Dash Paint

[immrbill]

97 Miata with Black interior that had dash cover stuck on with Velcro. When dash cover was removed, adhesive from Velcro backing left stains on the dash. I have tried to remove stains with every form of cleaner, Magic Eraser etc.

Montego Blue paint is shot so not a show car. Just trying to clean it up a bit.

Is there a dash or vinyl paint I could use.

Thanks

[Demon I Am]

SEM brand. That is all

[Rogue]

I have done a bunch of dashes, and I use PPG DBI.
I also have used an water base interior paint with good results, but id have to find the can.
My wife even stripped and painted her '92 BnT dash.
I don't use rattle can on much of anything.

[Phatmiata]

I have to do this on my 93LE dash and a 91BRG dash I have in storage. I guessing it's not that hard if your wife was able to do it?

[vote4pedro]

I have to do this on my 93LE dash and a 91BRG dash I have in storage. I guessing it's not that hard if your wife was able to do it?

Holy Sexist Comment Batman!

[Phatmiata]

Holy Sexist Comment Batman!

So then your wife can paint a Miatas dash too?? :whistle:

[Rogue]

I guessing it's not that hard if your wife was able to do it?

Careful, not much she can't do. ;)

[BoBo]

97 Miata with Black interior that had dash cover stuck on with Velcro. When dash cover was removed, adhesive from Velcro backing left stains on the dash. I have tried to remove stains with every form of cleaner, Magic Eraser etc.

Montego Blue paint is shot so not a show car. Just trying to clean it up a bit.

Is there a dash or vinyl paint I could use.

Thanks
Have you tried Goo Gone or Goof off? It worked for me when I needed to remove my stickers and velcro adhesives on my Kawaski & Miata, It's like $1 at target or Safeway for the GooGone. I would stay away from vinyl rattle can paint.
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[maharaj]

+1 for the goof off.

[Martin]

I'll be painting my dash in the near future. The black is all scratched up :(

Actually, does anyone have any pics of an LE dash without the top painted black? Just curious what full red would look like.

[Rogue]

There is one out there

[Hammerhead]

I'll be painting my dash in the near future. The black is all scratched up :(

Actually, does anyone have any pics of an LE dash without the top painted black? Just curious what full red would look like.

This isn't the car I was thinking of (I think the owner's name was Tristan), but here is a red dash stripped of black paint.
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[atank]

http://i.imgur.com/ykpmO6S.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fDwCwaE.jpg

Martin, I think with a little more time and effort you can get all the black off.

[Martin]

Wow, thanks guys!

Dare I say that might be too much red?

[Phatmiata]

I would be worried about sun fade if the car is parked outside a lot, but if its garage kept then go for it

[jux]

I believe Stealth97 had a thread on cr that detailed his various interior restoration projects. One of those was stripping and repainting the dash top, as well as making some repairs. Maybe a decent reference.
And yeah, there's definitely another all red dash I've seen posted here. No idea whose, though.

[Hammerhead]

IIRC, Tristan had stripped the black off and then applied a wax to 'nourish' to exposed red dash. For me, personally, its too much red. But, I'd rather have too much red than the shitty, tacky black crud I have now.

[RustRat]

This isn't the car I was thinking of (I think the owner's name was Tristan), but here is a red dash stripped of black paint.
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How does he even get in the car, in the first place?

[Imontalto]

^It looks like there is also a significant amount of glare on the windshield. That's the only thing that's stopped me from painting the top of my dash tan.

[Rogue]

IMHO, you would have to paint the dash, Red, black or silver etc. It would be real hard to get it clean enough without.

[Stealth97]

http://i.imgur.com/ykpmO6S.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fDwCwaE.jpg

Martin, I think with a little more time and effort you can get all the black off.

That's my dash. I used carb cleaner to get the black off... Now, its cracking. Be careful what you use.

[Phatmiata]

carb cleaner is solvent based, which probably dried it out really bad, I will probably try DSR-5 or Goof Off on mine when I get around to doing mine.

[Rogue]

I have done 5 with cheap carb cleaner with no issues….I didn't let it sit long though.

On a 91BRG, i fixed the a crack and then removed the texture and gave it a finish of the cluster cover…..Looks awesome.
Unfortunately i didn't take a pic before i delivered it.

I have another LE dash to do for "Cool Whip", not sure what ill do with that one once i get it stripped.

Cracked dash is common on all NA6 dashes.
I slightly loosen the screws into the back brace of the dash to allow for heat expansion.
Did my 93LE over 10 years ago, no issues…….so far.

[Malibu Q]

Used paint thinner to remove the black goop from my red dash. Lacquer thinner melts the red plastic. 2K thinner worked better. Couldn't get it perfect though. Traces of dark stain remain. Going to use 73Bacon's two can method and paint the dash all red within the next month.I'll post it up when it's done.

[Stealth97]

I did not even spray the carb cleaner on, just on a rag and worked it with some brushes... No biggie, I'll cover the top with vinyl or something next time its out. I tried goof off and it wasn't strong enough.

[vortexblue]

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Crikey. That 'roll cage' is a concussion machine.