Removing the Dash?

[sideshow775]

Just wondering how to remove the dash of my 92 civic so I can paint it? Also if i sand down the dash will it go smooth so it will look like it was fiberglass. You know after I paint it and clear coat it?

[pdiggitydogg]

no offense, but youre really ricing it out arent ya?

If you want a smooth dash, you will need to apply fiberglass to it; not sand it. Once the fiberglass has dried, you sand it, smooth it, fill it, and THEN paint it.

Dash Removal links:
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=542841
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=445834
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=623228
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=600430
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=661308

[sideshow775]

Yea thats about it. if i wanna go show then i gotta right. Theres not a lot of places around here for racing so might as well go show they do major performance. Plus it is what I am going to school for so why not? But thanx

[pdiggitydogg]

I guess.
But if youre putting on "euro" tails and painting/glassing the dash arent you going to have a car just like every other show car?

[sideshow775]

Just wondering, if i just fill it will that make it look like it was fiberglassed? Just a thought and how do I get the steering whell off.

[Sivik]

i dyed my dash and it looks sweet ass. a buddy of mine laid carbon fiber over his and it looked sick, but he was into shows. it will still fit if you glass it, just don't glass the sides thick. and have fun with the sanding, thats a bitch.

my vote is if you want a different color (i went black), dye it. if you want smooth show finish, glass/resin/bondo it and sand the crap out of it.

as far as the steering wheel, the books say use a steering wheel puller but i literally pulled mine off with lots of effort. it will come of. but to remove the dash, you dont need to remove the steering wheel.