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    Quote Originally Posted by Sndman77 View Post
    Is their a certain silver paint you used????
    The silver used on these, and the SS/ SLR Dashes is Portland Grey Metallic

    cheers
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    Geez guys, if I can do it anyone can. All the gear needed is available from Mining and Industrial plastics which is 2 minutes down the road from me so if anyone wants to give it a go and can't find a supplier let me know and I can get it and send it to you.

    Forsthoff electronic welder......... $669.80 + GST
    3mm speed welding tip............... $78.05 + GST
    Mylar test kit........................... $22.00 + GST
    welding rods...pack................... $47.50 + GST

    The mylar test kit is a pack of different types of plastic rods 300mm long and named to test on the plastic you want to weld to identify it. The rod that sticks is the type of plastic it is.

    GTS fascia plastic is ABS.

    As I said there are cheapy plastic welders on Ebay but I don't know how good they are so buy one at your own risk. I only buy quality tools and my welder was bought when I was welding vinyl flooring and wall sheeting together.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sstorana View Post
    The silver used on these, and the SS/ SLR Dashes is Portland Grey Metallic

    cheers
    Mick
    Thanks for that Mick, I've been trying for ages to find that info. Be much easier than getting the paint shop to colour match an old fascia.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Absinth View Post
    Thanks for that Mick, I've been trying for ages to find that info. Be much easier than getting the paint shop to colour match an old fascia.
    Absinth,
    mate, no problems..

    the paint code is 577-04045

    any good paint place should be able to mix you up a batch..

    cheers
    Mick

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    What plastic welding rod should you use for repairing gts dash fascia.
    Gday,

    Alternatively... to save $, you could just simply snap a bit off an old facia and use that - that way you're dealing with apples for apples. A bit harder to work with tho.

    Cheers

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    sure beats a cable tie and soldering iron... yes I have used on a few different things and they held

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    Teak Decal repair

    The Dash looks great!
    What about the black unpainted parts of the surround? repaint or just a good clean?

    I have a great GTS wood grain dash but some bugger has enlarged the radio hole and put in an extra hole in the same panel..


    Anyway has anyone used any aftermarket decals and how close are they to the original print thats on the dashes? for instance if i were to repair a section will an aftermarket decal look the same or are they on a vinyl?

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    Some dash repair places use templates of the hacked sections and can cut and replace the section.

    I've just sent my dash, fascia and other trim items in to get redone. I'm looking forward to the results, but not the bank balance.

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    dash original?

    where have you sent your dash?
    Anywhere in adelaide? Did you get an estimate/quote on price. Also do you have before photos for comparison to the finished product?

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    These are the two I have, one being the donor the other is the original;





    As you can see the radio section has been cut, and (you cannot see) middle air vent was cut for a gas fuel meter.

    More info in the blog section.

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