I am almost done with the first method. The dash is still out of my land cruiser and watching this has changed my plans. Thanks for making this and saving me two iterations.
@@6thGearGarage gonna regroup and go with option 3 (the grind, foam, filler, texture and paint one) but thanks so much for putting this online and responding here. Wishing you lots of success!
I'd install a tight cut-to-fit wood filler piece into the recessed area and screw it down from the backside to hold the vinyl down. Can paint it to serve as a base for accessory screw mounting or stain and poly it for a wood accent. Try that on you dash ans show us how it works. My 1986 Toyota dash just cracked from a week of single digit temps, then 50s today. My recessed area is full length and the wood filler piece will cover 90% of the crack and I need a place to screw mount a rear view camera monitor anyways. The remaining cracks are on the edge. They are thin and will just epoxy glue them like plastic welding to stop it from widening. Done that on two prior front edge cracks (barely see them) that started and 10 plus years later have not gotten bigger.
That's a great idea! I'm currently working on another dash with the long recessed area and am going to try painting on a texture instead of using vinyl to wrap it.
FYI...I had to fix a hole in my vinyl floor mat and found super glue gel works really good on vinyl to vinyl....even with the fabric backed....Have you though about a wrinkle paint for the dash...I have a plastic dash cover and it looks pretty good....your looks better...
I like your idea on the wrinkle paint! I've used it on valve covers before, but my only concern on using it over a dash is that it wouldn't be as flexible as something like a rubberized truck bed coating. These dashes do slightly expand/contract when they're in the hot sun.
I think Toyota would be proud of your efforts. Congrats!
If Toyota cared, they’d make new dashboards. And other parts
I am almost done with the first method. The dash is still out of my land cruiser and watching this has changed my plans. Thanks for making this and saving me two iterations.
The second method is still holding up to this day.
@@6thGearGarage gonna regroup and go with option 3 (the grind, foam, filler, texture and paint one) but thanks so much for putting this online and responding here. Wishing you lots of success!
@@joshlcaudill Hold off on #3... it's not holding up as well as #2. I need to do a comparison update...
Looking forward to see how your next version comes out.
We are proud of your efforts. Thank you for your videos
best regards from Spain.
Thanks for watching!
I think Chevy would be proud of his efforts too. Wish he was closer.
Wow. Herculean effort brother. Thank you...
What material are u using to cover the dash ?
4-way stretch vinyl from amazon: amzn.to/3zn1AHa
Would you have a comparison picture of the Duplicolor and the factory grey? Restoring my interior, painted a dash cap like 3 times lol
I can make that video, as I also have a minty oem grey dash... stay tuned!
Such amazing work.
Would thermoforming or vacuum forming be what mfrs do initially ..?
Yes, I believe that is the original method that was used to create the dashes.
How much would you charge to redo my 87 4runner dash pad? It's grey in color.
I just don't have the time to restore them for others. I hope the videos will help people restore their own dashes though.
I'd install a tight cut-to-fit wood filler piece into the recessed area and screw it down from the backside to hold the vinyl down. Can paint it to serve as a base for accessory screw mounting or stain and poly it for a wood accent. Try that on you dash ans show us how it works.
My 1986 Toyota dash just cracked from a week of single digit temps, then 50s today. My recessed area is full length and the wood filler piece will cover 90% of the crack and I need a place to screw mount a rear view camera monitor anyways. The remaining cracks are on the edge. They are thin and will just epoxy glue them like plastic welding to stop it from widening. Done that on two prior front edge cracks (barely see them) that started and 10 plus years later have not gotten bigger.
That's a great idea! I'm currently working on another dash with the long recessed area and am going to try painting on a texture instead of using vinyl to wrap it.
Where did you get the stretch vinyl ?
I got it from Amazon, but the last time I checked, they were out of stock.
Links to fabric please
4-way stretch vinyl: amzn.to/3zn1AHa
FYI...I had to fix a hole in my vinyl floor mat and found super glue gel works really good on vinyl to vinyl....even with the fabric backed....Have you though about a wrinkle paint for the dash...I have a plastic dash cover and it looks pretty good....your looks better...
I like your idea on the wrinkle paint! I've used it on valve covers before, but my only concern on using it over a dash is that it wouldn't be as flexible as something like a rubberized truck bed coating. These dashes do slightly expand/contract when they're in the hot sun.
What do you charge to repair a dash?
I don't have a shop or do this for a living, just like to share to show others how to do it.
Thanks for the prompt reply. Do you know anyone that does this? @@6thGearGarage
Interesting
Hah.. I have the exact same dash to repair
fancy that!
Lol I have a stack of them, all cracked.
You need to use a proper mask when working on those products, take it from someone that got a brain injury from it.