridgemanron]

I remember this guy on the mini cooper forums that was
able to expertly apply carbon-fiber like film anywhere
on the exterior or interior of the car, even a full roof.
I believe he was in California, where for reasonable
rates you could send trim pieces to him . There were so
many guys in the Westchester, N.Y. - Connecticut area
that wanted major apllications done by him, that his
expenses were covered for the flight in, including a sleep
over at one of the customer's homes, and over a weekend he
did a load of cars. His work was impeccable but I'm not
sure about his name. It might have been Lyle but the Mini
guys would know for sure.

[Connelly]

We have the exact same stereo deck!