fibreglass dash??

1. Jonny_H Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Manchester Posts: 1271 Honda Civic 53 Plate

   #1 8th September 2006, 16:58

   how much would u be looking to pay for a full fibreglass dash.... fully fitted and sprayed...etc
   
   
   also how much for boot build
2. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #2 8th September 2006, 17:01

   Check this motor out for a rough idea
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46650
3. scook Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Newbury United Kingdom (England) Posts: 741 Saxo VTS (Mrk 2)

   #3 8th September 2006, 17:01

   cant really give a fixed price on the boot build , depends what you want , a simple one will be around £150 (shell only) , also depends what compnants your going to use within your install
4. Jonny_H Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Manchester Posts: 1271 Honda Civic 53 Plate

   #4 8th September 2006, 17:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saunders Check this motor out for a rough idea http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46650

   
   i was looking at that saxo.. thats what give me the idea... saw how lush it was.
   
   thinking of gettin cream leather so would b nice to have sumthing to match it.
   
   ignore the boot build but how much u reckon for the dash
   
   any1
5. my_saxo_sport Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 leicester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 200 saxo vtr

   #5 8th September 2006, 19:27

   lol that my car! well i did all the work on it my self. then just got mybody shop to spray it for me. the dash alone cost about £100 to spray
6. Certi Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 Falkirk (Scotland) Posts: 5264 Civic Type R

   #6 8th September 2006, 19:43

   The cost would depend on what you want done. Would you just be looking for it smoothed or are you wanting bits made for CD players/TVs etc? If you're just wanting it smooth you'd be better off just sanding it down. I've been working on some interior panels and its not hard, just time consuming.
7. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #7 8th September 2006, 21:08

   how do you get the dash so smooth. i've sanded down the plastic before and it didnt go nice and smooth. did you put something on top of the plastic??
8. Certi Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 Falkirk (Scotland) Posts: 5264 Civic Type R

   #8 8th September 2006, 21:13

   Here's a decent step-by-step for it...
   
   1. Sand the dash with some 80 grit wet and dry, to roughen up the surface.
   
   2. Clean off and allow to dry.
   
   3. Remove all fluff with a tack cloth and apply 3 -5 coats of Plastic Filler-Primer (available from Halfrauds), allowing to dry fully between each coat, 24 hours if need be.
   
   4. Sand smooth, using wet & dry paper. Use a 80 grit wet, moving upto 1000 grit.
   
   5. Clean off and allow to dry.
   
   6. Remove all fluff with a tack cloth and apply one coat of plastic primer, and allow to dry fully.
   
   7. Sand until super smooth using wet 1000 grit wet & dry.
   
   8. Clean off and allow to dry.
   
   9. Remove all fluff with a tack cloth and apply one coat of colour, and allow to dry fully.
   
   10. Sand with lots and lots of water, using an even finer wet & dry paper. If you do not have any super fine paper, take two sheets of 1000 grit and rub them together. If at any point in this sanding process, the paint looks scuffed - apply another coat of paint otherwise this will show up after laquering.
   
   11. Clean off and allow to dry.
   
   12. Remove all fluff with a tack cloth and apply 2 - 3 coats of laquer, and allow to dry.
   
   13. Polish, polish and polish like there's no polishin left it you!
9. Certi Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 Falkirk (Scotland) Posts: 5264 Civic Type R

   #9 8th September 2006, 21:16

   Here's a pic of my gear surround sanded, primed and ready for paint...
   
   
10. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

    #10 8th September 2006, 21:32

    thanks certifiable
    
    just what i was looking for
    
    i would leave you some rep but i have to spread the love first before i can give you some
11. Certi Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 Falkirk (Scotland) Posts: 5264 Civic Type R

    #11 8th September 2006, 21:33

    lol no bother mate