MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: hoggj on April 21, 2012, 12:33:39 pm

Title: carbon wrap dash?
Post by: hoggj on April 21, 2012, 12:33:39 pm

Was looking for some help on how to wrap my dash in 3m carbon?, i have taken it apart and all i managed to do was burst most of the clips and my air vent on drivers side :( ,anyone got some advice on how to do this or pics on how to take it all apart ??

Title: Re: carbon wrap dash?
Post by: Jonny54 on April 30, 2012, 09:16:48 pm

I have just finished doing this to my car mate. What i did was watch loads of you tube how to's then just cracked on with it. The beauty of it is you learn on the way!

I would deffinatly recomend sanding off the loose peeling rubbery crap though. I sanded it back to raw plastic but thats just me. And indstead of a heat gun i used a hair dryer and it worked fine! Will try and get some pics up for you

Title: Re: carbon wrap dash?
Post by: spankydan on May 07, 2012, 05:21:53 pm

Why wrap it?

Get it out and get it dipped (if possible)?

http://www.visionfinishing.co.uk/

Title: Re: carbon wrap dash?
Post by: hoggj on May 08, 2012, 03:45:03 am

That's one of the problems I can't get it apart from the air vents to remove it from the dash :(

Title: Re: carbon wrap dash?
Post by: MC71 on May 08, 2012, 11:20:43 pm

Try this link mate. Might not be "exactly" what your after but I hope it helps. Used this when removing my stereo. Would also highly recommend using trim tools for such jobs, can be bought from eBay for no more than £5 for a pack of 4 assorted sizes. 
Good luck!!
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