this kid did a more of a creative and better job than half the dudes on youtube who do tutorials on how to fix dashes. props on making something look good again!

@jaggass

5 жыл бұрын

I know those other type of dashboard repairs are horrible. Recovering is the only way of doing it properly.

@davidross5031

2 жыл бұрын

TRUEE. SMH at those people

@henrikjohnsen4403

Жыл бұрын

This dashboard is so easy to do. He should try a supra Mk4. I will bet my right ball he would give up.

@adrianalvarenga6877

Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@estebanversace4764

4 ай бұрын

True

You inspired me. I actually reupholstered my dashboard. Turned out like shit and it took me a week, but I couldn’t have done it without this video. Thank you!

@jaywholoveseveryone1721

Жыл бұрын

😂❤

@air_cooled_andy

17 күн бұрын

😂

@TheCousinDan

15 күн бұрын

The effort is awesome!

@mfr5725

12 күн бұрын

A+ for effort 👌 😂

*When I seen you leave the dash in, my first thought was, "What an Idiot."* *I have just been Humbled. Great Job* 😎

Hi Dan. I stumbled across this searching for techniques to reskin a dashboard. First off - great job. You made it look easy. I wanted to share my 2¢ since I've done this project using real leather. If you're viewing this video looking to do this project, consider doing the following: 1. Remove the dashboard from the car. You won't have to deal with the tight quarters or the windshield and you certainly won't be huffing contact cement fumes. This allows you to work from angles not available in the car and it's sometimes helpful to get access underneath. 2. Use an automotive grade contact cement. The regular stuff you buy at the hardware store will not hold under a hot summer sun. Ask me how I know this. 3. Work slowly and methodically. Cousin Dan gives a lot of good advice about planning ahead in this video. When you're cutting material away, be absolutely sure you have enough left to cover the area desired. This is especially important around compound curves and where trim meets your covering material. Bunching your material will make the trim stand out when you reinstall them. In a few areas, I actually trimmed away some of the dashboard with a rotary tool to accommodate the thickness added by the skin.

@AlexHernandez-yi2bj

Жыл бұрын

What contact cement do you recommend?

@ihazzit5201

11 ай бұрын

@@AlexHernandez-yi2bj DAP Weldwood Landau in the gallon can, not the spray can.

@taz24787

8 ай бұрын

@@ihazzit5201 Wow, reviews of that cement are great. Thank you! What types of vinyl and leather do you advice for a dash?

@ihazzit5201

8 ай бұрын

I would advise to research as much as possible to make that decision. There are too many considerations. UV ratings, leather grades, vinyl stretching properties. The old dash's material - can it be covered or need a complete tear out? Is the original dash able to recovered? Are there condensation issues? Climate issues? A 4 way stretch marine grade vinyl (Apollo or Sierra perhaps) may work well but you have to remove the entire dash because it's hard to work with but has great longevity. There are many sites, such as oemautofabric, midwestfabrics, yourautotrim, probably a hundred others that have about any material you need. Also, I think it was mentioned in the video, but clean that old dash and when you think you have it perfectly cleaned, clean it some more. It cannot be stated enough - any little spot missed will not take and will bubble and become undone in the summer. @@taz24787

To be honest, when i saw that you weren't taking out the dash and you were stenciling it out through your windshield I was like what is he doing, but man did you blow me away. Greattt job! Idk why so many dislikes. Haters maybe?

@TheCousinDan

9 жыл бұрын

Eleazar Huerta Thanks. I drove it to work today, it's been years and still looks great

@delkershaw3275

9 жыл бұрын

Daniel Engling what type glue plz

@myhonestopinion9593

8 жыл бұрын

+del kershaw contact cement.

@TheNickybocker

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly, Haters!

@lamarsims2162

6 жыл бұрын

Eleazar Huerta i>kiki

This video is exactly what I needed. Going to be doing this on a car that had a plain metal dash (65 Impala). Was wondering how to get it to contour to the curves and your video explained it. Thanks.

Some things I learned doing research after watching the video: Use heavy duty and high-temp adhesive (like 3M - vinyl and rubber 80), and use a material that'll hold up to UV rays, heat, and dings/scratches (like marine vinyl). Will be attempting my own recover soon

Thank you for making a great short video on how to do a job like this. You have given me the confidence to redo the dashboard in my 2002 Winnebago Journey. Keep up the good work my friend.

Dan, amazing how good it looks... you should be doing this for a living !

I watch alot of videos on the tube for different ideas. I'm a fiberglass man myself and did my dash full custom. I was cruising along and found your video, gave it a shot. GOOD JOB. whether or not your methods will last a long time or fail the first summer, is anyone's guess. My kudos goes out to the professional way you carry yourself and complete your edit. I wish you could have done a nice before and after split screen still at the end. the way you formed your vinyl was very slick. I know guys that can't beat the wrinkles no matter what....And we're all in our 40's!!! keep up the good work. .......side note: I'm agnostic but even I appreciate the awesome positive response you gave to the biblical reference troll bullet shot at you. Your alright man.

@AR-qq6gp

8 жыл бұрын

Did you actually give this a shot? How did it hold up?

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Moore Thanks, I really appreciate that. Also, I did this video in 2012 and it still looks good. I was also unsure of how it might turn out in the long run, but so far I'm pretty happy. And keep searching for truth, when you beat on it long enough it always bubbles to the top.

I just happened to find this video. I won't be doing this kind of work on my car, but just wanted to congratulate you for the quality and great instructions. Thanks a lot Daniel.

This is probably the best How To video on correctly repairing cracked dashes. I really appreciate the video and will be using your advice when it comes time to do my dash pad. Thanks for a great video. John

Very helpful indeed! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Regards from Germany.

dude, that was pretty awesome man!! i want to restore the dash of my dads dodge ram for him this summer. They are infamous for cracking.

@Wildcat5181

3 жыл бұрын

Install a dash cover instead. It's hard plastic better than the original and you don't have to do all this disassembly. It's from a company called Coverlay, even though this is a very nice job.

That turned out great. Thanks for sharing your adventure. I'm going to try this on an old dash.

I have seen many videos involving car restoration and never once seen a video detailing the re-covering of a dashboard! Kudos to you as it looks great :D

"This is a Luke 14:28 moment here" 😂 love it!

I love it! The community of 944 owners somehow always gravitates to it's own...it's almost weird!

@jimc12

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of glue did you use?

Good tutorial there! Clear and concise, no waffling! I am about ready to recover the entire dash on my Ford pickup which is cracked and blistered by sun. Was quoted by a "pro" to do the job about 10x the price of the material and glue which I already costed out. And he still wanted me to remove the dash and deliver it to him!

@capeman10

3 жыл бұрын

How did your job come out and how's it holding up?

That is a really great job, I'm about to do this myself. Clearly the quality of the material you are using is a whole lot better than the cheap junk the manufacturer uses. Definitely better than new.

Looks great. One thing though, IF you have passenger airbag. Just over the airbag you need to run your knife under the leather to weaken it so that the airbag can pop it if you have a crash. Otherwise, the whole dash will explode if the airbag has nowhere to go

@TheCousinDan

9 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, I'm just imagining that now. Yeah that would probably be a good idea. Just cut the fabric side maybe and leave the vinyl. Try to to stretch it too much or it will tear though.

@abubacar

9 жыл бұрын

Bruno Danese I don't think these 944s have airbags. Judging on the steering wheel, there is no drivers side airbag, so i'd doubt there is one on the passenger side.

@TheCousinDan

9 жыл бұрын

abubacar I can confirm these cars do not have airbags.

@greenspiraldragon

5 жыл бұрын

Be careful not to crash.

@ianirwin1237

5 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter anyway. The force of an airbag explosion would rip through even leather. I had someone tell me the same thing about vinyl and I chuckled.

Such a good job, wouldnt dream of attempting this myself though

Dude, you're a freaking artist. It turned out great.

This was perfect. I'm redoing the whole interior in my 1986 Cutlass Supreme and I'm trying to keep it as DYI as possible. And the leather idea is way better than fiberglassing.

@TheCousinDan

9 жыл бұрын

Awesome

The glue to use is contact cement, and for ones that don't know, it is imperative you let both tack up to the touch before you put the two pieces together. The glue sticks to itself when almost dry.

@TheCousinDan

7 жыл бұрын

Great advice!

@sean.g4516

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCousinDan what kind of vinyl material is that?

Looks fantastic! My 240sx dash is bad and i may try this. I wasnt aware a heat gun could form so nicely. My dash is a bit more complex of a shape but i think it may still work.

@ClearWater7.62

4 ай бұрын

Did you get around to it?

@taoisttiger4702

3 ай бұрын

@ClearWater7.62 not with a PU vinyl, i used a thin wrap material from Amazon with a leather texture and it looked "ok" i was only able to find a sheet large enouht to do the top portion of my dash where it was cracked. I sanded/bondo'd the cracks but unfortunately it still cracked again underneath the wrap material and you can see faint crack lines. It looked ok for a while. But need a better solution still. Pretty sure im gonna tear it apart and figure something else out. If i could get a good deal and lucky in the junkyard id like to swap an infinity or BMW dash in or something lol

When they started installing the dash as a pre-assembled unit at the factory.Simple repairs required creative rethinking. Good job!

When I first started watching, I'll admit I was thinking this was going to be some driveway hack job. Nice job, major props to you!

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Thanks, Dan! I've been looking for How To's on this kind of topic for a couple weeks now and have been sad with what I'd found thus far. Appreciate a most helpful instruction that is well produced/edited. What were the products you used (i.e., what fabric and glue)?

Luke 14:28?? Did he really say that? WoW! I;m impressed!

@granjmy

6 жыл бұрын

Made me happy, too. :)

Wow that was Genius!!!!!! This is exactly what I was looking for. I have an 02 buick park avenue that I want to restore but change the interior color to it, watching a few other youtube videos on painting plastic car trim and your video on refacing the dash is giving me the courage to try this my self. My car has been sitting in my driveway for 2 years now and the sun is just cooking the interior. Thank you very much for sharing this with all of us DIY guys :) thumbs up and subscribed!

gotta say, for some one who done this job while the dash was still in the car... looks great! well done.

How has it held up over the years?

that looks awesome...DAMN DANIEL!!!.......lol

Increible job. You got to have tons of patience to do it. Hats off to you !!!

I don't understand some negatives review about this kid did. Many of you not even capable to clean a car. Most kids today waste their time on computer playing games or iphone. This kid learning something and doing what will make him successful in the future while many of your kids will end up doing drugs from being bored. Good job young man I like what you did !

Fantastic job Daniel! Would like to know how it's holding up though. It looks like you used regular vinyl fabric. I imagine it may have already started cracking by now. For me, I'd go with marine vinyl, as this is much easier to work with, more durable and holds up to the extreme heat. It's more expensive, but well worth the cost, as it will last much longer than regular vinyl.

@williamm4442

Жыл бұрын

Them spots around the defrost up there will start coming lose in a year or

it doesn't look like it's been repaired , it's brand new one , great working , masha'allah tabarak allah

@TheCousinDan

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 3 years later and it still looks good.

@danielbikrampandey

6 жыл бұрын

What is that cable hanging like telephone cable?

at first I thought, this guy is going to mess up his dash. but you had an awesome result. I'm impressed. good job.

Good video. Concise, yet complete and fully informative. And the result, is very good. I’m saving this for future reference. 👍👍👍

Thanks. I feel like the real key was being able to cut the shape from the outside of the window.

The glue is Ados F2 and to make things a little easier, you can have a spray bottle with turps in it. Once its tacked up, give the surfaces a light spray with the turps and it will give you some room to move until the turps evaporates...

@TheCousinDan

7 жыл бұрын

Turps? As in turpentine?

@mynameisdarrenc

7 жыл бұрын

Yip, it will soften up the Ados just enough to move it around a little bit until it evaporates. Tacky Ados will stick like crap as soon as it touches the other surface so handy when you need a little compliance in some areas...

@mynameisdarrenc

7 жыл бұрын

This is how we used to put the foam tyres on our 1/8 on road nitro R/C cars

@TheCousinDan

7 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thank you!

@edgarqueiroz6193

7 жыл бұрын

competição som c4 picasso

EXCELLENT ! Way better than most Daniel. Thanks for this great video and HOW TO !

Hey man! I repaired my Renault Megan with your tricks. Now he looks brand new again. Tnx a lot man!

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Glad to hear this.

great job . . very informative . .people should be aware that you CAN NOT do this procedure if there is an airbag in the passenger side of the dash. . . . Thanks again

anytime I'v covered a dash I'v removed it , Nice job . . ..

@trukplug

5 жыл бұрын

Think this may work on a 2013 chrysler 300

Brilliant work. I've got a 944s with cracked dash, like most of them and this vid gave me hope, many thanks

Great job! Recently bought my second 944 with the typical cracks due to heat. First wanted to buy a replacement dash, but now i have seen this i am going to give it a try and do it myself. Thanks for sharing!

@dakel7

2 жыл бұрын

how it turn out?

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@alexispadilla2606

4 ай бұрын

You buy bots. Lol your videos struggle to get more than 1k views

the glue is someting like contact adhesive.

Dude! That looks amazing,awesome job

I have been looking for a way to fix my dash and felt discourage. Am I ever glad I found this video. AMAZING

@TheCousinDan

2 жыл бұрын

I love it! Glad to help!

Great job but ...Your sister is looking for the scissors

@TheCousinDan

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, um, I really have no excuse for that...Guilty as charged.

@EslayerTM

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCousinDan to this day she still doesnt have her scissors, She lives in despair day to day.

@Bruh-mf8xt

3 жыл бұрын

Eslayer 6 years later lmao

@EslayerTM

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bruh-mf8xt yup lol she really holds a grudge

what type of glue did you use please Daniel Engling

Nice job! I have similar problem with my 70' Vauxhall Viva and I'm looking for some useful vids. And this is it. Thanks for sharing !

Nice job. That turned out looking great!

What glue is this?

@joshuafoster23

4 жыл бұрын

Contact cement. This may help with further questions. ⬇⬇⬇⬇ www.google.com/search?q=contact+cement

Nice pink scissors lol

Top notch job, sir! My 2002 Trans Am dash just started cracking today. In a panicked Google search I found this video. Looks like I'll be tackling this soon! Thanks for posting.

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad I could help!

@yungjavfromaz

7 жыл бұрын

Same here

Amazing job. Very detailed and informative. Thanks for sharing.

HEY DUDE, CAN TELL ME THE INTRO SONG? I LOVE IT

@boss-ro4mc

3 жыл бұрын

Shazam it

at 6:59 I saw some smoke rising up and at first I thought my tablet was smoking. LOL it was just some on his end.

@jerrywhidby5259

8 жыл бұрын

strand of contact cement

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

+David Hunt Haha, that's pretty funny

Unbelievable...... Great Job....... Out here in the Arizona desert the sun makes short work of cracking a vinyl dash. They make custom fitted dash rugs that look like a retired persons car, but your job is worth the extra work. You probably know it already but newer dried contact cement can be reactivated with that heat gun

DUDE, this is Excellent. -I've also been looking for something along these lines (with the exact same vinyl /leather ) to cover the front baffles of a Tower speaker system. -I could never find any info on if a heat gun would work for the contours (and also the driver gaskets) allowing the speaker driver to 'Seat' the surrounding material and also provide most of the sealing gasket material. This was Brilliant! -I have also been using the thinner, black-out vinyl for my motorcycle's windscreen, tail light and turn signals, getting some practice in. -but the front section of this loudspeaker project is key to get right and this vid helped a lot. Thank you! . -Your bit at 6:05 to 6:20 is exactly how I intend to use this material (only for speaker drivers ;) (Truly great job on your ride as well , man. Anyway, Many thanks.. Cheers!

Are those your sisters Barbie scissors?

oh so high glue run, wrong glue? I ave put down formica on a wall. After applying we ran out of the house. The old lady stayed inside. She wouldn't leave ..kept saying she saw her husband ...We took her with us. WOW don't wanna do that again... She fought like a wild panther... Enjoyed the vid

@Mr572u

9 жыл бұрын

Fumes will kill you!

Yes,this young man did a great job and good manners and good directions.

@TheCousinDan

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Love this video man! Just stumbled upon it when looking for tips on fixing my interior. Hope your project turned out great!

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you found it! It still looks good and it's been like 4 years. Send me some pictures of yours when you finish

I'm not an expert at all, but wouldn't it have been an easier task if you removed the dash from the car? Great video, just wondering how I'm going to apply this to fix my motorcycle seat since it has a hole in it patching would look like crap.

@dwilliamson7286

10 жыл бұрын

Likely no, because of the fact it is a 20+ year old car. If it has sat in the sun enough for the surface to crack, chances are the plastic is cracked too and easy to crack. I recently removed and replaces an FC RX-7 dash and now I'll have to remake it (no longer available). Not to mention, taking dashes out of 2 door coupes sucks because of lack of space.

@JarrettDLauderdale

10 жыл бұрын

Darien Williamson It really depends on the construction of the dash. I've removed the dash in '90-'93 Accords at least 6 times now with at least another install to go. Luckily, the construction of that dashboard is not one that promotes cracking or really any wear. It holds up quite well. Anyway, your video was great Daniel and the end result was even better.

@koitorob

10 жыл бұрын

Darien Williamson I wouldn't call taking one out of a four door an experience dreams are made of...

@dwilliamson7286

10 жыл бұрын

Koito rob Lol I probably wouldn't either, even relatively. I hope I won't have to do it again. But depending on the 4 door, I would say it is generally easier because there is more space to maneuver after removing the front seats. Coupes typically have lower roof lines and are defined by their cabin volume. That's really what I meant, especially if you aren't removing the windshield.

@Everything817

9 жыл бұрын

Pulling a dash is a pain in the ass, no matter what car or how old. Period.

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Definitely impressed with this, good job.

Wow, That ended up looking brand new. Nice work.

great video I have suggested it to my son BUT proper chaps don't use pink scissors.....

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

+col oz Granted

@granjmy

6 жыл бұрын

col oz Now now......

REMOVE THE DASH

@jfresh2054

7 жыл бұрын

doacarnage why? pretty sure he would do a better job than you regardless if you took it out or not

@Bordendanny

7 жыл бұрын

doacarnage thats obviously not always needed

Nice job. I subscribed and have to tell you of all the DIY guys on KZread you are the best I've seen. The pink scissors are a nice touch.

Very nice work, you have got gold in your hands. You schould be in the oldtimer restauring business.

@TheCousinDan

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, maybe I should!

Porsche 944?

@VOTsaner

7 жыл бұрын

Mark Graham yea it's 85-91 model

@brewcrew2228

6 жыл бұрын

nah 924 i belive

@Porsche924S

6 жыл бұрын

no 944, he even says it

If that's not UV stable material, it's going to look like poo in a few years.

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

+GeorgeGraves 3.5 years later and it still looks great!

@510Redneck

8 жыл бұрын

+AirplaneFreak Yes, if there is room for it.

@chriswf

8 жыл бұрын

+GeorgeGraves What glues should I use?

@pondartinc4002

7 жыл бұрын

If you are concerned, use marine grade material. It is somewhat UV protected.

@garydomer4083

6 жыл бұрын

GeorgeGraves see. Bubba no

Wow I just stumbled upon your video, and I must say you did a fantastic job, the finished product is as good as a factory dash. Good job some much needed inspiration!

This was the best video I’ve found on this topic! Thank you

@TheCousinDan

Жыл бұрын

Great. Glad to help.

Why didnt you just put the dashboard out of the car?

@bigmacdaddy1234

9 жыл бұрын

Because that is a lot more work you twit.

@TheCousinDan

9 жыл бұрын

A LOT more work.

@KoudZ

9 жыл бұрын

Getting ot a dash from my car takes up 15-20 minutes.... just saying. And notice, that I didnt use any insult :)

@TheCousinDan

9 жыл бұрын

What car do you have?

@TheCousinDan

9 жыл бұрын

It would literally take days of continuous work to remove the 944 dash

thanks so much, people like you are heros and help so many people who love to learn, i dont even have a cracked dash

Very nice tutorial! Appreciate the time you took to film this. 👍🏼 Turned out looking great.

@TheCousinDan

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Fantastic video! I'm doing the same job on my Volvo 142 dash and your tutorial is really really helpful. Thank you

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

+Robert McGregor Thanks, that's encouraging.

Actually looks pretty damn good. Nice job!

Wow - I love it - thank you for sharing - Cheers young man!😍

Thanks, very instructive. Your attention to detail shows in the video.

Love the end result, it looks so good.

That was actually a very good video. I don't own a 944, but this technique can apply to any vehicle. Thanks for sharing!

@TheCousinDan

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Nice man!!! You totally did a super professional job...

Great job! I've recovered the roof liner in my '88 Volvo which had all come unstuck and falling to shreds. Bought some vinyl, however, carefully stripped off the backing by soaking it inch by inch with lacquer thinner (in a well-ventilated area). Didn't think to use a heat gun. Then used "ModPodge" craft glue, as I thought that contact cement would be too "unforgiving" when stuck to the "papier mache" base panel. Now am lookiing for a dark vinyl simulated dash cover for my Caliber - just because it is too pale and reflects into the wind shield. All I've seen on the market are carpet, fake suede and heavily textured "dashtex", which all seem too high maintenance dirt catchers. Looks like I'll just have to visit Jo-Ann, or maybe use some of that vinyl shrink stuff

The video is great Dan and I appreciated the Luke reference. I'm a Christian and always like to hear things like that in videos. :)

@TheCousinDan

8 жыл бұрын

+rented tux Thanks

Great job and thanks for the video! Im going to try this on my 85 Monte Carlo.

That looks damn good for time and money invested.. didn’t expect it to turn out so well, nice job.

@TheCousinDan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

That's dope man. I always saw people taking theirs off I never thought about doing it while it was still attached 👍👍👍

I came here because I just got a 30 year old Nissan Sentra that my brother bought new and has had it all this time. It drives like a dream but man she needs a makeover ASAP. I'm trying this. I read the comments so I'm searching for some Marine vinyl now. Excited to try this pn Buckit soon.

Nice work, that turned out really nice!

nice work! first time to see the dashboard reupholstery.

I just bought a 67 chevy impala ss and will be getting vinyl for it at joann tomorrow! hopefully I am as successful as you are in my dash and door panel restoration.

Thanks! Great video. Dash came out really nice