Buy a Car Dashboard Cover
There are many reasons why a dashboard becomes damaged, cracked and faded. The primary reason is ultraviolet rays from the sun. Even with you taking precautions of putting up a sun shield over the inside of the windshield and wiping the dashboard down with oils along with your regular cleaning, it can still become sun faded and cracked over time. Fortunately, the auto aftermarket industry has come out with great products so you can buy a dashboard cover for your car.
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Steps
- Pick up a new dashboard pad and cover. Remember though, it is an expensive and complicated fix to go to an automobile dealer and buy a dashboard that includes the dashboard pad and cover.
- Choose a less expensive route. You have two choices - both supplied by the auto aftermarket industry that make dashboard covers. You can buy either at a significantly cheaper price and both are easier to install than a new set from the dealership.
- Camouflage the old look with a carpet or fabric dash pad. It is very obvious that you are hiding the dashboard, but it is a quick and effective way of getting the job done. These dashboard pads are still available and are bought by a lot of vehicle owners who want to protect the dashboard from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
- Give attention to detail with a newer, custom-made dashboard cover. The ABS vinyl dashboard covers available today will be custom made for your vehicle. The cutouts for vents, switches, and dash mounted accessories must be created.
- Use a sharp utility knife to trim away the edges of the openings for a good fit and remove the molding marks along the edges. Though it will take you and a friend a good bit of your afternoon for prep and installation, the final product will justify the effort.
Tips
- Some of the ABS vinyl pads that you buy will be either black or grey. You can buy spray paint from the auto parts store that matches the color of your vehicle, giving the dashboard cover that extra touch of custom-made expertise.
Warnings
- Make sure you purchase a dashboard cover meant for your vehicle make and model.
