#1509051 - 11/10/08 12:05 PM
Fiberglass Dash
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ESCAPEon22z
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I am wanting to get my dash fiberglassed to where it looks like one big piece and it has a glossy black look to it.. I have never worked with fiberglass but the cheapest around here wants close to 1000 to do it. My buddy said we could do it but i dont know how much I want to try this. For people that have done it, how hard is it?
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#1509079 - 11/10/08 03:40 PM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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i've never done it, but that's a pretty complicated job to take on. It will take a LOT of work to make it look good. I think a grand isn't too unreasonable once you consider how many hours of sanding it'll take for it to look right. I've seen other custom dashes done and they do take a while. I'd say it's pretty high up on the list of difficult things to do in a car.
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#1509196 - 12/10/08 05:38 AM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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ESCAPEon22z
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the part of the dash on the passenger side that houses the airbag is going to be wrapped in a thin layer of suede.. it wont be glassed.. and ya its a 08 escape
Edited by ESCAPEon22z (12/10/08 05:39 AM)
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#1509540 - 13/10/08 08:36 AM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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if you do want to learn how to fiberglass i would say start with smaller projects first. doing a dash would be a ton of work to do as a first time project.
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#1510859 - 14/10/08 01:50 PM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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a grand is not just reasonable its a bargain...
i know for a one-off dash painted and everything i would want probably twice that.
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#1510973 - 14/10/08 04:53 PM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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i assume the price is just fabric glued to the dash then coated in resin then painted. i doubt you'll get any actual glass matte and the intensive sanding that will result for that price. they may even plan on just leaving it in the car and masking the hell out of the vehicle.
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#1523838 - 03/11/08 12:28 PM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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i assume the price is just fabric glued to the dash then coated in resin then painted. i doubt you'll get any actual glass matte and the intensive sanding that will result for that price. they may even plan on just leaving it in the car and masking the hell out of the vehicle.
I agree. If it's a legit shop ask to see a book of their work so you can decide what you'll be getting for $1k.
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#1583126 - 30/01/09 06:48 PM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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dr.db
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For a 1000 bucks your not going to get to much custom and paint up here in northern Cali..for a nice paint job alone your going to pay a G..
This is just one piece I did for a homies project..o2 escalade dash,all smoothed and color sanded!!Retail for paint would have been about a grand by it self.show car..show finish!
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#1583131 - 30/01/09 07:04 PM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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dr.db
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Not trying to jack...but he did get a lot of paint for the money
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#1583137 - 30/01/09 07:15 PM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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damn i thought it was a g just for that trim piece, but i saw that last pic...g is about right for that work
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#1583290 - 31/01/09 06:45 AM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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keep_hope_alive
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nice!
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#1583785 - 01/02/09 12:57 AM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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dr.db
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Oh there were a lot more pieces than what I showed..much more!!
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#1583864 - 01/02/09 09:15 AM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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keep_hope_alive
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it's good having you here. keep the pics coming!
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#1583993 - 01/02/09 03:53 PM
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yeah that dash looks slick for sure.....would love to see more pics of that car
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#1584281 - 02/02/09 12:22 AM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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SuperJay
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nice work, Doc. Please start your own thread... I'm interested in seeing A LOT more of your work.
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#1633418 - 21/04/09 02:44 AM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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dr.db
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Oh there were a lot more pieces than what I showed..much more!! welcome to SD dr. deebee.  i expect you'll leave the smd buddies at smd.  ps - i'm diggin the dash.
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#1649631 - 19/05/09 08:50 PM
Re: Fiberglass Dash
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dude glassing a bigger project like that isn't something you're going to want to start with if it's your first time. if you can't find a walk through online for the dash that you could tweak to make it your own i would do something small like kick panels or tweeter mounts for you pillar. that way you can get a feel for what you're doing. it takes a lot of work to fix a small mistake correctly. then you have the prep for paint. 1k is cheep but i would try to see other things they have done. Im in cali and i was shopping around to have my back seat replaced with an amp rack and box. the prices ranged for 5k to 10k just because of the prep for paint. good luck
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