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Author:  SeriousRob [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:25 am ]
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I have been looking for awhile for a way to re-coat the dash in my Horizon. The old foam covered dash was flaking in several areas and the coating was rubbing off. I finally found a product (SEM Color Coat in Shadow Blue color) that allowed me to re-coat the dash and make it look better than new. I changed the color from the old blah tan/grey to a nice medium blue. It matches the rest of the boat color much better. I even changed the steering wheel color to match. I had previously replaced the gauges to get rid of the crappy failing VDO gauge panel and covered the trim in carbor fiber. I think it gives a more modern new look.
The only hard part was removing the dash so I could spray it and make it perfect. I had to cut part of the fiberglass out on the right side to allow the dash to be removed. That was not fun. Otherwise not a bad project.
Here is the old right side dash
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Here is the new right side dash
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Here is the old left side dash
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Here is the new left side dash
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Author:  SeriousRob [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:27 am ]
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Two more photos
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Author:  EvilZ [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:55 am ]
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Looks great - nice work!

Author:  rpengr [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:22 pm ]
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Looks great. Nice job.

Author:  SCUBA [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:29 pm ]
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Love it :lol:

Author:  GottWhat [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:43 pm ]
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Good work ;)

Author:  LouC [ Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:17 pm ]
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Very nice color matching...how'd you like the SEM stuff?

Author:  SeriousRob [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:33 am ]
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Hi Lou,
I really liked the SEM color coat. The color matched the top of the can and it was only about $10 a can. I used 2 cans to get a good coat. I had previously tried the Duplicolor spray for car dashboards that you can buy around here in auto parts stores. The color was no where near that of the cap.

All I did was wipe the dash down good with acetone to remove any grease or residue and spray. Went on easy and seems to stick real well.
Rob

Author:  rchamberlin [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:14 am ]
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Looks great! How does it feel to touch? Is it sticky on your steering wheel?

Author:  SeriousRob [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:48 am ]
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Not sticky at all once dry. Looks and feels just like the original dash material. Dried in 1/2 hour. I will post how it holds up over the summer.

Author:  ric [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:31 pm ]
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Where do I buy this stuff at? I need to paint my steering wheel

Author:  joet [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:53 pm ]
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ric wrote:
Where do I buy this stuff at? I need to paint my steering wheel



And we thought ric knew everything?

Author:  JohnnyMarlin [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:21 pm ]
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I'm curious as to what the carbon fiber material is that you used?

Author:  ric [ Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:45 pm ]
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Well you're local I didn't want to order...

Author:  SeriousRob [ Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:55 am ]
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Ric,
Go to a local O'Reilly Auto Parts. They ordered it from their warehouse and I had it the next day.
Here is a link to the product
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detai ... inyl+paint
Good luck Rob

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