#115997 - 02/17/08 09:00 PM
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Well I had some clear coat laying around that wasnt being used so I said y not paint my dash with it? So I cleaned the dash off well after taking it out of the car, then i put 2 coats of clearcoat onto the big dash peice and then let it try and cure and then put it back into my car. I think it looks really good and I havent seen it done before and looks similar to that of the "Ultimate Dash Kit" that pfyc.com offers for 400 dollars. Of course it doesnt have the carbon fiber finish look but it does have the glossyness that i think even looks better then that kit. Anyhow was just wondering if anyone here has done that before or if im first one here.
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#115998 - 02/17/08 09:09 PM
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i hope your not talken about the top part of the dash
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#115999 - 02/17/08 09:13 PM
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Nope im not, im talkin about the main dash peice, as in the trim that goes around the radio, speedmoeter, AC controls, etc... also goes around ur light controls and foglight controls. Its that big peice
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#116000 - 02/17/08 09:21 PM
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you have any pictures
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#116001 - 02/17/08 09:49 PM
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i have mine done too, painted it black though to match my car and i also painted my vents sivler, and painted the middle console black to match it(the part wwhere the shifter and cupholder is). ill post some pics soon.
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#116002 - 02/17/08 09:55 PM
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i have mine done too. but in red.
and btw...we need pics
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#116003 - 02/17/08 10:00 PM
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Ya, i got pics on my digital camera, now its time to find the uploader cable that ive been missing now for 3 months and cant find a replacment for in any shop/store.
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#116004 - 02/17/08 10:38 PM
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#116005 - 02/18/08 12:13 AM
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#116006 - 02/21/08 12:23 AM
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just a question andd not trying to offend anyone but there is alot of ricers haters TRUST ME i one and a few threads i see picks on certain things "ricers" do but then those same people do ricer like things......Painted dashes come on are you serious???thats rice isnt it i mean thats whats been said i thought....
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#116007 - 02/21/08 01:06 AM
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might be a little ricy but i honestly thank it looks good, other people have different taste. everyone is different.
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#116008 - 02/21/08 02:47 AM
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definition of a ricer there are a few i don't agree with but for the most part...
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#116010 - 02/21/08 05:03 PM
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Originally posted by 98 gtp girl: just a question andd not trying to offend anyone but there is alot of ricers haters TRUST ME i one and a few threads i see picks on certain things "ricers" do but then those same people do ricer like things......Painted dashes come on are you serious???thats rice isnt it i mean thats whats been said i thought.... i have never thought a painted dash is ricey at all.
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#116011 - 02/21/08 05:44 PM
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Originally posted by ordonez1307: i have never thought a painted dash is ricey at all. If you pick the right color it's not. And by right color I mean anything that doesn't start with the word neon.
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#116012 - 02/21/08 05:57 PM
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I always thought it was ricey....
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#116013 - 02/21/08 06:07 PM
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I don't think it's ricey but I know that I personally wouldn't do it. But I guess if you have a certain theme going that it could look good, it just all depends on the quality of the work.
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#116014 - 02/22/08 11:12 PM
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i wasnt talking about clear coat, i am talking about the whole "since my cars is red lets paint all the plastic pieces red to match" see my point?
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#116015 - 02/23/08 12:02 AM
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if you cant find the cable to use on your camera, and if your camera has a removable memory card, you can get a card reader at wall mart for $9.99, thats what i had to do my old dino operating system didnt support my camera software. And GTP Girl, that dash pic bout made me hurl
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#116016 - 02/23/08 01:01 AM
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I only did the clear coat on the dash and its not "flashy" and it doesnt stick out like a soar thumb at all, it simply compliments my interior and with tint its kinda really dark in my car so it doesnt gloss as much as it would if light were to let in more. In other words it looks really good for me and ive gotten a few compliments already. I'll have to look at wal-mart for one of those memory card readers so i can get pics on here...thanks for the idea.
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#116017 - 02/23/08 01:47 AM
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i bought a new camera and ill be posting some pics soon, i painted mine black and my vents silver. i think it looks raeally nice.
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#116018 - 02/23/08 10:01 AM
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Looking forward to seeing the pics; never thought about clear coating the dash. Since I don't have graphite interior, if I were to upgrade the dash, I'd probably go the "Ultimate Dash" route, but in a wood grain, like the ones offered here: Classic Trim Water Transfer Might look good with some brushed stainless accents thrown in...
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#116019 - 02/23/08 11:34 AM
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You realise how much that ultimate dash route is though? I couldn't imagine spending nearly 400 bucks on the dash and have it kinda look like a 5 dollar clear coat job...I mean the big carbon fiber gloss look just doesn't look good on our cars in the dash lol, at least thats my opinion. I'm glad I clear coated the graphite dash cuz it looks really good now and saved me $390. I cant complain.
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#116021 - 02/23/08 01:11 PM
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i dont think carbon fiber looks good either in the GP's it just seems out of place. but mine flows with my car, my car has a few silver accents, like the lettering kits oustide and my white guages inside really compliments my silver vents and my clar is black so i did my dash and center console black, and my shift boot is black. i love the look of it.
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#116023 - 02/24/08 04:34 AM
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i have been thinking of getting my seats redone with black laether and silver sticking and new floor mats, i think overall it looks quite well.
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#116025 - 02/27/08 05:51 PM
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#116026 - 02/27/08 05:55 PM
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Odd. You have a HUD but not digital DIC.
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#116027 - 02/27/08 06:29 PM
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are you talking about the heater? i was wanting to put a digital one in but i didnt know if it would work.
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#116028 - 02/27/08 06:31 PM
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No, the little thing in the dash with the car on it and that tells door ajars and all that. There a nicer one with a digital readout that tells MPG, range, boost, and all those different things (depending on GT/GTP).
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#116029 - 02/27/08 07:11 PM
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can i switch to the digital one?
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#116030 - 02/27/08 07:23 PM
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You may have the plug for the digital DIC behind the dash, wrapped in foam. There's a list of DIC part #s and other info here: http://tbcgp.clubgp.com/gpparts.htm Nice job on the dash!
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#116031 - 02/27/08 07:36 PM
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thanks, and does anyone else like my dash?
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#116032 - 02/27/08 07:51 PM
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I like your dash but im not a fan of painting it a diffrent color, I just clear coated mine so its shiney, but yet still matches the color of rest of interior...and as far as all that black and shine on that I dont think that looks good with cloth seats that you got. First mod I'd do in that car would be to upgrade to leather..i mean i saw somewhere you can get 1 seat for 50 dollars and not much shipping either...
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#116033 - 02/27/08 10:24 PM
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Nice, did you sand the trim down and primer it before you did the paint or did you just paint it. I have some left over black paint and clear coat from when I did my rims.... I;m wondering...
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#116034 - 02/27/08 10:29 PM
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yep. sanded it down and then used a primer. put only 3 light coats of black on it and then 2 coats of glass, did the same with my vents. pretty easy.
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#116035 - 02/28/08 01:37 AM
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Originally posted by RooK: No, the little thing in the dash with the car on it and that tells door ajars and all that. There a nicer one with a digital readout that tells MPG, range, boost, and all those different things (depending on GT/GTP). I'll try and get some pics of mine for you tomorrow, 1997GrandPrixGT
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#116036 - 02/28/08 04:23 PM
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#116037 - 02/28/08 04:35 PM
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so is alpine gonna post up a picture of his dash??? i might do mine since i've got a lot of clear and stuff left over...
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