Hey gang, have any of you dealt w/the lettering on your dash fading away? The dash on my '96 is black, white lettering, and almost all of it has worn off. I know which switches turn on/off everything, but it would be nice to have something a little more appealing and useful (and I don't want to mickey-mouse it with some redneck-looking lable maker or something crappy like that!). Any ideas on how to maybe find a dash overlay or something similar? Thanks!
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Will do!
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I am interested in finding out more what you do to fix this/ Do you make decals or paint the dash or make labes or what?
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My '97 Ciera could use new lettering so I too am interested in what you do to remedy the problem. The biggest problem is when asking others to hit the blower or light switch and they have no idea what switch is the correct one.
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the way to go (IMHO) is what Some Sailor does: a new dash panel with engraved and paint filled lettering. It's a lot more difficult to wear off paint in a groove and in the unlikely event it does you just "rub-in" some new paint. Even w/o paint you can read the labels.......
The best solution would be a 2 layer plastic. You mill (engrave) through the top layer and the lettering will show in the bottom color. Unfortunately there's a VERY limited amount of colors available unless you order a truckload of the stuff. Actually, the real best solution would be to use a 1-2mm starting material, mill the lettering all the way through and then beef up the plate from the rear with a layer of different color plastic which completely fills all the lettering you engraved. This will definitely break the bank.....
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I don't paint anything... they're CNC routed for the openings and switch cut-outs, then CNC laser engraved to reveal the lettering. They're very clean details and can be customized any way ya want at no additional charge.kjs wrote:
the way to go (IMHO) is what Some Sailor does: a new dash panel with engraved and paint filled lettering.
I do just that... ABS or aluminum back panels, vacuum laminated with 2 ply acrylic and then routed and engraved. I'd guess the average set sells for $250-$275 for most boats in the 24' - 30' range. A bit more for the larger yachts (just lots more panels).kjs wrote:
The best solution would be a 2 layer plastic. ... This will definitely break the bank.....
I'm on the boat on vacation right now, but shoot me an email at [email protected] and I can get ya a ballpark quote. I just won't be able to do any production until after the 16th of July.
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oops, I had always assumed that you go the engrave and fill route. Then you already have the top end stuff.....
The one which breaks the bank is the one which fills the engraving with the rear plastic color as it has to be injection molded. To me not worth the effort.
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