Jasper
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| posted on 22/7/08 at 03:29 PM |
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Upholstery questions
So the time has come to get busy with the interior.
I've got a solid plastic dash top, front and bottom to which I need to attach a foam layer and then the alcantara. So am I right in presuming
the following: Stick the foam lay down all over with spray adhesive, but only stick the alcantara to the wrapped around edges?
And will contact adhesive do the job properly? I presume it's best the rough up the smooth plastic finish first?
Anything else I should be doing? I'm going to make templates from old sheets first as I don't want to be wasting any of the alcanatara as
it's bloody expensive.....
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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BenB
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| posted on 22/7/08 at 03:41 PM |
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Definately only use adhesive on the edges of the foam / alcantra join as planned otherwise you'll get horrible wrinkles.
Obviously it's worth checking that the foam and contact adhesive are compatible (timebond worked well for me). Keying the plastic makes sense to
get a good bond but it's only loosely holding the foam in place, it's not structural 
If you have cut-outs for dials etc make sure you don't cut the daggers to the very edge of the cut-out otherwise you may get a visable dagger
and / or creasing.
Other than that it's just a matter of making sure you get a constant tension across the length and width of the dashboard.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 22/7/08 at 03:42 PM |
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if your using any vinyl read this -
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=91840
[Edited on 22/7/08 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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stevebubs
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| posted on 22/7/08 at 06:56 PM |
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Pretty much as above
One I prepared Earlier...
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stevebubs
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| posted on 22/7/08 at 06:58 PM |
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FWIW, I used a faux alcantara material (was already foam backed) and the hardest part was keeping the material taut in order to avoid wrinkles
Oh.. and the convex and concave shape meant I had to put contact adhesive all over.
[Edited on 22/7/08 by stevebubs]
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Shamrock GS
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| posted on 22/7/08 at 07:29 PM |
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Watch the spray on adhesive. I used it on the foam which was fine but it goes soggy when its hot and can lift. Make sure the contact adhesive goes
over the foam and onto the back of the dash itself.
Cheers
Gary
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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austin man
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| posted on 22/7/08 at 11:04 PM |
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Evo Stick, it works a treat ps you also get high as a kite if u wanna sniff it
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Jasper
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| posted on 23/7/08 at 07:36 AM |
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Thanks chaps, all really useful stuff... Steve, that dash looks great mate, hope mine turns out as well!
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 23/7/08 at 09:32 AM |
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Cheers...here's a picture of the fitted article...
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Jasper
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| posted on 24/7/08 at 09:24 AM |
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It all went on very well indeed, just got to cut the holes out now. Thanks again
 
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If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 28/7/08 at 01:37 PM |
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Looking good!
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