Smoothing

[southy]

How would you go about smoothing your dash and other interior bits.
ive seen it done and it looks good and im thinking of doing it to mine.

[eurekamad94]

i seen it done to a vl sand it > plastic primer> paint> clear coat

looks good somtimes others looks like crap and if its getting a clear coat the sun reflects in your eyes so gotta watch out for that

[Morton]

Wow, that's a lot of sanding if you're using paper It would have to be PERFECT too. Because a smooth gloss finish is going to show every single imperfection in the sunlight

[southy]

ok i read in a mag tht u can also do it with bog or fiberglass or modlers putty.

[VL Berlina 5speed]

quick and easy way

sander
polyester
primer
then block it
and paint

polyester will fill all the dimples and will make it straight (depending on your blocking skills)

[southy]

block it? and where would i get plolyester?

[southy]

how much do u reckon it would cost?

[nicko]

Can i see a photo of what they look like smoothed

[walesy]

i seen it done to a vl sand it > plastic primer> paint> clear coat

looks good somtimes others looks like crap and if its getting a clear coat the sun reflects in your eyes so gotta watch out for that

thats how i done my vl... dont use a gloss clear coat

[VL Berlina 5speed]

you will have to take the whole dash out

polyester is bassicaly spray bog, one coat of polyester is ruffly 3-4 coats of primer
most paint supply shops should be able to get you it,
i get it through the paint sale reps who supply for my work (debeer - bodyshop)

3 coats of polyester should be plenty
then blocking back,

then prime with normal primer
block again

and paint


blocking is how you sand it,
not sanding with a sander or you hand but a block which has a near tru flat surface, so when you sand it will be straight and you wont follow into any dents, but more so block them out if there not to big


southy as for price,
how long is a piece of string?

comes down to how much panels, materials brands labour time etc