How to smooth a dash

[j100vtr]

Hi there just bought myself a new standard dash to sand down and paint gloss black, now im wondering if there is anything i can use on it to get it to a nice smooth finish, other than hours and hours with sand paper as i did all my inserts and plastics around the gear knob red and that took bloody ages and thats only a small area compared to a dash any.

Any ideas would be great, but i cant fibre glass for the life of me.

THANKS

[Bedford126]

Can no one use the search function anymore? It'g getting pretty boring explaining how to do the same things over and over again.

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410180

[huricane]

sanding the only way really as fibra glass might crack as it not really flexible

[Bedford126]

sanding the only way really as fibra glass might crack as it not really flexible

Fibreglass isn't flexible what are you smoking?

[j100vtr]

Can no one use the search function anymore? It'g getting pretty boring explaining how to do the same things over and over again.

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410180

sorry mate i did and i do usually, its just how you word it i guess as all i got was how to remove it. but read yours and i guess its just rub, rub, rub then some more rubbing, whats the best sand paper for the job thick then work your way down.

[jamievt]

you wana try filler primer and then sand that down few coats maybe even one if your lucky should fill all the little ripples or w.e you want to call them

[josh11490]

if you paint it gloss black im pretty sure you will get a lot of glare on it, making it awkward to drive in the sun?

[Bedford126]

if you paint it gloss black im pretty sure you will get a lot of glare on it, making it awkward to drive in the sun?

No the only problem you get with black is the heat of the sun normally cracks it.

[Qucifer666]

No the only problem you get with black is the heat of the sun normally cracks it.

and it looks brown.



i sanded mine down loads, mixed filler and fibreglass resin so it goes like a thick milkshake and used that as a final fill.

[Tontsy]

i smooth it similar to how i smooth my cat.
one end to the other.