Dash colouring

**mavvmad** · 09-11-2002 09:43

The colour theme throughout my car is black and white.

I was wondering wether to add some white bits to my dash (GTE 16V), if so what bits would you do?

**Vectra Dave** · 09-11-2002 11:05

I wouldnt.
There are a few cars round here where they have painted certain removeable parts of the dash like heater knobs, vents etc etc, basically anything that comes off easilly is painted.
While this can look good in certain applications I think it looks a bit cheesy in the majority of cars.
Whats worse is if the parts are sprayed badly or the paint flakes off after a while.

**TINTIN** · 09-11-2002 14:20

Originally posted by david dickson
I wouldnt.
There are a few cars round here where they have painted certain removeable parts of the dash like heater knobs, vents etc etc, basically anything that comes off easilly is painted.
While this can look good in certain applications I think it looks a bit cheesy in the majority of cars.
Whats worse is if the parts are sprayed badly or the paint flakes off after a while.

I'm with you on that one. Leave it be Mav.

**mavvmad** · 09-11-2002 19:29

Ok what about carbon coverings?

**Ben_Copeland** · 09-11-2002 20:21

Naaaa paint and Carbon coverings always look complete tat !!!

Don't do it mate... It'll only bloody peel off after two months anyway

**mavvmad** · 10-11-2002 06:58

Wasnt thinking of going OTT with it, just the vents and some small touches like that.

Just want to put a bit of life into the dash.

**Ben_Copeland** · 10-11-2002 07:29

Hmmm bit of life.... Fit a Mk3 Dash... That'll wake it up !!!

**Ben_Copeland** · 10-11-2002 07:31

Mate, if you want to see what it'll look like.

Take a picture of the dash with your Digicam...

and colour it using Photoshop or something, then you can see whether you like it...

**PaulF** · 10-11-2002 08:54

Originally posted by mavvmad
Ok what about carbon coverings?

What? Sticky back plastic with Adam and Bretts faces all over it?

Oh Sorry. I thought you said CABRON coverings.
lmao lmao lmao lmao lmao:

**mavvmad** · 10-11-2002 09:11

lmao lmao lmao

**TINTIN** · 10-11-2002 09:24

lmao lmao

Mav..................Leave it be

**mavvmad** · 10-11-2002 09:43

But, But

Ah ******!!

I was gonna do the black and white theme through out, Ie I want my seats retrimming, black bolsters white centre peices in plush Alcantara and the parcel shelf decalling (spelling) too

**TINTIN** · 10-11-2002 09:52

You carry on but leave the dash alone. Thats my oppinion though. At the end of the day it's your car and your choice

**mavvmad** · 10-11-2002 10:00

Oh and the door cards would get done too

**Ravi B** · 10-11-2002 17:38

i wudnt use white, use silver, will look much more classy, and wont look out of place with black dash and white car.

try this, go to scrap yards and buy things such as vents, heater controls and fit these that look a bit different into you existing vent positions, hence making the dash look a bit newer.

may work, may not, but you can always fit the original stuff bak in if it dont work

**Colonel K** · 10-11-2002 22:53

If you are gonna do bits on the dash.... dont paint!!!!

Do white Alcantara (sp) on it ala PhilAstraSport

**Vectra Dave** · 11-11-2002 20:03

small sections of dash done with carbon fibre film can look nice, but only do it on flat sections as it generally looks tat when stretched over curves.

**Crash Test Mark** · 15-11-2002 11:59

The reason I never bought the first GTE I went to see. The red paint on bits of trim - Horrid !

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