I am about to install new vinyl and padding (from RD). The original padding was glued completely to the metal dash top, and the original vinyl was glued only along the edges or where wrapped over the edge. It was not glued to the padding.
Some methods I have seen for replacement do glue the vinyl to the pad.
Opinions? Having the vinyl "loose" seems like it will let it stretch evenly, and maybe avoid wrinkles in the future.
Thanks, Wonki. Any others who did this one way or the other?
I glued mine and was very happy with the results. I guess having it out in the hot sun will be the true test though. Sorry I didn’t get a picture of the finished product, I ended up not using the vinyl you see in the last pic because it had too much sheen, so I exchanged it for the newer material which has more of a matte finish.
Keep up the great work, your car looks great!
Cheers,
John
I’ve done it both ways. I think gluing the vinyl to the foam looks better. The real key is the right adhesive. That area gets super hot in the sun and not many glues are up to the challenge. The DAP weld wood you used on other trim is great stuff. In case you haven’t seen it, here’s my video on the dash resto. Feel free to comment and critique if you find better / easier ways to do this project...
https://youtu.be/uP1IA944nyM
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