White Dashboard

1. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #1 2nd December 2011, 10:24

   What is the best way to make the dash board white? but won't look taccy at the same time?
   
   
   Thanks
2. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #2 2nd December 2011, 10:55

   fill it, smooth it, then get a pro to paint it.
3. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #3 2nd December 2011, 11:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by RossDagley fill it, smooth it, then get a pro to paint it.

   so it would essentially look all smooth without the nobbly bits dashboards tend to have? how much you think a full dash would cost to get sprayed ? I am tempted to DIY it but imagine the disaster D:
   
   
   Cheers
4. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #4 2nd December 2011, 11:10

   ive got white sticker stuff on mine which was done by the previous owner ( it looks tacky) so im guna spray it white at some point
5. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #5 2nd December 2011, 11:17

   If it's smooth like paint, it'll be a complete nightmare with sun glare. Hence why dashboards have a textured surface in the first place and race cars have a flocked dash.
6. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #6 2nd December 2011, 11:33

   was thinking a flocked dash but would it look shite in white?
7. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #7 2nd December 2011, 11:37

   Flocked white dash looks crazy mate they look really nice But you wouldn't have to spray some sort of protection on it and will be pretty hard to keep spotless. But if you have a clean job ad no kids i would go for it.
8. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

   #8 2nd December 2011, 11:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bedford126 Flocked white dash looks crazy mate they look really nice But you wouldn't have to spray some sort of protection on it and will be pretty hard to keep spotless. But if you have a clean job ad no kids i would go for it.

   I am 18 and I don't plan on having kids , I am saving up for my first car as my test is next month, I want white race seats a omp steering wheel and a flocked white dash, however I smoke which may be an issue?
9. wolf_gsxr Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 wigan Posts: 778

   #9 2nd December 2011, 11:44

   Smoking will kill the White flock mate. Won't last a week. Stick to a dark colour or give up smoking lol
10. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #10 2nd December 2011, 11:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wolf_gsxr Smoking will kill the White flock mate. Won't last a week. Stick to a dark colour or give up smoking lol

    Would black flock go well with white racing seats or should they be black too? I want white rims too so I want it colour coded nicely.
11. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #11 2nd December 2011, 11:52

    When you say racing seats, what do you mean? Like buckets?
    
    Please don't tell me it's going in a 1.1??
12. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #12 2nd December 2011, 11:55

    Insurance will bum me, was contemplating a 1.1 conversion and don't tell the insurance... But part of me says a 1.6 vtr and sell it after as a little project?
13. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #13 2nd December 2011, 11:57

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80757
14. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #14 2nd December 2011, 11:57

    Nah I wouldn't run a conversion without insuring it, hate to sound like an old man but it's not worth the hassle.
15. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #15 2nd December 2011, 11:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RossDagley http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80757

    Just sexual tbh.
16. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #16 2nd December 2011, 12:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by holdawayt Nah I wouldn't run a conversion without insuring it, hate to sound like an old man but it's not worth the hassle.

    Furio then? Will it still look silly?
17. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

    #17 2nd December 2011, 17:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bondi Furio then? Will it still look silly?

    furio's are good mate look the same as a vtr/s and they are a little nippy 1.4 75bhp a vtr is only 90-98bhp
18. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #18 2nd December 2011, 21:24

    Hmm, might take the chance, but not sure if the Furio will bum me for insurance too.... If not I could always sell the car on, least I could learn a bit about modifying in the meantime.
19. wassy78 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2829 saxo vts . honda hrv modified to the max

    #19 3rd December 2011, 20:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by holdawayt If it's smooth like paint, it'll be a complete nightmare with sun glare. Hence why dashboards have a textured surface in the first place and race cars have a flocked dash.

    I have no problem
20. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #20 3rd December 2011, 20:32

    why not ring up a few insurers and find out what the craic is between each model.
    
    another thing you will have to remember is you have a manchester postcode, this almost certainly makes you and F as with most big cities, i had to settle for a furio for i too am an f* postcode being leeds and the difference between vt and 1.4 was a fucking joke !!
21. user_55471 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stockport (Manchester) Posts: 353 MK2 Saxo 1.1

    #21 3rd December 2011, 20:33

    you think f* yeh, I am from the border of levenshulme in stockport! fml!