Removing Scratches in the Dash

**AliasElp** · 03-21-2007, 01:26 AM

I`ve got a plastic dashboard, and there are some scratches in it where the CD player`s mounting brackets rubbed during an install. Is there any easy way to get these scratches out?

Thanks in advance!

**Wetwerks** · 03-21-2007, 11:57 AM

Not really. If the dash is textured there is not much you can really do. You could sand the area down a bit, but once again run into the problem of it not matching the rest of the dash.

Walter

Co-owner

**AliasElp** · 03-21-2007, 04:51 PM

If I were to do this (sand it down), it would probably at least look closer to the original dash than the scratches do. What would you recommend? Wet sanding with a fine-grit?

**Wetwerks** · 03-22-2007, 08:32 AM

Yes, I would probably approach it with 3000 grit on a tight sanding block and just use the edge to minimize oversanding the area.

Walter

Co-owner

**AliasElp** · 03-22-2007, 10:34 PM

Cool, thanks for the advice. I`ll give it a shot and let you know how it turns out!

**JRock10** · 03-23-2007, 12:28 AM

you can also try a heat gun and a piece of vinyl that is similarly textured to your dash. heat the dash panel a bit, then use the vinyl to "massage" the scratches down. not always effective, but i prefer to start there before sanding.

**AliasElp** · 03-23-2007, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by JRock10

you can also try a heat gun and a piece of vinyl that is similarly textured to your dash. heat the dash panel a bit, then use the vinyl to "massage" the scratches down. not always effective, but i prefer to start there before sanding.

Cool, I`ll give this a shot first. I`ll probably do it this weekend and give before and after pics of both. (Or only of one, if one is effective)