On the classic truck forum I frequent, one of the members recently had his dashboard gauge panel "hydro-dipped". I was not familiar with this process until I read about it.
Now I'm thinking about having the dash panels on my coach hydro-dipped.
I've requested a quote.
Has anyone done this or have any first hand experience with the product?
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I had it done to the plastic cam covers on a Subaru Engine I had in my previous sandrail. I had the covers coated in material that looks like carbon fiber. It came out great and although exposed to sand and speed, it held up very well. Being inside the coach and out of the climate, it should last forever.
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Nice to hear. I'm requesting a quote now. The only pricing on the website is for firearm coatings (like $200 for a rifle stock). It may be too expensive for seven dash panels. Although the dash panels are all flat so maybe less work involved.
Do you recall how much you paid?
If I remember correctly (10 years ago) it was in the vicinity of $200.00 for (4) pieces
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On the classic truck forum I frequent, one of the members recently had his dashboard gauge panel "hydro-dipped". I was not familiar with this process until I read about it.
Now I'm thinking about having the dash panels on my coach hydro-dipped.
I've requested a quote.
Has anyone done this or have any first hand experience with the product?
Thanks for posting this. We have a 2006 Camelot which we love, but it isn't as fancy as some of the later models. I have long wondered if there was a way to make the dash look a little nicer than it currently does. This may be exactly what ours needs. Some of the photos on the website look amazing!
Please keep us posted on what you find out on this.
Thanks for posting this. We have a 2006 Camelot which we love, but it isn't as fancy as some of the later models. I have long wondered if there was a way to make the dash look a little nicer than it currently does. This may be exactly what ours needs. Some of the photos on the website look amazing!
Please keep us posted on what you find out on this.
Jim
I'm still waiting for a quote.
But based on the prices I've seen posted on that website for other hydrodipping work (namely firearm parts) and since my coach has seven dash panels (3 main panels behind steering wheel) and a bunch of smaller switch panels) I'm expecting the pricing to come in pretty high.
It might still be worth it. Sprucing up an existing coach that I know is well put together makes good sense from my perspective. I can do a lot of upgrades for what the sales tax / higher registration fees / higher insurance costs / etc. would be on a new coach
There was a thread on here where the owner wrote a CNC program for a billet aluminum dash. I think he also did the side console. That was a good looking dash.
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My current panels are not really in bad condition (but they do show 10 years' of age) - its just that they are gray, and Wife and I thought it would look better with a wood finish.
If this turns out to be affordable, we (wife mostly) has picked out a wood-like finish that matches closely to the wood cabinet inlays.
So we would would cover the panels (example below) with the finish shown to match the existing cabinets:
It might still be worth it. Sprucing up an existing coach that I know is well put together makes good sense from my perspective. I can do a lot of upgrades for what the sales tax / higher registration fees / higher insurance costs / etc. would be on a new coach
I got a quote - it's $450 in semi-gloss or $500 for gloss.
Not bad for 7 dash pieces, in the Burlwood I posted above.
So which would be better looking on a dashboard "Semi-gloss" or "Gloss"?
I've been trying to see if I can determine what the car manufacturers use (like Lexus) on their dash and door panels, but I have not been able to find out.
I got a quote - it's $450 in semi-gloss or $500 for gloss.
Not bad for 7 dash pieces, in the Burlwood I posted above.
So which would be better looking on a dashboard "Semi-gloss" or "Gloss"?
I've been trying to see if I can determine what the car manufacturers use (like Lexus) on their dash and door panels, but I have not been able to find out.
Maybe the company can help answer you question in regards to sheen
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