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  1. 10-11-2005, 04:46 PM #1
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    Repainting Dash Face

    I'm in the process of repainting my car, and I want the dash repainted. What should I go with? My painter says about half of the dashes he paints, he uses Wurth satin black. He claims it's moderatly durable and suggest adding some urethane with a flatten agent in it. He says it's more durable but comes out a bit more shiney than the original look. The other half of his customers go with the urethane.

    Opinions? Comments? Thanks.

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  2. 10-11-2005, 05:05 PM #2
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    Tyson, if it were me, I'd go for replicating the stock look as much as possible. But you're not me. Is the choice here between the stock look and a non-stock look with greater durability, or can you get a stock look AND enjoy greater durability? All that said, I guess the choice is yours, depending on your ideas for your car...
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  3. 10-11-2005, 06:21 PM #3
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    Well, I'd like to get stock look and greater durability, but it sounds like it's not quite possible. That's why I'm asking for input. Thanks.
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  4. 10-11-2005, 07:03 PM #4
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    i have painted my dash. first i used a flat black which i didn't like at all. it's actually more diffcult to wipe clean because it's not as slick. plus, it's just not a very rich black. a few months later i repainted it with a satin black and i like it much better. black is much richer. i then painted the gauge bezels with a semi-gloss to stand out against the satin black. all other interior metal bits and pieces have been painted with the same satin black to match.
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  5. 10-11-2005, 07:25 PM #5
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    many people have used this stuff that Classic and Speed Parts sells, and highly recomend it.

    http://classicandspeedparts.com/s/pr...329ade0eb3fadc
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  6. 10-12-2005, 08:01 AM #6
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    Have your cake and eat it too. Go with the Wurth and put on several coats.
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  7. 10-12-2005, 11:03 AM #7
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    Take a sample of the Wurth to a powder coater and have them replicate the color and finish. It will look right and never chip or scratch. Best of both worlds. This is what I am going to do over the winter when I tear my dash apart. I'll post pics when I get to it.
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  8. 10-12-2005, 12:11 PM #8
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    Kenikh,

    I think you would have to take your whole car to the powder coater ... the dash is part of the unibody welded in at the factory...
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  9. 10-12-2005, 02:06 PM #9
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    Red face Wooooooops!

    LOL! Thanks for saving me from a big surprise! Wurth it is!

    Powder coated car...flat black 911 would be coooool.
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  10. 10-12-2005, 03:45 PM #10
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    Well, Wurth it is! Thanks for all the input.

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