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04-15-2013, 05:56 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Saint Leonard,MD
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Plastic Dash Panel Rehab
Over the years my Windsor plastic dash panels have literally fallen to pieces. Most of the screw holes have broken out and in a couple of places broken apart. Being unable to purchase replacements I decided to repair and cover the panels in 3M Di-Noc vinyl. Here is the result.
 
 Basically I used epoxy to fill in broken out areas to achieve a flat front side. Then I reinforced the back of screw holes with a #8 fender washer super glued at each location. Next I used fiberglass cloth and epoxy over most of the backside being careful to avoid when snap-in switches are located to prevent too much panel thickness in those areas.
I applied the Di-Noc as 3M advised with a heat gun and exacto blade to trim. I used #10 flat head sheet metal screws painted black with nylon panel washers from Grainger. I went to #10 as the original #8 screws were backing out causing much of the fractures around the screw holes.
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04-15-2013, 06:44 PM
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Location: New York
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wow that looks like new great job how long did it take to do
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04-15-2013, 07:11 PM
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Outdoors RV Owners Club
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Very Impressive! 
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04-15-2013, 07:18 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
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Location: Southern California
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DtBt, Wow what a clean job! Just curious as to how you obtained the carbon fiber look.
Sammie
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04-15-2013, 07:23 PM
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
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Location: Somewhere, BC.
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Nice!
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04-15-2013, 07:31 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Coastal Campers
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DtBt
Over the years my Windsor plastic dash panels have literally fallen to pieces. Most of the screw holes have broken out and in a couple of places broken apart. Being unable to purchase replacements I decided to repair and cover the panels in 3M Di-Noc vinyl. Here is the result.
Basically I used epoxy to fill in broken out areas to achieve a flat front side. Then I reinforced the back of screw holes with a #8 fender washer super glued at each location. Next I used fiberglass cloth and epoxy over most of the backside being careful to avoid when snap-in switches are located to prevent too much panel thickness in those areas.
I applied the Di-Noc as 3M advised with a heat gun and exacto blade to trim. I used #10 flat head sheet metal screws painted black with nylon panel washers from Grainger. I went to #10 as the original #8 screws were backing out causing much of the fractures around the screw holes.
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Nice. Where did you get the Di-Noc and epoxy?
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2001 Monaco Dynasty tag axle
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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04-15-2013, 08:19 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Saint Leonard,MD
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I used black carbon fiber matte 3M DiNoc CA-421. I bought a 24x48" piece from ebay for the side and front. It required a double cut on the front narrow end that is not visible unless you really look for it. I also bought a 12x24 piece for the heater/radio panel. The DiNoc is surprisingly easy to work with.
I used West system epoxy with slow hardener. The epoxy and fiberglass cloth is available at West Marine and many other vendors. The slow hardener has no amine blush that could potentially reduce the NiDoc adherence.
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04-15-2013, 09:01 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Real nice job. Congrats.
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04-15-2013, 10:24 PM
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Entegra Owners Club
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Looks great, another winter project.
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04-16-2013, 04:37 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sammie
DtBt, Wow what a clean job! Just curious as to how you obtained the carbon fiber look.
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I know a guy that can dip your pieces in a carbon fiber, or camo, or a host of other designs. Anything that is paintable, he can dip. Check out his website. Ebliquidprint.com. Or for that matter, google "hydro printing". Much more durable than paint or a film. Ill post some pics of the dash for my 68 Gto he did later.
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04-16-2013, 04:41 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DtBt
Over the years my Windsor plastic dash panels have literally fallen to pieces. Most of the screw holes have broken out and in a couple of places broken apart. Being unable to purchase replacements I decided to repair and cover the panels in 3M Di-Noc vinyl. Here is the result.
Basically I used epoxy to fill in broken out areas to achieve a flat front side. Then I reinforced the back of screw holes with a #8 fender washer super glued at each location. Next I used fiberglass cloth and epoxy over most of the backside being careful to avoid when snap-in switches are located to prevent too much panel thickness in those areas.
I applied the Di-Noc as 3M advised with a heat gun and exacto blade to trim. I used #10 flat head sheet metal screws painted black with nylon panel washers from Grainger. I went to #10 as the original #8 screws were backing out causing much of the fractures around the screw holes.
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Pretty creative. I can only see pics 5,6,7 but looks great!
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04-16-2013, 04:53 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
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Great job! 
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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04-17-2013, 09:00 AM
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Junior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Midlothian, VA
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Great Job! My dash panels are really looking bad. I will add this project to DW to do list. 
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04-17-2013, 06:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cheshire County, NH
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Nice! Great job
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