Bad Aluminum Dash Kit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

zachopp · 10-21-2005, 09:15 AM

So, I am thinking a nice aluminum dash kit would look nice, except they are so damn expensive. I look on Ebay and wow I find a REAL aluminum dask kit with 32 pieces for around $67. I think great deal. so I buy it. Anyways, it is basically a sticker with aluminum foil. I put in on and thought what the hell am I doing this to my poor truck for? So I rip the crap off and now there is a bunch of residue on the dash. THIS SUCKS! Luckily I tried some Bug and Tar remover and It took it right off. Long story short-----------------

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DBSP · 10-21-2005, 09:34 AM

WOW, that sucks, what a mess to clean up. You are right you get what you pay for.

RockyMtnTitan · 10-21-2005, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by zachopp

So, I am thinking a nice aluminum dash kit would look nice, except they are so damn expensive. I look on Ebay and wow I find a REAL aluminum dask kit with 32 pieces for around $67. I think great deal. so I buy it. Anyways, it is basically a sticker with aluminum foil. I put in on and thought what the hell am I doing this to my poor truck for? So I rip the crap off and now there is a bunch of residue on the dash. THIS SUCKS! Luckily I tried some Bug and Tar remover and It took it right off. Long story short-----------------

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check with JasonB over at CT, or check out his site www.*******industries.com . He sells a nice alum dash kit that people have been very happy with. Not sure on cost, but I hear it's very good quality.

Tyltan · 10-21-2005, 10:48 AM

Wow, lucky for me. I have a very good quality alluminum dash kit. I got tire of looking at it. I am thinking take it out and go with stock look. I don't think I want to take it off now. Too much work.

zachopp, what's about the plastic parts of the truck? Did you have the aluminum tape on them too? How do you clean the tape/glue residue off the plastic/rubber pieces.

Helinut1970 · 10-21-2005, 10:56 AM

Needless to say I'm sure you left some wonderful feedback for the seller!! Right?

zachopp · 10-21-2005, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyltan

Wow, lucky for me. I have a very good quality alluminum dash kit. I got tire of looking at it. I am thinking take it out and go with stock look. I don't think I want to take it off now. Too much work.

zachopp, what's about the plastic parts of the truck? Did you have the aluminum tape on them too? How do you clean the tape/glue residue off the plastic/rubber pieces.

I used GUNK brand Bug and Tar remover on all the dash and it worked really good, smelled like crap though. I think I am going to stay with the stock look too. It looked too cheap.

zachopp · 10-21-2005, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Helinut1970

Needless to say I'm sure you left some wonderful feedback for the seller!! Right?

Actually he is trying to get his money back from the company he got it from so he can give me my money back.

Tyltan · 10-21-2005, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by zachopp

I used GUNK brand Bug and Tar remover on all the dash and it worked really good, smelled like crap though. I think I am going to stay with the stock look too. It looked too cheap.

Dash kit was one of the mod I regret. Not %100 regret but I can use the $ for better mod. If I have to do it over again, I stay with stock. BTW, my alluminum kit is a high quality kit from a reputable vendor.

bgraves · 10-21-2005, 11:12 AM

How much you want for that big pile of stickers?

grunge311 · 10-21-2005, 12:48 PM

Painting the dash is so much nicer looking. I have been looking at everyones painted stuff and they look so awesome.

I bought some paint and stuff to test it out on my factory RF bezel piece and it turned out pretty good. I will probably paint mine as soon as it gets scratched up enough

zachopp · 10-21-2005, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bgraves

How much you want for that big pile of stickers?

You don't want this crap. It all delaminated and is see-through aluminum now.

bgraves · 10-25-2005, 08:41 AM

I was just kidding.

Daves_Titan · 10-25-2005, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by zachopp

So, I am thinking a nice aluminum dash kit would look nice, except they are so damn expensive. I look on Ebay and wow I find a REAL aluminum dask kit with 32 pieces for around $67. I think great deal. so I buy it. Anyways, it is basically a sticker with aluminum foil. I put in on and thought what the hell am I doing this to my poor truck for? So I rip the crap off and now there is a bunch of residue on the dash. THIS SUCKS! Luckily I tried some Bug and Tar remover and It took it right off. Long story short-----------------

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow that is awful!!! Show some of the after pics of cleaning it! Does it look like factory again or scratches everywhere trying to remove the sticky stuff!

smoketitan · 10-25-2005, 10:30 AM

wow that sucks lol

the ******* ones are a lot thicker than that lol ( they are real wood encased in laminate plastic--ie you can wash them down with no damage etc )

I have the first run of the ******* (although I think im going to take it off though)

one trick I learned is that if you have a blow dryer--heat up the piece first, which loosens the adhesive, and it will come off with far less residue

schneid · 10-26-2005, 07:00 AM

Spraying the tape side with alcohol as it lifts away is also helpful.