Complete Cracked Dash Repair Super Easy DIY
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Destroyed dash restored to better than new for under $30.
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Hammer finish
Use a paint roller to pull on the wet paint/add texture
Truck bed liner
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Tremendous job! However "super easy" isn't how I would personally describe removing a dashboard.
I agree the old vw dashboards like the one he's fixing is easy to pull like maybe 10 screws max
Not modern ones
Fr i done like 5 and it’s the most annoying thing
Not enough "super easy" pain and frustration in your life? 😂😂😂
Not enough "super easy" pain and frustration in your life? 😂😂😂
That looks great! Since you shot this a year ago, any chance you have an update on how the dash is doing?
this is why i watch your videos, learning new stuff is good for the noggin.
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As a retired professional educator, I was humbled by a lesson shown here done so well. I followed every procedure. Every question I had was answered within seconds by your structured, systematic, methodical explanation. What is so laudatory here is teaching this way, I know, is a splendid labor of love shown in caring enough for your audience to anticipate their questions. I know too that you are teaching as all of us learned mechanix the art, science, tech, logistics, chemistry, economics, . . . it takes to do stuff like this routinely, within budget, all the time, no matter whut. This is tuf thing to do at all and you make it a walk in the park, so to speak - mission accomplished. Bravo maestro!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I thought I was the innovator of Bondo dash repair! I did it 10 years ago on Honda AZ600 dash top, came out great then black SEM Bumper Coater. Try Krinkle Paint for heavy texture. If you spray satin clear on top you will get the matte finish.
Haha, me to, ive never seen anyone do this, thought I was the only one. Way easier than fiberglass wrap
thanks that was a great reply/solution, I'm going to try it on my 92 .
Probably nothing I would ever do but interesting to watch a master craftsman.
"Master" is a bit of a stretch.
How about “Master” dog trainer? 🤔
@@dostuffchannel yeah idk...globbing regular body putty into a foam dash isn't a recipe for success, but whatever.
Back in the early 1980's, my first real job was at Vinylsmith Repair in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The local used car lots kept us extremely busy. Back then, it mostly was GM vehicles that kept us busy. The Camaro door handle, arm rest and dash, the Chevy pickup dash and arm rests.
I clicked on this video thinking it was a joke. I was amazed at the quality and simplicity of the repair. Well done video!
I like your method of repairing you seem to go the extra mile to make a good repair. when I went to furniture finishing class the teacher told us the worst compliment is someone coming up to you and say nice patch job
You put an insane amount of work on that dash. I would have tapped out in just pulling it out. You are the man!
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On the edges of existing gashes to be filled be it metal or plastic or in this case vinyl, I always add some insurance holes drilling in a 1/4” from the edge giving the bondo a place to push through and mushroom in behind it locking the patch area in better than just counting on the rough surface for adherence. THAT dash came out awesome. One could say it’s the newest & shiniest item on that ride😉Great work as usual. It’s refreshing to see someone else who believes in waste not want not using their hands and mind to revamp the old and keep it alive. That’s what I love about your channel, you’ve got the Midas touch using those frugal fingers lol! 👍🏼👍🏼
Great idea on the hook holes! Thanks!
That's a great idea and fantastic results, thank you!
It looks fantastic. Maybe in the near future you can show us an update? Curious to know how this holds up in the long term?
Yeah, see how it holds up to a 100° summer and 10° winter.
"This is your dash on crack!" Hahahaha!!!! You really have a strong ability to visualize what something can look like and set your brain for the goal. Really great technique!!
Thanks, I think it turned out nicely.
@@sixtyfiveford I've seen Bondo branded products meant for plastic/vinyl bumper covers. Is that what you used, or just straight up Bondo?
Color me impressed. Creative body filler use. I love it. Great job, thanks for sharing.
It definitely does work, I've also done it before, and then when I got it flat it flocked it. I really like the look of the flocked dashes, especially in track cars and such. The hand flocking kit where you put the flocking on by hand works pretty good. I dig it. Nice work man.
To reduce chance of the bondo cracking, there's a type called "short strand". It would have been ideal for the thicker applications such as some of the cracks being filled in this dash. Another type called "long strand" is especially for bridging gaps and probably would have been a good choice for the speaker holes in this dash. Both short and long strand body fillers remain flexible and adhere better than plain bondo. They have fiberglass strands mixed in, which give them more strength. But the stranded bondos don't sand and finish well, so they're usually used under a layer of standard bondo. Personally I would have used a flat paint or, even better, truck bed liner for a tougher matte coating with some texture. That can be sprayed or rolled on. It also can be tinted to just about any color.
you know I was thinking about fiberglass but I knew it was going to be a rough texture but Bondo with fiber glass mixed in to give it Flex I really thanks for that info I did a little body work here and there but I didn't know that stuff existed
I was going to say the same - use short-strand first to just below level, then bondo over the top - and glaze over that. The short strand is tough as hell compared to bondo - I use it over welds as a sealant - the glaze would add a very fine finish. Priming it all with glass resin would promote adhesion no end. That's some job you did, 65ford - good work.
Hi: Can you tell me would this work on vinyl too? I was told that I had a plastic dashboard, but it's vinyl that has turned hard. Need lots of input since I'll be the one doing it.
@ Firsteboniqueen, This is vinyl he's doing. If you want to recover it with vinyl fabric you can do that instead of painting it.😉
@@divineintervention212 Actually that's a good point. Most places that restore dash pads do this type of repair (maybe with fiberglass mat or gorilla hair or tiger hair) and then wrap it in vinyl fabric. Theres a particular type of vinyl you need to use that is 'strechy' so it can conform to the original contours.
Watching this video was time well spent. Thank you.
Good job man. Dang, that turned out soooo much better than I would have thought possible. Thanks for recording and posting this how to vid. Awesome dog.
Interesting technique and great results! I wonder if you could use spray foam to fill in the bigger gaps and then do Bondo over that? I've done that with wallboard and joint compound and it works great so long as you sand/scuff the foam so the other stuff can stick to it.
One piece at a time, and it didn't cost me much over a dime. Excellent as always !
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That came out Great! I used raptor liner on my 72 bronco dash, rolled it on with a dollar tree mini foam roller, gave it pretty good texture, I first sanded the cracks level with a belt sander and filled them with spray foam, but it had too many big bubble voids in it, so I used the low expansion foam spray was better for sanding and forming.
That's awesome
Pics?
Styrofoam and xylene, paint it on
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Incredible, thanks (running out to my '71 VW)
You did a great job! Thanks for the tips!
You never cease to amaze me
Thanks, I think it turned out nicely.
That’s pretty impressive, I’ve tried to fix mine in the past, this method blows me out of the water! Nice work!
Hey Thanks. It turned out well.
I’m about to restore a dash. These vids are a great resource to get started. Thanks.
Wow! That came out amazing. I'd love to see a short update video after you've driven around to see if the bondo cracks or holds up where it meets the vinyl. Nice work!
Will do!
@@sixtyfiveford Bet you won't and also bet you haven't
@@sixtyfiveford how has the bongo-vinyl bond held up after some time in the heat and sun and cold over time. Any cracking or separation?
Looks fantastic compared to some of the repairs I've seen. And much faster/cheaper than having it wrapped with leather. Well done sir
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This was an AMAZING intro to bondo work with interior paneling. Also I like that you play with your dog. Dog seems happy. I'm happy.
Bondo or bog is best used at a minimal amount, I'm not sure if it's still available but there use to be a product that was 2 part foam mixture that sets similar to dashboard foam , in either case it is better to re skin the entire dashboard and have all fresh material as the aged material can continue to crack in other areas.
Simply the best channel on KZhead, keep on the great work
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Watching this have me a flashback to the 80s when we'd do an entire dash on our lowered custom mini trucks to get a super slick smooth custom painted dash...
Awesome
I miss the days of the steel dash you never have to worry about it cracking
@@irvstephens1029 lol yeah
I agree.
They were fun in accidents 2
Great job. I never knew you could do that.
that was great! thanks for showing that! I have a dash like that and I was wondering how I will make it look good again. I was thinking about a plastic cap, but I dont really like those.
Nice work, 65 Ford! Looks as good as new to me!
Looks awesome man! Good work. I was thinking, if you don't like the sheen, use a flat clear coat. You would have a little more protection and the sheen you desire.
great video. just repaired my dash from a 77 el camino using spray expanding foam and rubberized spray like on the infomercials, so far so good.
You sir are the man!! Awesome job!!
That Bulldog is some good stuff. I would use it. It actually opens up the 'pores' of the surface so the paint will get a better tooth or grip. For any 'non-wear' vinyl any of those paints are fine, like you said. Used to be you could go to an automotive paint mixer and they could mix actual vinyl 'dye' which would have vinyl resins in it. Since the discontinuation of most lacquers it seems to have gone away. It was nice. Once you laid it down you really couldn't tell it was 're-dyed' and it was super durable. not like the original vinyl but sure a lot better than regular paint. Very flexible.
Wow. I did not realize you could make it look so good. I would have put money on it. However, you completely knocked it out of the park. Well done.
Maybe this is a good place to proclaim my love for washable sand paper. It's pretty awesome.
that was great job never would have thought of it
Looks great. My '79 F150 dash pad has been on my todo list for a few years now. This video has given me the confidence to finally refinish it. I've always wanted to try the truck bed liner texture. Just have to decide if I'm going to top coat it or leave it black.
Yeah I need to tackle my 78 f150 as well. Has a piece of carpet on it so I never think about it.
Incredible job! I honestly had no idea anything could fix a dash that was ripped. Does anyone have an idea of how how that surface gets while in direct sunlight?
Looks great, thank you for another great video.
Great work! Thanks for sharing.
Nice job. Glad I took a look.
Absolutely excellent looking dash. I'm glad I seen your video. After watching this I plan to do one of my trucks like that. Great video.👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
That bit of information is going to save me big in the future thanks for sharing
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That came out really great!
Sweet dash work
I love your positive can do attitude! Thanks!
Great job think I will try that on my square body pickup it heck of lot cheaper than buy new one thanks a lot
Excellent work and thanks for the vid now I can fix the dash on my 64 Continental 🤟🏽
Good video. You can use a saws all or hack saw blade to cut the seam lines. Works pretty good. Thanks for the video and Cheers
Very nice job on the dash keep up the great work
Great video. Thanks. Easy explanation of how to get the job done yourself. Great job.
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Would love to know how long this lasts, looks absolutely amazing. You have to be some sort of artist to make those crack disappear that good!
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Nice job Moe.I’ve actually used good stuff spray foam and grind it down with a small air grinder then fill in the air bubble holes with bondo. Had good luck with that technique.
awesome was wondering if spray foam would work and last....so I guess that is a viable option?
@@KM-the1st-only I’ve used it for uses such as this. Clean out the loose material and carefully fill the void with the foam, as it will expand greatly. Then sand, grind, shape and contour. You will be left with pinholes from air bubbles. Use bondo or whatever filler you like to fill them in.
Repair looks great dude.
Looks fantastic and who would think it would be this easy..peace out!!
Your a freaking wizard of all automotive! I bet there is peoples heads exploding because of this video but I love it ! Good job
Thanks, I think it turned out nicely.
did similar, i used perforated metal for the speaker grille, you could also use a layin return grille face for the perf metal. bondoed that all in
It would be nice video to show us how to do the details on the edges .... great work 💪
As always; really cool vid. Thanks for the tip
Great Job... Brother... Thanks for Sharing
Good work. Well done
turned out really professional looking. I hope it lasts for you. I typically only get about 6-12 months in the Texas sun before rattle can paint fades which is why I've been putting an activated clear on top of everything I paint
Yeah, I know what you mean. It really depends on the color how long before it fades but a 2k clear is the ideal thing to do. I figured I'd coat it with some good quality wax to protect it from UV.
Never even seen your channel before. Great video. I believe I will do my '78 F100 dash the same way. Subbed.
Great results, sir! I'm not sure if it would work, but there are matte clear and satin clear spray paints. Test it on another glossy spray painted surface and see if it knocks the shine down a tad.
Good suggestion with the mat or satin clear. Testing on a cereal box mimics the finish from a smooth sanded surface. Layer of color. Then stripes of various clears and # of coats till it looks right Great looking dash. 👍😁😎
Good info. I wish I had a dash to fix. That looks great!
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great finish / thank you for sharing!
Another great video. I've a dashboard on a couple of buses to refurbish after very poor past repairs from other companies. It's hard plastic (ABS?) . I deferred the job on the basis that I couldn't replicate the ingrained pattern in the plastic- but as sixtyfiveford rightly points out, after painting there's probably none of the pattern going to show through anyway, and even if it does, it will look a lot better than it does now. This channel was a real find.
I think too many people try to go for a concourse restoration on their old cars that's never be there. In my case I figured the dash was already garbage, why not make it usable. I'm the only one who will look at it and see the minuscule imperfections. Everyone else will simple see a non interesting normal dash.
Just bought a 81 caddy vw this is the dash! Super cool thanks for the video
Awesome
Now I know what to do with the S-10 Sport dash. Thanks!
Awesome
nice job saw this done many years ago good job
OMG... what an artist you are!!!!
Recovering something that most would send to the auto wreckers. Well done as it shows that all vehicles can be maintained to last as long as they are kept up. The thing now with vehicles is just get a new one within 5 to 8 years as it seems to be worn out. It’s only worn out if you don’t fix it as it needs it. Old vehicles are usually fully depreciated and can be driven without a monthly or by weekly payment.
My dog chewed up a part of my dash board. Thank you!
I redid the interior of my grandads 76 dodge prospector extended cab farm package. No headliner vinyl arm rests dash etc. I refinshed the door panels with a rough stone look. Made arm rests out of back walnut with a southwestrn design inlay on the edge. I used fleckstone to cover the panels. The inlay set in black walnut replacing the chrome strip from left to right across the dash then copied the contour of the plastic dash with one big piece of black walnut. Made an over gead console with the inlay has scissor lift radar detector and storage. The backseat area has fold out seats from the left and right. I fleckstones the plastic paneling and replaced the chrome with a strip of walnut with the inlay. Did away with manual locks and manual windows. Gonna shave the door handles next.
Super easy DIY that's affordable and eliminates possibility of cracking is a dash skin
I need to do this, great video! Thank you for sharing brotha!
That is an amazing repair!
That looks very nice. Used to work for a small amount of time at a upholstery shop. I should have learned to wrap a dash. I've watched several times definitely an art but didn't seem all that bad. Some contact adhesive 3m 77 some foam to repair the uneven spot and usually some type of vinyl they could sew them if you wanted it fancy but 95% of the time they were just wrapped.
Stretching Vinyl is an art for sure.
For all intensive purposes? Excellent restoration, man.
Thanks man
I dare you to do a 2nd GEN dodge 🤣 Nice work brother.
Amazing work! Well done!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Great job dash looks perfect
These are the type of videos that are what we need more of fixings things that would actually cost you a lot, i know that people could go to a junk yard and find one that wasnt as bad as yours but fixing things yourself makes you proud and who doesn't like being proud of what they did, you are very good at what you do there my friend.
Want to, Failure is NOT a option. Great job,thanks for the video.
Looks great. Nice work!🇺🇸
Turned out awesome 👏🏻
Looks good! Keep ‘em coming!
You did a great job .you used what you had .which would only go bad setting around. Nice job
Thanks 👍
Excellent work thank you for sharing this
hey Moe, that was very cool. I did not know Bondo would flex when warm. This reminded me of fiberglass boat repair. I also did not know about the hammer paint. You could do a whole video just on different paints and I would watch. Back in the nineties I was dating a woman that put vinyl daisies all over her dashboard and even rooftop to cover cracks and dings. The dash on my 94 Corolla looks new even though it sits in the Florida sun, it will probably outlast the rest of the car as a lot of plastic parts are failing. I like how you showed the finished item at the beginning, I need to do that more. Thumbs up!😎👌
This video made me start thinking about why foam and vinyl is used on a dash instead of something lighter and more durable
Hey thanks. I think they use foam and vinyl to give the car soft textures. So simply for aesthetics. Could also just be a carryover from the '70s when the dash was considered a safety device before airbags.
Slick trick looks great 👍
Excellent job dude!