This is the interior thread

[tricky_ab]

I've noticed a lot more Recaro talk and came across this earlier...

Do you have friends in Japan?

[Lukasss]

Anyone have any good pointers on making my faded dash look dark again?
The sun turned it blueish unfortunately.

[David48]

Buy another dash haha

[MarcD]

I hear peanut butter's good for making plastic black again lol

[95s14zenki]

spray paint the dash lol

[2slow2go]

Originally Posted by MarcD

I hear peanut butter's good for making plastic black again lol

theres dildo ebrake buttons now??? WUTTT

[Mister.E]

that's the yashio factory button. been around for quite some time man.

[yellowxhoodie]

[Razi]

Originally Posted by Lukasss

Anyone have any good pointers on making my faded dash look dark again?
The sun turned it blueish unfortunately.

Try using Aerospace 303 stuff, you can usually find it at Ace Hardware.

[BoostinIX]

Originally Posted by Lukasss

Anyone have any good pointers on making my faded dash look dark again?
The sun turned it blueish unfortunately.

Flock it!!!

[Kuma]

Originally Posted by Lukasss

Anyone have any good pointers on making my faded dash look dark again?
The sun turned it blueish unfortunately.

Paint it or wrap it in fabric... Wrapping looks 1000 times better than painting it.

[Broadfield]

Just finished Quail's S14 panel, loaded up with ARK Designs product:

[slydin240sx]

Very nice Toby! Excellent work as usual.

[usdm180sx]

Originally Posted by E Double

that's the yashio factory button. been around for quite some time man.

YF ones look like dog penis

[BoostinIX]

Was debating the ARK stuff.....DO WANT. Can't wait til winter when I ship my car off to you :P So many nice things...

[Quail]

Very excited to get it all hooked up

[scottie]

Beautiful work as usual Toby! Damn it looks like a factory option. Very cool.

[Mister.E]

that panel is so boss

[lbs_ft]

pretty sure Toby is King Midas reincarnated

[alexander240]

Does a s13 RHD Gauge/ Dash bezel fit a s13 LHD car? it looks exzactly the same

[TougeSR20Kid]

Originally Posted by alexander240

Does a s13 RHD Gauge/ Dash bezel fit a s13 LHD car? it looks exzactly the same

?? Yeah, why wouldn't it. The only thing that's different is the dash and center console

[MarcD]

Originally Posted by Quail

Very excited to get it all hooked up

Great choice there man.

Really neat work Toby, I like that paint you've used too.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie

A CHALLENGER APPEARS

[tricky_ab]

There's a sport version of the Maxis III?!

I didn't know they've knocked that model off as well.

And Toby does such nice work...Real Talk!

[dawagarage]

Originally Posted by Lukasss

Anyone have any good pointers on making my faded dash look dark again?
The sun turned it blueish unfortunately.

this works on exterior plastics and might work on the dash as well. might as well give it a try. if it doesnt work youlll still be able to use it on other items


Mothers Back-To-Black Bumper & Trim Care restores black plastic & rubber bumpers and trim to their original black color. Care for your car's bumper

that, or a similar product geared more towards the dash, ie a leather cleaner/conditioner. GL

[2slow2go]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

needs a little less wrinkle though

[kingkilburn]

I think if the bad ass that made it likes it, and the tasteful auto moder that payed for it likes it, you just might be wrong.

[1j240sx]

Broadfield.. What do you use to make the panel all rough after fiber glassing? Chip garud or something

[2slow2go]

Originally Posted by kingkilburn

I think if the bad ass that made it likes it, and the tasteful auto moder that payed for it likes it, you just might be wrong.

i think when your trying to make something look oem as possible ( thus using the wrinkle when he did it).. it is best to make the wrinkle as close to stock as possible. Its a good quality job, but can be done even better. Without criticism then he won't improve.

if you can't tell the difference in the wrinkle job then your're just not detail oriented as you may think.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by 1j240sx

Broadfield.. What do you use to make the panel all rough after fiber glassing? Chip garud or something

I don't use fiberglass in any of my projects. For the texture I have used various texture coatings, wrinkle coatings and chip guard.

Originally Posted by 2slow2go

i think when your trying to make something look oem as possible ( thus using the wrinkle when he did it).. it is best to make the wrinkle as close to stock as possible. Its a good quality job, but can be done even better. Without criticism then he won't improve.

if you can't tell the difference in the wrinkle job then your're just not detail oriented as you may think.

Just so you know I'm not trying to match the OEM texture. So far it has been impossible to match the texture exactly, which looks like vinyl, with a spray can. I have tried several processes and they either were not perfect or the finish was not durable enough. On top of that I modify so many pieces that have different textures from the factory. So to come up with 10 different texture processes that all match their OEM part perfect isn't in the cards. It's not like the texture of the OEM S14 vent trim matches the texture of the OEM S14 dash board anyway. The only thing the OEM S14 vent trim matches and comes in contact with is the radio trim and the shifter trim.... which is why I would simply recommend having me spray all three pieces. That way they will all have the same EXACT finish. Even if I did match the exact texture, the piece I texture would have a perfectly fresh finish on it compared to the radio trim/shifter trim that is 15-20 years old and faded, scratched etc. So it would be best to refinish those anyway in my opinion.

Now if I did this stuff from a mold, then sure, I could get that texture spot on. But every single piece I make is one-off... so making a plug/mold isn't going to happen.

With that being said, I am always trying new texture processes etc. From the first cluster I built to the ones I build now, pretty much the entire process has changed. I make the main gauge plate completely different, I use a different texture/paint process and I use different indicators. I'm actually going to change it up again and try a completely different type of material for the main plate on the next cluster I make. So I definitely don't rest on my laurels. If you haven't figured that out just in the way I mod my car then you aren't paying attention.