Dash wrapping

[greggjones24]

Anyone know the best place to get fabric that can be used to wrap a dash board, like a swede or towelled effect kinda like touring cars in a way, been looking and it's not easy to find, was considering going to a fabric shop to get some? Help would be appreciated.

 

[syko6288]

Just get it flocked

Buy a 2nd hand dash and send it off for flocking then swap over and sell the standard one

 

[Eddie.]

Yeah, flocking is a million times easier. The finish, I feel, is a bit tacky though.

I've tried to do a dash in alcantara, and believe me, its not easy.

 

[greggjones24]

Really want a spongey swede feel but fabric is stupidly expensive, have a friend who re upolsts furniture shouldn't be out of his skills range

 

[Chris_ZS]

Go to dunelm mill they do black suede for £11.99 a metre and just glue it on, as long as you trim the edges right should be alright.

 

[Kelv]

If your friend upholsters furniture, then surely he will have contacts to source most materials for you?
Tried asking him the question?

 

[kudos]

kinda like touring cars in a way

touring car dashes are flocked

 

[jesus]

Would it not affect the passenger airbag in a crash?

 

[kudos]

Would it not affect the passenger airbag in a crash?

flocking won't

 

[greggjones24]

no passenger airbag in my clio, got rid of it. never really drive a lot of people about tbh, also my friend is an upholster but he doesn't use a lot of Swede materials and isn't able to get for less than dunelm

 

[1812lsd]

This is how my dash top looks Flocked, there is a guy on here HrRacing, I bought it off him, he will do you a fair price for anything you want flocked.