woodgrain dash panel??

[Joe Ortiz]

hey everyone im trying to redo my dash on my boat but cant seem to find any plastic woodgrain piece anywhere.. does anyone know where i can find a 1'x2' piece of faux woodgrain so i can make a new dash panel???? please help ive looked online, homedepot,lowes,etc

 

[tboltmike]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

Might try one of the auto parts suppliers like Whitney's.

 

[Joe Ortiz]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

no go there.. thanks tho. Wow how can something so simple be so difficult to find.... any other ideas????

 

[ziggy]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

ya might try to contact scott at www.aristocraftboats.com

while i can't find where it's posted up. i'd swear that i read that he'd found an outlet for the fake woodgrain contact paper for my kinda boat. i'd think i'd work for your boat too. it's just sticky paper that looks like wood.. might be worth a call anyways..

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

Found this at Jay C Whitknees
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/...s-10101/Ntk-AllTextSearchGroup?Ntt=wood+grain

Also might think about using a veneer or laminate...just a thought.

 

[204 Escape]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

How about a formica overlay on wood ??

 

[ezmobee]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

How about a formica overlay on wood ??

I've seen that done on here and it worked out great.

 

[Boss Hawg]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

I've seen that done on here and it worked out great.

+1
Thats what i'm planing on my Ranger worn dash-

 

[justchange]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

What you're looking for is contact paper. I doubt the boat manufacturers go out of thier way to use specialized stuff.


Try your local Home Depot or similar store. Just ask for contact paper. The other option is to go to a local cabinet maker or other woodworker and have them make a real wood dash.

 

[woosterken]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

you can get wood grain contact paper (shelf linner)at walmart

woosterken

 

[Boss Hawg]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

What you're looking for is contact paper. I doubt the boat manufacturers go out of thier way to use specialized stuff.


Try your local Home Depot or similar store. Just ask for contact paper. The other option is to go to a local cabinet maker or other woodworker and have them make a real wood dash.

I seriously doubt contact paper (opperitive word being PAPER) would hold up on a boat
Been wrong before tho :redface:

 

[fishrdan]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

My old SeaSwirl had Formica for the dash panel. I'd hit up a local cabinet shop or counter top shop as the 1'x2' piece you are looking for is scrap to them, you might get it for free.

 

[justchange]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

I seriously doubt contact paper (opperitive word being PAPER) would hold up on a boat
Been wrong before tho :redface:

Huh, it's been on the dash of my 1976 since 1976.

 

[dangerRanger84]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

i recently had this problem with my Ranger 354v and looking around iwanted mine to look like the new z series. so i just went to a vinyl shop and they printed me off carbon fiber 10 year vinyl. popped my gauges out and over layed it and put my gauges and switches back on. they printed up a seperate sheet that just had the identifications of each switch. cut them out and put them on really straight and centered. you couldnt ever tell that it wasnt stock. and for the low cost of 14 bucks.

 

[worsham769]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

I just finished my dash with a piece of thin gauge aluminum diamond plate. I used a jig saw and hole saws for the circle cutouts. It wasnt the easiest project but i have bitten off worse!

 

[Tailguner]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

the plastic can be dipped and coated in any pattern you wish. find a company that does hydrographic/immersion graphic printing like this company

http://www.immersiongraphics.com/

 

[Tahorover]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

I used a 1/16" thick luan door skin, stain and a few coats of varnish. Door skin from Home Depot was 6.00

 

[Blue2Green]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

i recently had this problem with my Ranger 354v and looking around iwanted mine to look like the new z series. so i just went to a vinyl shop and they printed me off carbon fiber 10 year vinyl. popped my gauges out and over layed it and put my gauges and switches back on. they printed up a seperate sheet that just had the identifications of each switch. cut them out and put them on really straight and centered. you couldnt ever tell that it wasnt stock. and for the low cost of 14 bucks.

That sounds like a great Idea...I am looking to update my dash and glove box to carbon fiber as well.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: woodgrain dash panel??

You can get pieces hydro-dipped with decals........ hmmm very old thread here :facepalm: