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This is a dash I painted for one of my friends. He bought it from a guy that said he sanded all the texture off of it but actually it seems that he just filled it all up with primer. Anyway, basically all I did was scuff it and spray it. I didn't realize before I started that it was single stage and ended up putting it in Sata, which isn't really setup for SS paint. On the small pieces I had enough paint to put it on really thick and make it flow but ran out before I could get a good thick coat on the dash. The first 2 pictures are with single stage only and I was able to get the paint to flow because I was able to put it on thick but the dash was a different story. I had to come back the next day and sand and clear because I ran out of paint. I absolutely love the color. I wish the closeup had shown the pearl flakes in the paint. They have a purple and pink tint to them. You can somewhat see them. I wanna paint a car this color Anyway, here are the shots I took. And yes, the dash is setting on an old tractor, I had to set it somewhere outside to completely cure and that was the only place where the front of the dash wouldn't rest on something.
The next time I paint my truck I'm going 2 tone and I think this will be the top color and I may do some shade of silver on the bottom. Haven't decided yet though.
He hasn't touched the dash since I took it back to him. What kinda aggrevates me is that he didn't give me a few of the pieces that go with it and I don't have anymore of that paint so I'll probably have to re-paint the whole thing.
And yes....it is the interior dash. I've got mine painted and I have no problems with the sun but I designed it where I wouldn't have any reflections into the windshield or back at me if the sun hit it. This particular one looks pretty cool being painted and all but it's gonna be hell when the sun reflects in your eyes. I really don't know of them driving the truck for the past few years anyway so I guess it isn't a problem.
Anyway, here are the shots I took. And yes, the dash is setting on an old tractor, I had to set it somewhere outside to completely cure and that was the only place where the front of the dash wouldn't rest on something. 
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