Firez34

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Guy's have any of you used suede type material to upholster the plastic dash. I've never done this before but I'm toying with having ago as I need a new project. Don't want to do flock as most people complain that it comes off easily.
What is the best type of material to use, what glue will I need and what's the corner techniques/advice. Classic dash removal isn't a problem.

Feel free to post pictures of your handy work and make me drool, Steve

Fat Boy

Alcantara is the stuff you need - google that and dashboards and you'll find some advice.

The Stitcher

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You need real alcantara and it's not cheap but the benefits of it are hard wearing, glue dose not come through it like cheap stuff

Depending on dash it might need to have bits sewn in this aids in it fitting snug and not forcing it into shape as if it is can lift in high temps

Trimming a dashboard right with stitching can look classy but on the right cars, subarus are better flocked to me as its a rally thing lol

Hope this helps

Firez34

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Cheers for the input fella's I've seen the material at around £18 a meter, will be doing this but just not yet.

The Stitcher

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for a meter of real alcantara it will cost around 40-60 pounds a meter, and will be stamped/pressed on the rear of it not printed, i use it day in day out and have seen a lot of fake stuff in my time

places like uk hide etc supply the real deal hope this helps

domino46

I wanted something a bit diffrent to the normal flocking aswell and as I'm building a wrc rep track car but couldn't afford a carbon dash so I ended up making my own but just for look as its not any lighter lol ,,,,might not be to everyone taste but I like it

The Stitcher

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Wow that's different for sure cool

Firez34

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cool idea fella.

domino46

Thanks guys just wanted to try something diffrent