Recovering the Defender dash top with new vinyl, using a vacuum bag (long video)

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[@vod8008]

Thanks. Absolutely the best Land Rover dash restoration video ever! The vacuum bag idea is so simple but changes the results immensely. Thanks again.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Thanks! I have got the technique working well now - the perforated tube changed everything!

[@richardcallison1637]

Is there no end to what you can turn your hand to? The dash looks spot on! There must be thousands of us taking inspiration from this video👍 Nice one!!😀

[@BritannicaRestorations]

All done using no specialised gear - the glue and material was expensive though!

[@clemprice1501]

Happy that I’m not the only one who sees something new and thinks what can I use that for 😂 Another great video mike keep em coming 👍🏼

[@petej536]

The original videos of you recovering dashes were what got me onto your channel! Brilliant yet again

[@BritannicaRestorations]

I try not to repeat if at all possible, but I try to include things I may have left out

[@petej536]

@@BritannicaRestorations the dash covering was one well worth doing twice, you had developments on the process which was great

[@BritannicaRestorations]

It is a pity I ran out of the Weldwood adhesive - the flash off time is too long with the can spray - still the job was done ok

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Making Land Rovers better, that vacuum bag idea is great 👍

[@BritannicaRestorations]

The tube with the holes in works a treat!

[@Jottingsfrom]

My brother and I just did this on a series 3 dash (thanks for your earlier video). I had spoken to an upholsterer and he said that we could use regular vinyl (just stretch one way). Use a hot air gun and it would stretch the term way too. We tried it and it worked great! Very pleased.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes you can and I did it with regular vinyl but it is not easy and a hot air gun can damage the material - far simpler with 4 way stretch - I will show you soon how to do the bottom dash

[@liborsturch5146]

The vacuum idea is priceless awesome Mike..

[@OWEE-l2r]

Really wonderful and highly instructive videos. Thank you so much!!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

You're very welcome!

[@garyborchert61]

Neat and brilliant Mike, the vac trick is impressive never would have thought of that one , 😀👌

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Works on all sorts of jobs - cheap and effective!

[@gorifranka]

Once I saw on EBay a replacement vinyl with different thread colors to do that repair. Same as door card covers.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes because that would probably be 2 way vinyl and it does not stretch the same as 4 way- this is quite expensive here

[@thelifeofdave1587]

Just doing this now on my project, i’m using Alcantara fabric instead of vinyl, just a good tip for the removing the vinyl I found using a heat gun makes the job 10x easier and far quicker and you don’t pull of bits of foam with it, thank you for all your videos

[@bigm383]

I doubt a motor trimmer would do a better job. In fact, I doubt they would even haveca go. Lovely work.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

I was thinking about this and there is no more auto trimmers in town now - there is in Montreal but not here That's why we have to do all the work ourselves

[@IMPACTSHOOTING]

This was amazing! Did you do a video on how you converted the RHD dash to a LHD?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Not done one for years - parts are hard to find

[@FPVsean]

Jaysus Mike, exactly what I need to do to complete my dashboard! Talk about timing, bang on!!!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

There you go! Just take your time - the job was not long but took a day to do allowing for the glue to dry and vac work

[@TONYJUD57]

Bloody Heck Mike' That's quality, I'm really impressed and it takes a lot, Believe me. Tony.

[@eliotheasman5378]

Very nice work and very great help to me many thanks Eliot

[@davidwoods80]

Long video = great video. Learned a lot; thanks!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Thanks Dave!

[@promenteryrobbins]

That was a nice upgrade

[@johnmcgonigal8533]

I’m sure I’ve seen you do this in another video. I liked it then and I like it now. I vacuum bagged a 26ft hoverwing last year.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

yes I did, but every time there is something different!

[@GregPalmer2]

Great work young Mike l will get onto mine when l figure out how to remove a bird that has nested on top of my roof rack on my land rover.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

I can send my cat - instant bird removal....

[@chrisgreenwood271]

Job well done.

[@aytonbob]

Looks a good job.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Thanks Robert - and it lasts a long time too going off older jobs

[@Br1anuk]

Mike you should make up a vacuum bag to compress the vinyl down.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

That's what I did

[@peterpeterson9903]

Did you even watch the video?

[@Br1anuk]

Oh no I skipped a few bits. I got bored watching the glue dry!

[@garyborchert61]

@@Br1anuk yeah dodgy suits you !🙆‍♂️😂😂

[@machiningbasics1729]

Amazing mike

[@stpaul69]

How much do you dilute your acetone? Working on painting my 110 interior panels now, but will move to the dash before long to fix the shonky broken bits, washer jet etc.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

The acetone I use is spray gun cleaner so it is pre-diluted

[@one1shot1shaun]

Would this work with a series 3

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes same process - just cut back the original vinyl to allow for the thickness of the new

[@richardtedeschi9290]

Looks very nice :-)

[@stephenlyttleton9032]

Nice work! Where did you get the plastic for the bag?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

It is a vapour barrier plastic for construction - comes on a big roll