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Jan 24, 2011 11:38:06 GMT
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These might be silly questions, but they're pertinent to my build and probably to others. Steering WheelI'm wanting to paint the steering wheel red, just the wheel and not the spokes, what sort of paint should I use? Is there a better method than painting to change the colour of the steering wheel that doesn't involve putting a Halfords cover on it? I don't want to change the steering wheel, ideally. Door CardsI bought some hardboard to make new door cards, can I screw them directly to the door or should I do it a different way? I fancy using black screws with brass washers for the look and the cost effectiveness, but I don't want to cause myself problems. DashboardI'd quite like the colour the top half of my dashboard (red or gold to fit the interior), but I don't want to cause dangerous glare when driving. Should I paint or fabric cover it, or something else entirely? CarpettingWhen I buy a new black carpet how do I prevent it fading like my red one has? Should I buy automotive specific carpetting or is there an easy-to-obtain alternative? I've been seriously considering fitting some Wilton or Axminster. ____ Any and all opinions and advice very welcome on this. As a thank you for reading the above, here's some of the things that have inspired my build, and the car in question.      |
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Jan 24, 2011 11:46:26 GMT
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Depends what your steering wheel is made of, you can buy vinyl die to colour it, pains no good if its at all flexible, how about making a leather cover and stitching it on?
Cant see any problems screwing a doorr card, on, don't use big long screws that will hit your window winder mech.
Flocking is what you want on your dash, hard wearing, does not reflect in the screen, looks good and loads of colours available.
Carpet will take a long time to fade especially a black one, i have spray painted carpet with cheap cans several times with no problems, i assume your red one has been in the car 20 years so will be bound to fade over that time span.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Jan 24, 2011 11:49:00 GMT
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Steering wheel is, I think, vinyl or plastic coated steel. Didn't know that dyes were available for that. Hadn't thought about making a leather cover either, that would be a doddle.
Good point on the screw length, don't want scratches on the glass either I should think.
Had forgotten entirely about flock, is it easy to apply?
My carpet is actually only about 2 years old and in some places it's faded pink and others it's faded to a violet colour. Very odd.
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Jan 24, 2011 13:44:36 GMT
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don't think you'l easily paint a standard vw wheel , they're too rubbery , see if you can find a old school one thats hard plastic or something you can re leather
id go with a pro flocking on the dash if you can afford it , jolfa on clubgti does it , think hes on here too, if money is tight you can buy bags of the stuff from ebay and sift it on with a tea strainer , looks reasonble but not like a pro job
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91 golf g60, 89 golf 16v , 88 polo breadvan
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Jan 24, 2011 14:17:03 GMT
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How expensive is expensive? Money is always tight, but if it's going to be tens rather than hundreds of pounds to get the dash done it's something I'm as well saving up for. Alternatively, could I use a thin layer of foam and some upholstery vinyl to cover the dash? Remembered spotting an alternative for the steering wheel in the Devil's In The Detail thread retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=95127&page=1:  I wonder what the method is for that pattern? |
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Jan 24, 2011 16:38:46 GMT
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just guessing ..£60-70 for a polo dash , plus postage both ways
its £3 a bag for diy , 2 bags would prob do it , plus some glue
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91 golf g60, 89 golf 16v , 88 polo breadvan
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I would use proper clips for the door cards, the same way the factory does it. Replacement clips aren't expensive and they will give the door card a more professional look. If you do want the screws showing though then go right ahead.
In terms of carpet, I think that red is a much less durable colour than black and you should be alright with the black. I would still probably be buying automotive carpet anyway though.
For the dashboard, you can absolutely use a thin layer of foam and then cover it in fabric or vinyl. That's essentially how the factory do it anyway, except they vacuum-form the vinyl under heat. Glue will do just as well if you take your time.
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Jan 25, 2011 11:10:54 GMT
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I've decided to go with screws with the heads painted black (wanted really short Japanned screws, but they didn't have any) with decorative brass washers since it'll match the interior and look more deliberate than just bare screws. Bit more effort, but a lot less cash. I was getting confused with the array of trim clips out there, so this feels easier... I'll update the build thread when I add them, of course. I'm going to try spraying the red carpet with black paint too, I've heard in a few forums that this is fairly easy and hard wearing and again, saves me a lot of money laying out for new carpetting not to mention avoiding the hassle of cutting and fitting Thanks for the tips, especially on the dashboard. Got a few options ahead of me now  |
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cianha
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Jan 25, 2011 11:54:57 GMT
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How about racquet/hockeystick/hurley grip tape for the wheel?
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Jan 25, 2011 12:12:33 GMT
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Ooo... now there's a thought. It comes in all kinds of colours too. I love this place.
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Tim
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Jan 25, 2011 13:58:11 GMT
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Bar tape for a road bike would work well as well
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RobinJI
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Jan 25, 2011 17:21:29 GMT
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Bar tape for a road bike would work well as well I did that on my Sciroccos wheel for a while. It was nice, but make sure you use decent quality stuff. I used cheep halfords stuff just to see what it was like, and it had quite noticeable ridges. You have to wind it tight, and with a certain overlap, but the shop you get it from should be able to advise you on that. I fear that any coloured top to a dash will get quite bad reflections, but the more matte the finish the better. |
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