What kind of plastic is the stereo piano black dash made out of?
05-02-2006, 06:31 AM
#2
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Most of the plastics in the dash are polypropylene. The piano black finish is achieved with a film inserted into the mold prior to injection of the polypropylene behind it. Think of it as a cupcake liner inserted into the pan before the batter is poured in.
05-02-2006, 10:45 AM
#3
v e i l o c i t y
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Sweden
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by mark205
Most of the plastics in the dash are polypropylene. The piano black finish is achieved with a film inserted into the mold prior to injection of the polypropylene behind it. Think of it as a cupcake liner inserted into the pan before the batter is poured in.
05-02-2006, 11:14 AM
#4
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Petrus
Correct! But I think it´s been clearcoated as well.... If you want to achieve the same finnish yourself just paint the surface black (no gloss) and clearcoat it a couple of times. Looks exactly the same.
There is no clearcoat ... it is just the film. Several companies make it ... GE and Bayer for example. Yes, you can simulate it with paint and several coats of clear.
05-03-2006, 02:11 AM
#6
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 357
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I was going to use this
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...emType=PRODUCT
But since there is polypropylene in our dash I guess I cannot.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...emType=PRODUCT
But since there is polypropylene in our dash I guess I cannot.
05-03-2006, 06:57 AM
#7
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That stuff is made by Urethane Supply Company ... they are a well known plastics repair company ... if they say it does not work on polypropylene you can count on it.
As for repairing a gouge in the piano black ... I'd recommend just going to MAZDA and getting a replacement piece. Alternatively ... give Paul a shout here:
https://www.rx8club.com/mazmart-88/introduction-mazmart-37385/
... see if has the part you need.
As for repairing a gouge in the piano black ... I'd recommend just going to MAZDA and getting a replacement piece. Alternatively ... give Paul a shout here:
https://www.rx8club.com/mazmart-88/introduction-mazmart-37385/
... see if has the part you need.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
MolecularConcept
New Member Forum
15
08-05-2015 04:43 PM
Touge
Canada Forum
0
07-28-2015 09:52 PM
