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Old 08-12-05, 11:03 AM
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I notice that the new LS have a a two tone dash and I was wondering if its really expensive or difficult to leather wrap out dash to a different color such as black or dark gray.
Old 08-12-05, 11:10 AM
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dye it!!!
Old 08-12-05, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by xknowonex
I notice that the new LS have a a two tone dash and I was wondering if its really expensive or difficult to leather wrap out dash to a different color such as black or dark gray.
Mine was wrapped in suede for $250
Old 08-12-05, 04:05 PM
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Heres my 2 tone dash/interior
Old 08-13-05, 10:05 AM
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Well I was thinkin bout keepin it simple my wrappin the dash dark gray then painting the brown console piece the same color as well
Old 08-14-05, 11:24 AM
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SO not many of u guys are interested in this I assume. Maybe u guys are content with the brown
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the dash is already two toned. It's a dark brown on the top and a creme color on the bottom
Old 08-15-05, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by sdastg1
the dash is already two toned. It's a dark brown on the top and a creme color on the bottom
I already know that and so does everyone else. I think the dark brown is nasty lookin and would look better if its replaced w dark gray or black
Old 08-15-05, 01:04 AM
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i did this in my galant. twice actually. it looked amazing. cuz it looked OEM. i actually repadded the dash, and sanded the foam down, so i could totally eliminate the pass airbag and it was smooth. anyways, its a PITA first off. secondly, it really was kinda crappy trying to make everything fit again. cuz the edges were thicker than normal. so, its an art almost making it all OEM fitting. like, where the gauges go, the leather there was thicker, so it was snug. but the results are like no other. but i do have to say, i dyed my dash a few weeks ago, and the results were perfect. try dye first. it was 1 can for the top dash for me. 10 bucks. then if that doesn't work or return the results you like, then try wrapping it. only down 10 bucks then. and who knows, ya might like the look. just a word of advice if you try wrapping it...make sure the vinyl you use stretches in BOTH directions. the first time i wrapped my galants dash, i used the wrong leather, and it was a nightmare.
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Originally Posted by 2.5tsoarer
Mine was wrapped in suede for $250
Suede? What color? Do u have any pics? So did u just take it into an upolstory shop
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Leather wrapping the dash like that NSX would perfect
Old 08-15-05, 01:40 PM
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i got the gray interior in my car, id love to see that leather wrapped gray compared to the multi color fading abs gray
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