Question on painting a Flat dash in the car

[msampsel]

Happy Mother's Day to all Mom's!

Anyone painted a flat dash in the car and been happy with the result? I tried some 3M glue remover yesterday (not supposed to hurt paint) and apparently the no hurt paint claim does not apply to 47 year old paint (doh). On top of this I had a old shift cover I could have tried it on first (double doh!).

[jamesw]

Maybe some of those foam paintbrushes? Mask off the important stuff - that will be the tedious part.

[msampsel]

That's a great idea!

[notoptoy]

I used a Rustoleum "hammered" paint in an primer or off color, then coated it with semi-gloss to match the original (black). I was very pleased with the result.

[amazgjoe]

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This was also Rustoleum and done with the dash in the car

[g12080]

I had contact cement covered by black velour from PO. I cleaned off as much of the cement as I could with isopropyl and tooth brushes leaving the original texture but discolored spots. Then I masked and rattle canned my dash (in place) with two very light coats of rustoleum gloss dark gray. It's okay for a driver. There is more texture to the final result than the picture shows.

[msampsel]

Hey g12080, sorry to be pesky but which picture are you referring to with more texture than the pic shows?

[g12080]

msampsel you are not being pesky, I am just having difficulty posting my picture. I have asked S Allen for assistance and will post as soon as I am able.

[msampsel]

Interesting you all mention black as original color, my dash has (for as long as I can remember) been a grey and not a black.
Like this one for sale on Ebay. There is also a darker (black) one for sale too

[msampsel]

Which is likely like this new, (borrowed the pic from kenw's posting).
I'm in analysis paralysis land at the moment ...
Not sure what to do yet ...

[msampsel]

Here is the other color dash glove box for sale on ebay or was it grey original and "chris" krinkle painted later?

[notoptoy]

67.5 are black, 67 earlier are gray.

[msampsel]

It makes sense to me now thanks

[g12080]

This is the picture that I referenced in my earlier post on this thread. Upper left hand corner of dash gives the best view of the texture.

[msampsel]

g12080,

Appreciate the pic and the info, thanks