Painting Dash

[jball1105]

Hey Guys, I'm getting ready to paint the dash on my 63 Sport Fury. I filled in the factory holes for the dash pad and the giant hole my dad cut for a speaker back in the day. It's going to be black, but I'm not sure what finish it should be- gloss, matte, satin? Any thoughts? I've seen a lot of people recommend the SEM Landau black for interior vinyl, can I use that on metal?

 

[Beekeeper]

They were originally a suede finish like textured.

 

[Auggie56]

You have to think about sun reflection. I'd go with the mat finish.

 

[texas69bee]

Suede...
http://www.instrument-specialties.com/products/

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

What do you mean you filled the factory holes?? Are you NOT using a dash pad??

 

[jball1105]

Yep. I am NOT using the dash pad.

 

[GetX'd]

I would vote for matte as well. Mine is that textured matte finish from the factory.

 

[coloradodave]

I also removed the passenger side dash pad, filled the holes and ash tray recess and painted it super glossy black. I removed the pad from the driver's side eyebrow and painted the metal frame with VHT Wrinkle Black. Not everyone's cup of tea, but it works for me...

 

[jball1105]

Any issues with glare on the gloss black Dave?

 

[barbee6043]

that gloss looks pretty, but factory painted them a suede or flattened shade for glare .......

 

[CoronetDarter]

I used John Deere Blitz Black on my dash. Flat black, slight texture, wears well.

http://www.greenpartstore.com/John-Deere-Blitz-Black-Paint-TY25631.html

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

Making a panel was pretty easey for the 63.I went without a dash cover/eyebrow for a while and then bought one from Joe Succi at Chrylser Carlisle.I ike it WITH better,,,,,,,,,

 

[jball1105]

I like it with the eyebrow too. I have the original. The vinyl is in bad shape. I think I'll strip it and paint it. Probably won't recover it since I'm not using the dash pad either.