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Re: Fuse box, dash restoration questions



On Saturday, June 7, 2003, at 08:36  PM, David Bongo wrote:

Would it be advisable to coat the entire dash with a layer of this
stuff, in an effort to seal it off from moisture (remember, I am a mailman
and water gets into my truck. "It was raining" doesn't work as an excuse
for non-delivery so the window stays open) and anything else that may cause
it harm?
You certainly couldn't use the gel to coat the whole dash and get a decent looking job. Coating the whole thing with a more liquid Acraglas doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Well, at least not as a finish coat. To go beyond filling the voids, you would almost have to use a piece of glass cloth to hold everything together.


Also, if the answer to the previous question is "yes" how would it be as a
top coat? It would save me the hassle of recovering the dash with carpet or
leather or vinyl. Probably tougher and easier to clean than any of the
others, I hope?
How about using something like the Rhino lining to cover the dash after you get the cracks filled? The rough surface would hide a lot of imperfections and seal it to water.


Lastly, if the answer to that question is "yes" would it be a good idea to
go with one of the atomized metals listed on their page? Steel, obviously,
is a bad choice because of the rust potential. But any of the others should
work. Bronze is the cheapest, pound for pound, but the Aluminum isn't THAT
much more.
I use a lot of the atomized bronze. Perfect for bedding gun barrels. But overkill for your dash, probably. I think I'd use fiber, but the Al would be OK too, I guess.

I read what Thomas said about covering it with leather, and I really liked the sound of that, but I understand why you wouldn't want to do that. I don't know if vinyl can be shaped that well, or not. I guess I favor the Rhino coating type of stuff for lack of having any other good suggestion.

John Hofstetter



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