[ninja929]

I got bored and since i graduated from school recently..I decided to redo my dash before I have to grow up and face the real world lol. i also posted this on ScionLife..

The first pic was my first creation.



[b]Here is the latest creation















Here's a pic of the ride

[Toup]

Damn that dash is impressive. And you gotta love a nice clean white ride...

[SAKURA]

PROPS!

i love koi!

SAKURA and Koi, that would look awesome!

[Padanky]

Very nice!

[awinter]

Super clean, looks good. BTW - growing up is overrated. Don't be in a hurry and enjoy life.

[jtwopark]

always been a fan ever since i joined clubxb!

[squirrel]

Ooooh, very nice!!!!!!!

[uprising]

siiiiick dash!!! car looks good too! koi's are just baller!

[ninja929]

thanks guys! just wanted to share since i know everyone likes pictures

[fullmetal88]

im just curious....
how did you get your dash so damn smooth! lol
just sanding?
bondo?
tell me! lol i must know!
ps: the koi are DOPE

[ninja929]

Originally Posted by fullmetal88

im just curious....
how did you get your dash so damn smooth! lol
just sanding?
bondo?
tell me! lol i must know!
ps: the koi are DOPE

As you may know...all the shiney black parts are textured on a stock Xb2. What I did was sand it down with a hand sander. then i just painted the koi and the top coat is Spray Max clear coat. I love this stuff. It's professional quality clear coat in a can. A little pricey and it only lasts a couple of days once activated, but it's really worth the 18 bux a can

[fullmetal88]

so you just sanded down the texture till it was smooth? is it really that easy??? what primer did you use?
more details mang! lol

[nosotros213]

I'm amazed. Your car is so sick!

[ninja929]

Originally Posted by fullmetal88

so you just sanded down the texture till it was smooth? is it really that easy??? what primer did you use?
more details mang! lol

yeah..i just sanded it down till it was as smooth as possible. I didnt use a primer, but i used Krylon's Fusion spray paint, which adheres and bonds to plastic surfaces very well. After it dried, it was still noticeably unsmooth, so i just fine sanded until smooth. After that i just painted whatever design i wanted and clear coated and colorsanded after that. and then u have yourself a custom dash BTW i used Spraymax clearcoat

oh yea..i forgot to mention im no professional in anyway...so it can be done by anyone. just some patience and some elbow grease

[el_jorge]

great job! looks seksi as hell

[NoLimitzInd]

Looks very cool. I like it. Nice looking ride for sure.

[fullmetal88]

Originally Posted by ninja929

yeah..i just sanded it down till it was as smooth as possible. I didnt use a primer, but i used Krylon's Fusion spray paint, which adheres and bonds to plastic surfaces very well. After it dried, it was still noticeably unsmooth, so i just fine sanded until smooth. After that i just painted whatever design i wanted and clear coated and colorsanded after that. and then u have yourself a custom dash BTW i used Spraymax clearcoat

oh yea..i forgot to mention im no professional in anyway...so it can be done by anyone. just some patience and some elbow grease

did you remove your whole dash? or just sanded while still in the box?

[xBtony]

OMG! Thats soooo freakin sick! I freakin love Koi! I want some swimming in my interrior now..Haha..The ride looks great man...Mad props!

[hotweelz4me]

Wow, that is just amazing! It looks so smooth that at first I thought it was vinyl. Huge reps for hand painting the Koi's.

Pure awesomeness!

[WhiteNoise]

Well done!