dashpad refreshening?

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dashpad refreshening?

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has anyone ever dyed their dash pad? mine is black but a little faded and was wondering if it can regain it's color back.
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I once bought a new one for an 82 GMC that I owned.

It came in a natural gray color, and I had it dyed.

Looked great, held up well for the 4 years I owned it afterwards.
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Re: dashpad refreshening?

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I have a black dash cap that I dyed navy blue.I used a brand called SEM that I found at the local auto paint supply store.Still looks good but I haven't had the truck out in the sun much.
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Re: dashpad refreshening?

Post by fordman »

if your going to use the spray can stuff you have to use the adhesion promoter to make it stick and stay on the viynl.
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