We Tested 3 Cracked Dashboard HACKS

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[@nickcooper4265]

This guy literally get to mod and fix his car on the company’s dime . Salute to you sir

[@coltonwirtz2721]

Shhhhhh your giving away his secrets

[@itsshabang6359]

Course he would probably make 100x off these videos if it they were just his.... so we will call that a wash.

[@iangarcia2708]

That’s the true definition of a Big Brain Move *Stonks*

[@awkwardcrowwithapartyhat]

I dont think Donut would mind either way. Makes sick DIY = Views = Revenue of KZbin and Merch, and can definitely use it as tax write offs. Plus helps they got sponsors. Thats some big brain moves right there.

[@rhynoblasty8308]

Company makes money off of it so I don’t think they care

[@legendth3248]

This may seem like a small thing but I really like how you all always mention that you going into the next day. Shows that these project are going to take a few days and not a few hours

[@tinytattoomike7943]

@dolita windo try 000 steel wool maybe with a little CLR also

[@FirstNameLastName-fu8ml]

Yeah that really shows the realistic version of every technician.

[@thel0limiz3r]

"Nothing worth it is ever easy." Wish i knew who i was quoting but either way respect all🤘

[@JuanGarcia-fv9ph]

I think thats Bob Marley!

[@Walker983]

Junk yard must be full of Miata dashes . . .🚙🚙🚙

[@a_real_jive_turkey7772]

I worked with an auto body tech who said he "LOVES" removing and installing dashboards. I laughed thinking it was a joke. He didnt laugh he loves taking dashboards out apparently. There are crazy people in every line of work

[@youvebeenmilked2893]

Where does he work, I want to have words with him

[@staffy73]

So sadistic! Did he like killing small animals as a child? More importantly; for public safety, is he on meds for his condition?

[@NaruSanavai]

I mean, it is kinda satisfying if you get it out without a hitch.

[@Aerondighteternal]

He can take out my c3 corvette dash

[@its_vamp_reg]

Me to i dissasamble my dash on vaz21099 almost every single fucking day

[@joshgreenwalt508]

Watching people work on cars is hilarious cuz in real life it usually ends up being the most frustrating thing when you mess up and you can tell he is holding back his full frustration for the camera. I love it.

[@SpaceMissile]

the knocked-over dash was one thing, but 16:25 is a mood entirely.

[@cheapme1850]

Frustration and being a dick are two different things. The dash falling seemed like an accident - stuff happens, let it go. Kinda ruined the video for me. I turned it off with the attitude.

[@vanwandererx852]

Working on cars is his job.if this is not the first time he is doing this job,probably a specialist helping him.

[@P3TR0LH3AD95]

The yellow bar that signifies how long the ad is, is such a good idea. More channels should do it. Props to you Donut 👌😘

[@DCHasso]

Eveey channel i watch has it... pretty sure its not dictated by donut mate

[@cytrus3427]

@@DCHasso He doesn't mean actual ads. He means the sponsor clips.

[@AmokCanuck]

@@cytrus3427 I'm pretty sure he knows. It's becoming more and more popular, especially with channels with higher production quality

[@3ffynephrine615]

These boys are so creative with their ads I don’t even skip em, especially Jerry berry’s

[@P3TR0LH3AD95]

@@AmokCanuck I watch a shit load of KZbin, and a variety of different channels. Donut is the only channel I'm aware of that does this.

[@DM-wp9vq]

Pro Tip for easier application of the filler: put the filler/putty in a piping bag (for baking, applying frosting) and choose the appropriate tip (usually the smallest round tip hah) and fill in the cracks like you much would with a caulking gun. Makes for an infinitely better end result, and is honestly the best way to apply it. Use can also use a ziplock bag or a plastic shopping bag. This method also works for mortar repair.

[@Cosmokevlar]

Do you know how can i find the bondo like stuff and the other thing he uses to prep the surface? I found the flock it kit already, im doing it!

[@vernonbear]

There’s a third way, I used to work at a leather trimming company. We retrimmed loads of MX5 (Miata) dashboards, a call to your local interior trimmers and a price for vinyl, alcantara or leather, you can get completely change your interior look too 😀

[@bookle5829]

no. expensive. must stay cheap. lol

[@jebus914]

If you want something special you gotta fork over some dollhairs

[@chematortuga4325]

@@jebus914 no

[@getoofed2200]

@@jebus914 no.must start cheap

[@petermolnar8667]

If we're talking about something that doesn't fall into the shitbox/racecar category, I'd say leather too. Blends in much better than flocking, if it's a newer, nicer car

[@ChaoticHonour]

Starting the day with Donut is the best way

[@chillaxsnip3r93]

Facts!

[@midnightpurple555]

Lol my days almost finished..

[@lukemartin4819]

My afternoon for me

[@ulicesllamasramirez2162]

Amen

[@ianrichardson8159]

Amen

[@kilianmadeira466]

For anyone wondering. The products they used are Polyvance 2050-9 padded dash filler(comes with the hardener), and Polyvance 1060FP Filler Prep Adhesion Promoter.

[@Cosmokevlar]

Thank you so much!

[@Ntx_MrE]

“Sounds like a middle-school-ass excuse” Borrowing that

[@astronomikalac]

He was low key mad😂

[@EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo]

6th grader raging in fortnite and lying he's good...

[@danielbota3898]

@@EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo Eww fortnite

[@CoercedJab]

Such a weak low effort insult you really need to steal that? You can’t come up with anything as good as saying middle school ass?? Come on man

[@thel0limiz3r]

"Did you thunder the earth? Middle-school ass excuse!"Absolutely using that and will give creds to this video when i do🤣🤌 13:05 - 13:30

[@lukemartin4819]

Me: alright lemme put my phone away to focus on online school Donut Media: I bouta end this mans whole gpa

[@lucadawson6137]

You still doing online school?

[@josephcitizen4195]

Get back to work son. Money doesn't grow on trees.

[@Zukini_28]

This was peak Donut... I love that they have been so successful and I love every bit of the content they produce. But you can never replicate Zach working on the miata in the driveway

[@guillermomateos]

Zach: "Yeah Buddy", "Light coats baby" Zach is the Ronnie Coleman of car maintenance

[@nols550]

YEAH BUDDY

[@errorace1420]

YEAH BUDDY

[@guillermomateos]

@@errorace1420 LIGHTWEIGHT BABEH

[@griptriix]

*AIN‘T NUTHING BUT A PEANUT BABY!*

[@34MrHardcore]

AINT NITHING LIKE A PEANUT

[@cakebop]

Zack: “My S14 has some cracks” My S13 with 30+ cracks: “It’s Show time”

[@sebastianherpst449]

My 95 miata has two big ones

[@bryan2ruiz]

*2nd gen ram has entered the chat*

[@vixxgaming3834]

Probably one of the only 13 year old here

[@notasmo9120]

My Gramps 97 Ram 3500's dash is held in place by the odd numbered gears (manual trans)

[@AugmentedGravity]

My S13: No cracks... because i don't have one.. :((

[@GadgetAddict]

At the start of the video, I was thinking I'd probably just go for the cover that you silicone on top of the existing dash. By the end, I was 100% sure I'd just buy the cover lol

[@SpaceMissile]

lmao this is a case of D-I-why?

[@threadtapwhisperer5136]

From experience, get a pricier bigger name brand cover. Some of the too good to be true priced dash covers are super jank, dont ship packaged well, dont come with any silicone or adhesive or instructions. Covercraft/coverlay LMC truck all have quality covers that ship well equipped and fit damn near close enough to skip adhesives. Sadly, i have done 3 dash covers, the above listed brands are the only 3 i ha e attempted and had a good result and customer service experience. ....if you happen to still be pondering a dash cover

[@daylen577]

Honestly the painted dash doesn't look terrible, I really expected that to come out as a far third in this race. But that flocked dash just looks disgusting, no way in hell I'd ever do that to my car. Cover looks best, paint second, flocking just looks worse than a severely cracked dash.

[@stich1960]

They actually do t look bad did one on my old yota and had to paint match it but I was the only one that noticed it was there I'm pretty sure

[@RafaelSoaresP]

@@daylen577 You're clearly not in the furry scene. Hahah. But seriously, the flocked one looks like crap.

[@CB-dn5fk]

I personally liked the painted version better just because the flocking looked a little fuzzy on the video. I've got a project 83 chevy truck I've been working for some time. By the time I'm ready to fix that horrible dash, I think I'll be in an ok position for trial and error. Great videos guys. Keep them coming.

[@stoptryingtousemyrealname]

Same. That flocking also looks uneven and still has some weird, specular reflection. I've also seen a lot of budget flocking fade into gray.

[@GoodTofuFriday]

So I'm not crazy. I assumed it's because if the video but it looks like trash.

[@TonyJer04]

I agree with the painted dash. I will do that in 20 years. Lol

[@WrenchAvengers]

honestly the dash overlays they make for those trucks dont look too bad. there is enough places to hide the edges and stuff. just be sure your original dash is flat (they like to curl and bed by the speaker holes and stuff) then glue the overlay down and it looks brand new. lot less work than filling the cracks and sanding and shit those dashes can get completely fuckerd lol. source: i have a fuckerd 86 c10 dash that i replaced with an already overlayed dash.

[@mercury0214]

I have personally flocked my dash looks trash on camera but great in person same thing with car paint you can find dull spots on camera you can’t in real life

[@heshamibrahem2373]

Zack filming a video Centre console: oh here we go again..

[@Rapfan965]

Underrated comment XD

[@gbf111]

i dont even screw my centre console back in anymore in my miata

[@charlesistheman]

I really like Zach's positivity in working on all this stuff. I think the maddest I have seen so far was the Power Steering Rack.

[@pabloarduino2687]

Miata dash: Just put a nice badge covering the crack.

[@timbryant3605]

"Can I interest you in this Japanese learners symbol emoji sticker? how about this cat girl?"

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

I’m gonna do the screaming Aqua face sticker.

[@ZekeGraal]

@@jacobrzeszewski6527 an excellent choice

[@JustinY.]

"Mint condition car" *Car has a massive gash across its dashboard*

[@osgood9845]

mint

[@reilandeubank]

damnit justin y here already

[@Joopyter724]

I think that was the s14 cos you cant see it in the later shots

[@angelavalos835]

Stop following me

[@dedasdude]

you forgot the smashed fendor.

[@brenthinton6855]

There is a 4th option. You can fill the cracks and use a roll-on bed liner. It gives a good texture and actually protects the dash. $50 for a gallon can, and you can get a lot of different colors.

[@andrewpoophead]

I did that to my car and it all bubbled up and looked like shit 2 weeks later

[@215rwg]

@@andrewpoophead lemme quess - rustolem bed liner?

[@kovalbogdan6003]

I like how it seems that Zack is slowly losing his mind as the series progress, as any money-pit owner should.

[@zzz-jj6zh]

Just wait until he tries to Turbo the miata.

[@jebus914]

Try 1.25 speed on this video

[@joeymartinez4878]

“Testing cracked dashboard hacks” *Old Ram owners have entered the chat

[@martinsalter1814]

S13 owners too 🤣

[@zapityzapzap]

A massive gaping hole on the top of the dash isn't a crack. The correct solution for those is an overlay that is epoxied whatever's left of the dash. You want cracks, GM trucks and SUV's built on the GMT-900 platform. If the vehicle has not been garage kept, they all crack around the passenger airbag.

[@dmritchie3]

:c

[@Rexmorgan687]

Go ahead and throw in a toon of Lexus owners... There were twelve models affected from 2003 to 2011. In total, there were about 3.5 million vehicles impacted, which included the following models: 2006-2008 Lexus ES 350, 2003-2008 Lexus GX 470, 2006-2008 Lexus IS 250 and 350, 2007 Lexus LS 460 These models also were affected: 2004-2006 Lexus RX 330, 2007-2009 Lexus RX 350, 2005-2008 Lexus RX 400h, 2003-2005 Toyota 4Runner, 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon, 2007-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2004-2010 Toyota Sienna, and the 2004-2008 Toyota Solara. The owners sued and original owners may have been able to get 'em replaced but by the time notices went out, many of the vehicles were on their 2nd & 3rd owners. Toyota reliability extends mainly to the drive-train for those vehicles.

[@misterbuklau4053]

90s fbody owners have entered the chat

[@zajaka4164]

Would love to see an update on the S14's dash after a year.

[@TheAtb85]

Option 4: go full kintsugi on it. Do MORE cracks and then fill them with gold.

[@gearheadlydia]

A "kintsugi" look dashboard would be awesome. Maybe not good in the sun, though - that sounds like a good way to hurt your eyes.

[@brrebrresen1367]

flock dash with random gold stripes? would look cool but very dependent on car... and might need to to it to the rest of the interior too

[@og-pretty]

Well, check it out, I'm a fake kintsugi expert. I say fake because you said to add cracks, but even if you hadn't, the problem is the gold and the plastic wouldn't flex at the same rate, so the gold would crack on one or th'other side basically....instantly. My solution is usually mixing gold nail polish with an adhesive medium having approx same flex level. So, epoxy with ceramics, cyanoacrylate with plastics, etc. For this foam dash I would use barge cement, unmixed, preferably with a channel left on top in which to run nail polish in. Protip, the gold nail polish with sparkles looks like trash, and doesnt look like real gold at all. Now, someone take all this info and make it, then msg me at ig: ohgeepretty

[@oldmancolin]

I stan this comment

[@bezmajtek]

resin table, but its a car

[@roromad9603]

I swear this guy never lets any setbacks affect him.

[@jonjohnson102]

Pain/inconveniences are only there to let you know youre alive

[@MiataGuy81]

Working on 25 year old cars is asking for it. When you go to fix one thing, make sure you are ready to fix two more.

[@metalgearray6832]

It’s a part of working on cars, always happens!

[@landonolson9269]

Most people wouldn’t if they had the kind of expendable money this guy has

[@jakepoore8497]

Song @ 10:14

[@MrDonofrie]

The flocked look like garb in my opinion. The Sem way is the best way, but the key is to do it properly. The crack wasn't finished being filled and was very over sanded. The best way to texture the Sem is to use a spray gun for the primer and dial the air right down so that it's almost a spackle, where you can see the individual droplets if paint, like purposely make it orange peel, then you sand the crowns off of the droplets that form. When you apply the paint you apply super dry spackly coats just over the repair area, then you blend outward going further with each coat. It can usually be done with the dash still in the car as well, and if you pick the correct colour, you don't need to do the entire dash either.

[@nheather]

Yep, each to their own but the fuzzy dash doesn’t do it for me.

[@jakeschauerman9861]

Missed opportunity with not using “FLOCKA!” Sounds at every opportunity

[@Methoverbitches]

FACTS

[@RJ_Cormac]

That video was flocka sweet man!

[@Donut]

i cannot argue

[@Shadytribe97]

JOBE GOES HARD IN THE PAINT

[@devon5078]

BRICK SQUADDDD

[@TheDragonheatdemon]

Merch idea: Donut Media Rain Coat that says “light coats” from a spray can.

[@andrewkelly3702]

That would be cool

[@spcdegrace]

hell yeah

[@brodell6220]

i think u on to something

[@christophercampbell9438]

I'd rock that

[@ldarnelldavis2932]

Love watching you guys!

[@Sui-slide]

There's a company called "justdashes" that to my understanding can fix any dash with the factory finish, they use some kind of vacuum sealing machine to lay new foam and textured top. I don't think it's the cheapest thing in the world, but if you really wanted that super clean finish it's worth consideration.

[@titanjake8640]

Thank you

[@ChristopherFehrenbacher]

If you know anyone who does fiberglass, they should know about vacuum bagging repairs.

[@howardb.6898]

That's cool

[@kytriesstuff]

1 minute in, appreciate Jobe CRACKING jokes.

[@oc0dyc]

I don’t get it

[@doacarnage]

The dash overlay has the best chance of looking really good as I have done several on older classic cars, BUT it involves removing the dash to get the best outcome. You must sand (grind) all the damaged areas and repeatedly test fit the cap before actually gluing it down. Then there may be some sanding necessary on the edges (test fit on car to locate trouble spots). After that you can paint it to match and SEM is a very good product to use for that. Finally reinstall dash and it will look sweet. I would only resort to filling & flocking if a dash overlay was not available for the particular car I was working on.

[@cory45x]

probably a better option for preairbag cars. airbags kinda throw a wrench in it

[@215rwg]

@@cory45x overlays look like overlays from across the parking lot, air bag or not. the other fun thing is they eventually crack right where the crack in the original dash still is.

[@MrSluby]

Me: god I hope they're finally putting the turbo on it this week Donut: cracked dash

[@SaacNelly]

Right?! I feel like they're trying to stretch the series out as far as they possibly can. I mean I see why, but ehhhh.

[@andrewkelly3702]

Still it was a good interesting video but yeah the turbo vid would be nice

[@Donut]

yo trust me I'm turboing it literally as soon as i can, just can't get parts!!!!!

[@MrSluby]

@@Donut I'll take you at your word 😁

[@jonathanolvera1948]

"Ugh! I don't wanna but I'm gonna" The truest statement that every DIY Mechanic has said at one point. I've said it with my front wheel bearings and my control arm replacements. This is my favorite Donut Media channel for sure lol

[@SibbyStiggy]

Textured Automotive Finishing/Grain Pads- For resurfacing “leather-like” vinyl are what you needed to replicate the original texture of your dash.

[@matts1166]

I was thinking he should have just sanded/filled the texture of the entire dash, then used a texture spray on it, then painted it. Sure, it might not be the "factory" texture, but it would be uniform across the dash, and cover the crack quite well.

[@BEdmonson85]

@@matts1166 or use a pourable silicon poured on a good spot of the dash to make a texture pad of the original pattern.

[@real151kmh]

@@BEdmonson85 a lot of work for something as big as a dash

[@YourUnwantedFriend]

Where can you buy something like this (not ordering online)

[@alw757]

To anyone considering a flock job... just be sure to wear a mask when flocking you don’t want those tiny fibers in your lungs 🙅‍♂️

[@filipruml]

Won't be a problem getting one nowdays

[@chasebridges8905]

F yeah

[@nathanchan82]

@@filipruml please do not use one of the disposable medical masks. They do nearly nothing for particulate. Use a proper p2/3 mask.

[@jonas59222]

Also please use a mask and nithril gloves for the bondo and primer.

[@MenacingPerson]

@@nathanchan82 yeah n95 is basic.

[@muffinman5631]

Zach: “research” Me: Hey guys Chris fix here!

[@pickle7056]

"And before we install this overlay, I'm going to apply a little medium-strength threadlocker to the bottom." :D

[@Harey0407]

@@pickle7056 "But first we gotta clean it with some soapy wooder"

[@SaintCrownMusic]

Just finally seeing this a year later but I gotta say thank you, Donut for making real-life car videos. These adventures are motivating and enjoyable at any experience level; In no small part to the cast's interactions, you feel as close to being there in person as you could possibly get. Nice work guys. 🙏

[@nickkropat8857]

You can make a texture stamp when doing repairs to try and maintain the original dash texture. Lay down a big puddle of hot glue on a good section of dash, then peel it off when dry, and use it to rubber-stamp the filler on your final coat to blend the smooth into the original texture.

[@nickopedia5669]

That's a really good Idea, although I think I'd use caulk or something that's not super hot when laying it down. (It would take a while to cure though). Probably also put a layer of screen door mesh after the first 1/8" of caulk and then a bit more on top to make it stronger so it doesn't stretch or break (cause the caulk is weak)

[@joshuaweaver7124]

That’s what I did, it works so well. I’ve also done the same with silicone on a scrap piece of textured dash. Hot glue worked better tho.

[@nickopedia5669]

@@joshuaweaver7124 Is it because the hot glue turns harder you think? There are stiffer polyurethane adhesives (like marine adhesive caulks) that would turn harder and stronger than the regular caulk. I have no experience but want to do this on 3 big cracks on my dash. At the same time, I'm rather scared to put tub a super hot glue on my dash.

[@joshuaweaver7124]

@@nickopedia5669 I think the stiffness of the hot glue was the key. Whatever you use make sure there’s no silicone in it if you’re putting it on a dash or piece of trim you intend to keep/paint, because it’ll keep the paint from sticking properly

[@toomanymarys7355]

@@nickopedia5669 use low temp hot glue!

[@JPHarringtonJr]

The amount of work Zach puts into each episode always astounds me, and borderline stresses me out. Godspeed you, Jobe Emperor

[@asymsolutions]

Option 4, Fiberglass the cracks, get vinyl by the yard from hobby lobby or [insert craft store here] and then adhesive it down, trim the excess and reinstall the dash. I did it on my oval dash 944 and the vinyl fake-leather cost me $18 (in 2013) and was pretty easy. Still have the car and it still looks good today. Used the same stuff for the headliner.

[@SirMeepAlot27]

After filling cracks you vinyl the whole dash right? Can you remove all of the old vinyl and get it down to the fiberglass then revinyl?

[@dylansilva672]

"Is is not the grill?"

[@RodrygoDeSilva]

Oh shii how you do that???

[@andrewoliver0]

@@RodrygoDeSilva become a member

[@MRTuning704]

“Super glue and baking soda” he said” “It would be easy” he said”

[@RT-uq1mp]

@[F*UСК МЕ] OPEN MY CANAL !!! lmao bot

[@Bloodbound89]

a short tip for the retextureing step : use acryl or silicone (for the bathroom seams for example) and lay it on top of a part of the dash with intact texture so you get a negative from it and let it dry ... after that you can fill your cracks und re-textrue it with the negative so you imprint a positive into the filling material itself, the filler or paint is to thin to get the right texture

[@KiratakusanGaming]

"This is the winner-" *pewdiepie green screen appearance* Lol I had to rewind it to see it again to make sure I saw what I saw.

[@pyrewolftv5331]

Same dude, made me brainfart

[@nessHappening]

Lmao same lol

[@darthfrosty5146]

I did the same i was laughing my ass off

[@nevize6660]

I cant see it? Where?

[@KiratakusanGaming]

@@nevize6660 @19:16

[@aregbarseghian8331]

I've been repairing car interiors professionally for over 5 years now and I can tell you that the SEM products work great, but it takes a lot of time and experience to know how to work them to make it look perfect. But for a first time that looks really good!

[@strongdynamics]

Dig the flocking and my Dr. Vinyl guy used to be really good at matching texture but I most recently went with a synthetic suede material and tucked and rolled it. You still have to bevel and fill the cracks but it was slightly cheaper than the flocking at $35 for 2 yards for essentially the same result, (although, I'm sure it would outlast the flocking in the end). I have to say that I'm impressed that you don't have any fear when it comes to these things. Jump in and make it work. You prove that even if you screw up, it can be fixed. Thank You. ALSO, very entertaining...

[@YapBi]

For some reason I watched this channel for the first time. SUCCESSFUL

[@miguelzamora3722]

We all started that way 🥴

[@Ravikant.Sharma]

The sponsor message today was so good I legit didn't skip through it

[@joshmac7245]

One other option that kinda lands in the middle of this would be using marine grade vinyl wrap, you can get it in all sorts of colours and textures, cause it's supposed to be out in the sun all the time it's UV resistant is pretty good too. take your time and you'll have a near factory finish.

[@shaunatello]

Should’ve tried the weird sunflower seeds and glue thing that every KZbin algorithm thinks I want to watch videos of

[@MatthewDannevik]

sunflower seeds and glue? whats that about

[@denniss420]

I always see the ones where they use crushed ramen noodles as filler. Saw a dude repair a broken ceramic toilet with ramen lol

[@momoonline4857]

That would have been the most unprofesional money pit episode and the funiest at the same time XD

[@alexanderthornton147]

Honestly kept his cool pretty well... After working like that all day you get cranky man... Respect

[@shane250]

I'll take option #1, because removing the dash is a 15-hour job for a beginner. 30 hours if you count the fact you'll have to do it twice because you forgot to plug in a connector when you re-installed it.

[@austin433]

Zach : Posts episode on cracked dashes 2nd gen Ram owners : “What’s a dash??”

[@atarvhegde5210]

Why is everyone mentioning the 2nd gen dodge ram

[@yikesitsceliii]

@@atarvhegde5210 because they have very bad dash problems, they become so brittle and they break into pieces

[@atarvhegde5210]

@@yikesitsceliii Thanks for telling me!! I am from India where dodge is unheard of

[@sureshkumarc.k6534]

@@atarvhegde5210 umm no we actually had dodge in the 50s and 60s and made very little cars and they went broke and left india

[@atarvhegde5210]

@@sureshkumarc.k6534 Thanks for the info

[@zakshah3480]

Not gonna lie, the flocked dash looks like the inside of a "pimp-mobile" Miata spray paint all the way

[@RebootedGaming]

Pimp-mobile? What are you, living in the early 2000s? A flocked dash has been a staple of racecars for years, due to the way light bounces off of plastic/leather dashboards potentially blinding the driver. Flocked dashes look hella amazing

[@Heyitsallgoodman]

Its main purpose is to stop glare not look cool (even though it does) race car stuff my man

[@DOOM.Fi3nd]

@@Heyitsallgoodman why would I want race car stuff on my leather dash? If anything it's boy racer.

[@fakename287]

@@DOOM.Fi3nd >he thinks it's real leather because the point of the video series is to fix up a less-than-ideal car into something that performs well on the track, and this includes creature comforts like not being blinded by the sun's reflection when you're whipping it around corners

[@automotivelucas]

@@fakename287 no i get what doom guy means. I have a stock is200. And if my dash were to have cracks, i would not flock it. To me, it just doesnt look good. A bit too much glittery and wannabe race/track car in most situations. I like the filler concept and you could probably get it to be so good you wont see the cracks even if you decide to spray paint it. My option would be spray painting it, but in a paint booth. Not with spray paint cans

[@psavel274]

Flocking is the shit. Done it on a few dashes and if you do it correctly it looks AWESOME. In reality, doing option #3 works as well but takes much more time and prep work to make it look good. The flocking is thick enough where it hides the imperfections quite well. Definitely a cool comparison vidja. 👍

[@blklotus2753]

You can’t look like Zack and be as smart as Zack. As a heterosexual male..this is heresy, and I will not stand by it.

[@grizzlybearx843]

It’s not fair tbh

[@thewilddinkus8026]

Report him for hacking

[@danielskrskr]

Who says he’s smart tf?

[@andrewkelly3702]

@@danielskrskr white zacks facial hair he has to be smart.

[@hayleydanvers]

He's absolutely gorgeous

[@dimitri13]

Don't forget that buying a replacement dash is only like 5% of it. The other 95% of it is pulling the old one, replacing all the other stuff you broke doing so, then bolting the new one in. And since you already have the dash out, you might as well replace your heater core, evaporator core, the broken blend door, and since you're fixing all the under-dash stuff, you might as well finally replace the compressor so you have working AC.

[@jeremyutley7130]

I have done that prepare myself. You just about had it right you have to do a light coat of the filler then use your material for texturing. I've done it several times. If you're good at color-matching. You can dab the color into the crack instead of painting the whole dashboard. Spray your color onto a piece of cardboard and dab it into your filler once you have it set up. You can paint the dash and it would probably look more uniform. I actually learned the method as a Furniture repairman.

[@tyler3533]

Everyone: yeah ok this is neat 2nd gen dodge owner: mhm mhm✏️📝

[@cadestekly6410]

“WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN!!!”

[@visancristy8239]

Everyone: yeah ok this is neat 2nd gen dodge owner: mhm mhm✏️📝

[@fordlover4602]

The comment I was looking for

[@joshuareed5773]

Man my 01 rams dash wash non existing 🤣

[@TheMopar97]

Facts... just changed mine

[@jessenelson4850]

Donut posts video about fixing dash: Square body owners: "heavy breathing"

[@grizzlybearx843]

Honestly why I clicked so fast. I needed this.

[@danielmcaroy7436]

I have an 85 f150, my dashboard is terrible

[@tuckerhiggins4336]

You would be right

[@jacobspainhoward4833]

*2nd gen dodge owners*

[@joshclark1067]

@@jacobspainhoward4833 I was looking for this comment

[@thomasharris5151]

The $35 option looks cleaner to me.. the flocking looked out of line for the car's style and time period……….

[@cherry7292]

The flocking looks really nice but I'd have to flock the whole interior. I wouldn't be able to live with it not matching.

[@KevinRay_man]

Absolutely love how he's like 'like from spaceballs' after cameraman says star wars lol Rick moranis Darth Helmut is just the best.

[@droneon6419]

I have a 2006 Lexus Is250. Several models of Lexus had the "melting dash" problem. I was going to buy new dash and door panels, which cost such as the car! 🤣🤣 Now I'm definitely going to "Flock it" Great videos guys! Keep up the great work!!!

[@johnadams8212]

“Fix a cracked dash, that doesn’t look like trash.” Beautiful. 🤣

[@ControlAllDa1337]

The flocking has the extra advantage of reducing windshield reflections

[@Defiant155]

Yeah I am going with option 4. Have a 90 300ZX with a peeling up dash. Opting to remove the dash, cut out the peeled areas if not skin the whole dash, paint resin over it all, sand smooth, and spray with U-Pol Raptor.

[@V.is.for.Vae.Victus]

Honestly, I would go with the layover, and then flock the whole thing.

[@squarepotatoe]

Pretty good idea as it saves the effort of filling the cracks.

[@niallcorcoran4437]

😕

[@balisongman07]

The flocked looks like the men's fake hair spray stuff

[@akuma_mx5]

It's what rally driver's use to remove glare from the dash so there's that to think about

[@paulalangadan8375]

yeah not a fan of the look :/

[@christopherderrig3671]

It looks like pubic fuzz I do not like it

[@uhohhotdog151]

Not a fan

[@sansanper7562]

No a fan either, I prefer what he did on the Miata

[@agentcodydanks]

As an auto interior repair specialist this is hard to watch 😮!

[@tedwilliams8879]

What is your recommendation for dash repair?

[@AugmentedGravity]

You can use that overlay when the car's just sitting to protect it from that pesky sun.

[@VanBourner]

Or you can get a dashboard mat which is easier to store

[@chaddavis2992]

"Pesky sun" oh you mean the thing that provides sustainable life hahaha jkjk

[@AugmentedGravity]

@@chaddavis2992 Sun is overrated

[@niallcorcoran4437]

@@VanBourner dashboard mat just absorbs heat into the dash dude. i use a sun shade on my 240sx. have for the last 4 years. not a single crack yet.

[@moroit1]

Overlay is only viable option if someone actually made one for the car. For mine? No change, too rare and not enough popularity. At least i have two cracked to hell dashes to fix.

[@Roboticgladiator]

The only thing missing from the flocked dash is a picture of Elvis.

[@kwennemar]

Brings back memories of pulling the dash from my '90 Miata. What a job getting it out and back in. Ended up buying a used replacement from a parts car. And carefully pulled it out of the donor car.

[@fitzmorrispr]

What about stripping down to the internal structure, laying on thin foam sheet, and then vinyl sheet? Obviously not all dashes have enough structure inside for it to work, but it ought to be do-able. It’s what Just Dashes in Van Nuys does, more or less.

[@davido9208]

I've always heard that armor all actually damages your dashboard overtime then just leaving it "unprotected". I think it would be pretty cool if you guys could use different vinyl treatments on old dashboards let them sit out in the Sun for an extended period of time while using the recommended treatment frequencies and see which one last longest and which ones actually worth buying, if any. This is an awesome series, keep it up! Definitely my favorite on the channel.

[@liamflynn6929]

Any sort of oil based dressing dries out plastic, rubber, vinyl, and leather. Use a water based dressing and it helps

[@wades623]

@@liamflynn6929 any recommendations?

[@liamflynn6929]

@@wades623 303 Aerospace protectant, optimum leather protectant, Koch Chemie topstar

[@bharrison]

A fourth option - which I did. Buy some fake suede/alcantara. You can find it on eBay and it has a slight foam backing and stretches. Fill the cracks on the dash, apply a good fabric spray adhesive (3M Super 77 is great) and apply. Cheap, easy, and looks great!

[@Tugboatpb]

How long does that last thought? When exposed to constant sunlight

[@bharrison]

@@Tugboatpb It's a good question and I have no idea yet. My guess is that it's going to fade but using the Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric spray is amazing if it needs to be touched up.

[@iainbagnall4825]

You forgot option four: Leopard print velour wrap.

[@BiggMo]

“... Without further ado, let’s pour some glue...”. So tacky 😂

[@chooseymomschoose]

I don't care what they think. This is funny.

[@ever2gut1]

Ha! Tacky

[@BiggMo]

@@emilchandran546 - I blame Siri, I almost always use voice to text (I’m severely dyslexic)

[@isakmlster4453]

@@emilchandran546 ado is correct.

[@emilchandran546]

@@isakmlster4453 yep thanks, don’t know what I was thinking.

[@intricate6927]

I'm working on my 91 Escort GT and I've done the dash 2 different ways so far and still not happy with it. So round 3, I found craft foam that people use for making cosplays and stuff, going to give it a try to fill in the cracked areas and recover with marine vinyl. Hopefully third time's a charm. Doesn't look bad now, just doesn't look great. Thanks for the video, great job!

[@wyyyve]

I was hoping that they would make Zack attempt upholstery, come mon man custom dash or bust.

[@vexterfilms]

Perfect timing mine just cracked a week ago 🤠

[@Donut]

a moment of silence for ur dash

[@TheGr8A1807]

Spa, silence here lol *silence*

[@silversrt4ken]

I like the OEM look of the Miata - better even though you can still kind of see that little area, but the flocking also looks good but that would depend on what the rest of the interior of the car on the flocking dash looks like. If you have aftermarket racing seats and other things like that then the flocking would look better so both cars look really good in my opinion neither is better than the other cuz they both match the rest of the interior really well. You did a good job

[@0to60eventually7]

“Filler is kinda what bondo is" "smells just like bondo" 🤔🤔🤔

[@phrodendekia]

Scientists believe it may even be made of a similar chemical composition as bondo.

[@frostbite1991]

I would certainly hope its not bondo. bondo expands and contracts when temps vary. This is why all cars with thick bondo start to flake out. With how deep the cracks were, the dash would surely crack again. I have an E30 with massive cracks, so I'm going to just fiberglass over the whole dash then flock it. This way I can be certain it will never crack again as it is a big issue with how old these cars are getting.

[@chickensfloat7427]

My dad patched a rotted bathroom floor with bondo once...... jt lasted longer then the floor

[@ardie72]

There's a forth way. Fill the cracks sand back. Spray the entire dash with a product called wurth sound deadening spray to achieve the same profile. Overcoat in the final Matt spray paint you choose. .I supplied a conversion shop with these products doing left to right dash conversions.

[@AscendantCaleb]

I have some cracked elements in my car so I tried to look this up and could not find a sound dampening spray from Wurth, at all. Not on their website, not anywhere with Google's search feature. I did see a couple other brands. Any chance you can help me track down what you're referring to?

[@ardie72]

@@AscendantCaleb underbody seal, stone guard Google at that..try a can

[@ardie72]

You need to paint over it when it's done

[@kona5853]

I really like the Flock it’s really cool looking. There is another way… a bit more advanced. A guy i knew when I lived in St. Louis had a diy overlay method in his garage. He would color match vinyl. Using a thick heavy weight stiff vinyl.(not very pliable) Strip the cracked dash vinyl. If the foam was repairable he’d repair it with some light shaping. Otherwise he’d strip to the boarding and glue overlay new dense stiff foam then contour shape it. He’d cut the vinyl to shape similar to upholstering a seat or door card. His method may make more sense if I explain it. 1-he’d drill a number of small holes in dash from beneath (not through foam just the board and he’d glue/seal plumbing barbs on the holes. 2- he’d put the vinyl in a heat box make it soft 3- attached a vacuum manifold and hoses to the barbs 4-very fast he put a weak adhesive on the vinyl, wrap overlay seal the seams with pinching force to board on the back side and applied a not full vacuum(too much causes wrinkles, too little doesn’t bond the adhesive). He’d use a heat gun and a rubber spatula to press out folds and wrinkles. 5- he’d use the heat gun and seal vinyl borders on the back side and tack them into place. The vacuum will bleed off so it is constantly pumping. 6- after the vinyl is cooled and and adhesive has cured slowly release vacuum. 7- if texture was too deep in vinyl, color match with some type vinyl plastic paint. His garage felt like it was a blistering hot oven when he did his work. He charged $$$(maybe $500-600) for those he didn’t know and those he knew, just supply him his cold brewskies until he’s done… if the cold brewskies stop he stops, so be prepared. He’s done full color changes to the interior and dash and it literally looks and feels original production line.

[@thijnt1445]

6:05 he sadly missed the opportunity to say “see ya overlayter”

[@healthier.lyfestyle]

@@iwantsexseemyvideo33 bruh u a bot or something?

[@kylebeach2316]

@@healthier.lyfestyle yes they are bots and they are ever where and yt is not doing any thing to stop them.

[@salvadorsanchez8647]

New title for the video: Zack fills his crack

[@ttopzzz381]

great balance of funny and car knowledge, the whole crew at donut have a killer vibe.

[@TheGangstaAsian]

How does the flock go with having hands touching or running the dash, does any of the material flake or stain your hands / clothes when you legs press up against it during hard cornering or drifting? Always wanted to fix my dash up this way in my 180sx but worried about flaking, thanks!

[@Eimutiisss]

same, and how is dust. looks like u cant just wet vipe

[@BenState]

this!

[@I_know_what_im_talking_about]

Well let’s think about it logically... you laid down some sticky glue all over the dash and dusted on some dust particles on top. Ummm... yea the shits gonna come off!!!! Lol. I think that cover is by far the best option.

[@BenState]

@@I_know_what_im_talking_about not an answer.

[@FJAD93]

"You look like that guy from Starwars" Then this guy comes to the rescue to make the situation better "Spaceballs"

[@racekev1853]

Tought i was the only one who catch that !!!

[@ZekeGraal]

Ludicrous speed!

[@samthelegoman3990]

Zeke they’ve gone Plaid!

[@gordonramsay7854]

Everyone knows the guy from Starwars is Dark Vader

[@rowanprice2304]

Only one person uses raspberry

[@_.Dave._]

you don't want to mix filler on something porous like cardboard. The bonding agent will absorb into the cardboard and leave more filler. It'll harden more brittle then it should be.

[@ls_812]

@Flippy and some of them struggle with mechanicals too. I feel like they are good for high school age kids.

[@bruiserdotcom]

@@ls_812 they're just people like the rest of us, they're amateurs who are pretty good at most things they try....the whole reason the channel is popular is because they're relatable

[@Lord_of_ChaoSan]

I've probably went through around 100 gallons of filler work remodeling Houses, and some Vehicle work. A flexible smooth plastic sheet is my favorite surface but about half of that 100 gallons was using cardboard. It's not as convenient but the end product is no different- Cardboard is fine.

[@Arakkan12]

Tip: to replicate leather-like surfaces use a scrunched up plastic bag and dab it on the almost dry primer.

[@nasilemak868]

Great tip, might try it sometime

[@SirSpinalColumn]

Yeah fabric is too uniform. You need some chaos to make it look right.

[@nerdyllama9330]

10:53 can we just take a minute to appreciate the '90s music video' style editing and the way he matched the background music😂😂❤️

[@LAAO369]

Lmfao!!! I hella laughed at that part. This guy has to be my favorite dude of the donut crew.

[@sleepnauthero367]

I love how I/think I watch most of the videos you post then, I look for a video on specific subject then BOOM donut has a video on it with higher production value and better instructions 😂👌 I love Donut

[@faraim1]

KZbin is getting too comfortable with these double ads

[@waynegiroux7192]

install AdBlock and uBlock extensions to your web browser. I get no ads at all. But be aware when you use blockers the channel owners that you subscribe to don't get any monetization for you visiting or commenting, simply because you are using ad blockers.

[@hawkinsjd11]

adblockplus. I haven't watched an ad on youtube in years.

[@mablizza]

im on the Premium trail, so dont know what you talking about xD

[@t0xy22]

@@blackspider4 huawei, am i right?

[@drifttwit3169]

Buy premium... and come up with something original... I read this comment on every single video

[@jdmislife4549]

Day 14 of asking the Donut Media Crew to bring back Science Garage with Bart as the Host

[@johnbobbitt6470]

word to the wise. when trying new paint (or whatever), spray a few scrap pieces of similar material to your project to do those “is it dry enough?” tests on. or to see how the next layer MIGHT look before doing something you can’t take back

[@PaganiGaming]

Day 241 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

[@darthwarspite8544]

Your goal will be achieved I just wish up to speed would come back.

[@SkyHighGD]

Day 3 of supporting PaganiGaming

[@levisimpson3291]

Damn mans here early

[@swapitout5728]

Keep it going bro!!!

[@thegreasybandit6373]

Here’s to 300 days