Dashboard finally pissed me off

CiscoPath · 07-18-2008, 07:30 PM

I have really become oblivious to my own car. Seems the leather around the air bag started to curl up like a piece of fried bologna that had just been flipped over. My fiancee had to point it out to me. Frustrated, i just ripped it clean off. Actually liked the finish underneath, so I got my heat gun, butter knife, soapy water, and steelwool pad and went to town. Finished it off with some Armor-All. Have more pics but Photobucket's server keeps crashing on me. Only problem is with the leather gone, the center air vent doesn't sit uniform. But I could give a lovely eff. Been looking at that ripple for almost half a decade. Glad it's gone. And sorry for the huge pics. I don't post photos that often

01oldsgls · 07-18-2008, 07:32 PM

hm. interesting look. be a baller and give it a faux finish. faux carbon fiber? lol

Oldsnut · 07-18-2008, 07:39 PM

Fix your dam winshield Robert.

CiscoPath · 07-18-2008, 07:45 PM

Thank you for all the compliments so far

cherrington17 · 07-18-2008, 07:52 PM

haha. it gives it a nice... reptilian look. odd, but unique.

also, i kinda like the look of the grill on your vent. it would look horrible in mine, but on yours it looks eerily in place.

lonnie · 07-18-2008, 07:52 PM

Its like your dash got a rash!

Vinalero · 07-18-2008, 08:18 PM

Its still better than that guy that painted his interior pieces with rock texturized paint

The other day I was talking with a guy that has a 2008 sebring and I noticed that the dash was in rough plastic finish. It looked a lot like cisco's dash. Man they build car cheap today. Even my mother's Acura RDX is all rough plastic inside on the doors ans dashboard.

Midgear · 07-18-2008, 08:27 PM

dude.. I did the SAME thing- im gonna do what you did to get the rest of the foamy crap off. I kinda like how it looks too-

CiscoPath · 07-18-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lonnie

Its like your dash got a rash!

Man, what you talking bout a rash. That's pure gator skin. Called the dealership and confirmed it...HA

It's the same material as the compartments on the doors. When I find the time, I'll get it glassed or something. Get it all done up to match the OSV and long overdue new pair of shoes. Oh yeah, and I guess i'll get the windshield fixed too. What the hell, ya know?

Midgear · 07-18-2008, 08:31 PM

"what the hell, ya know?" that's what i told my cousin as i was ripping the leather off

this is kinda scary-

bizarre179 · 07-18-2008, 09:43 PM

Mine is peeling too. I wanna glass it but its too much work. Thinking about a swap but its not on the priority list at the moment.

cavaliers60 · 07-18-2008, 11:08 PM

I'm going to be pulling mine off too eventually.... I've been looking at that site that does the hydro dipping or whatever it is, and get some pieces done by them.... The rest, I'll be taking to a shop to have painted.

meadus101 · 07-19-2008, 04:07 PM

Hydro Immersion.

and I love that Ripple look.

lonnie · 07-19-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinalero

Its still better than that guy that painted his interior pieces with rock texturized paint

You got me on that one. Ha Ha..The rest of the car was ok, but I did't like that textured paint at all. LOL

lonnie · 07-19-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CiscoPath

Man, what you talking bout a rash. That's pure gator skin. Called the dealership and confirmed it...HA

Ha Ha Ha Was it black like that already, and what does it feel like?

troyertrain · 07-19-2008, 11:11 PM

gawd, im sorry, but that just does not look good. but, if it helped alleviate your frustration, then more power to ya...

AlbinoMonkeyRat · 07-20-2008, 10:13 AM

looks like basketball rubber. paint it orange with black lines....and a Spalding logo somewhere. lol

kniedelm9490 · 07-20-2008, 12:04 PM

its looks aight i guess

meadus101 · 07-20-2008, 01:22 PM

Albino, I agree. haha

CiscoPath · 07-20-2008, 04:43 PM

Hey, I never said this was the new hot mod. Just done in the mean time and in-between time