Post by Candyman on Jul 15, 2010 17:54:02 GMT -8
Hey Everyone,
I stumbled across this a long time ago, and have always thought it is kinda a pretty cool idea. Then again, I almost always tend to gravitate towards the cool and unusual when it comes to Automotive customization.
As a Custom Painter by Trade, I know all too well how much it costs to smooth and glass in a dash for a PT, and then prep and paint it. Your talking some serious money without a doubt. Then if you want to look into adding some more custom paint, or air brushing to give it a little more personal touch, then you can easily run into the $1000.00 or more.
As a kinda cool alternative, for a couple hundred dollars, you can have your dash custom wrapped using the materials used to do custom wrapped Vehicle Exteriors you see running around town every once in a while. I really dig on all the possibilities that could be done using this process. You can get very complex in your design, or opt to stay nice and simple.
Here are a couple of PT Dash Board's to give you a better idea of what a wrapped dash can better look like.
You can also wrap your A-Pillers, Wind Sails, Door Panels, and pretty much anything and everything in between.
Anyways, I thought the idea is kinda cool, especially for the cost involved. Also any parts that are wrapped, can potentially be reversed so you can either remove, or replace your wrap anytime you like so if you ever wanted to change themes, or what ever, its not a permanent mod.
Thought it was worth posting anyway. Go easy, and I'll catch ya later.
Candyman
I stumbled across this a long time ago, and have always thought it is kinda a pretty cool idea. Then again, I almost always tend to gravitate towards the cool and unusual when it comes to Automotive customization.
As a Custom Painter by Trade, I know all too well how much it costs to smooth and glass in a dash for a PT, and then prep and paint it. Your talking some serious money without a doubt. Then if you want to look into adding some more custom paint, or air brushing to give it a little more personal touch, then you can easily run into the $1000.00 or more.
As a kinda cool alternative, for a couple hundred dollars, you can have your dash custom wrapped using the materials used to do custom wrapped Vehicle Exteriors you see running around town every once in a while. I really dig on all the possibilities that could be done using this process. You can get very complex in your design, or opt to stay nice and simple.
Here are a couple of PT Dash Board's to give you a better idea of what a wrapped dash can better look like.
You can also wrap your A-Pillers, Wind Sails, Door Panels, and pretty much anything and everything in between.
Anyways, I thought the idea is kinda cool, especially for the cost involved. Also any parts that are wrapped, can potentially be reversed so you can either remove, or replace your wrap anytime you like so if you ever wanted to change themes, or what ever, its not a permanent mod.
Thought it was worth posting anyway. Go easy, and I'll catch ya later.
Candyman
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