sanding dashboard

1. slammed_saxo_vts Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 West Sussex Posts: 973 Renault megane mk1 1.6 16v Saxo VTS mk2

   #1 1st August 2011, 15:30

   For those who have smoothed the dash board on there car;
   
   how smooth do you have to sand down the dash before applying the high build primer filler ?
   
   smooth to touch or just roughed up to spray
2. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #2 1st August 2011, 15:37

   You don't want it too smooth / shiny once painted otherwise the glare will be unbareable. Hence why they make it a rough surface from the factory!
3. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #3 1st August 2011, 16:26

   Idealy you just want to take the top off the texture using something like a 240 wet and dry paper. Any smoother and you runn the risk of changing the shape and furring the plastic.
   
   Then give it upto 4 coats of primer filler - guide coat it flat it down and see if it needs more.
   
   As said though the sun can be a problem but just wear shade's
   
   Oh and dont attempt it if you plan on using halfords primer filler will cost you a fortune and the filling it gives isnt enough to fill the texture.
4. slammed_saxo_vts Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 West Sussex Posts: 973 Renault megane mk1 1.6 16v Saxo VTS mk2

   #4 1st August 2011, 16:46

   is the U pol high build primer filler any good for the job?
5. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #5 1st August 2011, 16:49

   Anything out of a aerosol nope it sinks after drying so looks textured after time.. But the u-pol 4 to 1 high build is excellent yes.
6. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #6 1st August 2011, 16:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by slammed_saxo_vts is the U pol high build primer filler any good for the job?

   no, its useless. i tried that. used 2 tins just on half a door card
   safe to say i wont be doing it like that anymore lol
7. kuli280 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Heathrow Posts: 172 1999 Saxo VTR, 1983 Mercedes 250 LWB Lowrider.

   #7 5th August 2011, 19:16

   Flat the dashboard down and try and get a local bodyshop to prime it. 2 pack primer is much thicker than what comes out of an aerosol.