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Old 10-25-2017, 04:36 PM
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Hey Guys,

Just as the title says. I am restoring the dash on 126. What have you guys done to restore these fiberglass dashes? I'm afraid to sand it or polish the old away, in fear that I am going to mess something up, but I really want it to look as clean and as new as possible. What do you all suggest? Just a good soapy scrub down?

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So do you just want to clean it or are you planning to paint it? Your question is a bit confusing.
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So do you just want to clean it or are you planning to paint it? Your question is a bit confusing.
Well, to be honest, I would love to paint it. I have heard bad things about painting fiberglass and have been told that it doesn't stick or last a long time. If I have some confidence in the dash taking paint well, then I would much rather paint it to make sure that it matches my hood (currently restoring the entire machine, and have most of it ready for paint). Basically, I would like to know what you all have done. Does the dash take paint well, or should I just clean it as good as I can?
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Paint will stick just fine to fiberglass, it's plastic that's the tricky one. I would wetsand the existing finish with 500 grit and then you can go straight to paint, you only need to sand it enough to remove all the shine. If you're planning to prime it I would dry sand it with 320 grit and then wetsand the primer with 500.
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Paint will stick just fine to fiberglass, it's plastic that's the tricky one. I would wetsand the existing finish with 500 grit and then you can go straight to paint, you only need to sand it enough to remove all the shine. If you're planning to prime it I would dry sand it with 320 grit and then wetsand the primer with 500.
Perfect. That is great news because I would rather paint it. I'm going to put primer on it, so I'll do it just as you suggest with the 320 then 500 wetsand. That's pretty much what I have done with my hood, seat pan, and other sheet metal. I'm going to try my hand at some body filler on a few of the pieces. Never worked with bondo/filler so it will be a learning curve I'm sure. Anyway, thanks for the advice. That is just what I was hoping to get. I'll post some before/after pics soon to show the dash. My tin is in pretty bad shape. I'm guessing I'm going to have to go with the decal instead of the original tin, unless I can find a good replacement online. I've seen a few tin dash panels on ebay but none that match the exact one I need. Thanks again.
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Perfect. That is great news because I would rather paint it. I'm going to put primer on it, so I'll do it just as you suggest with the 320 then 500 wetsand. That's pretty much what I have done with my hood, seat pan, and other sheet metal. I'm going to try my hand at some body filler on a few of the pieces. Never worked with bondo/filler so it will be a learning curve I'm sure. Anyway, thanks for the advice. That is just what I was hoping to get. I'll post some before/after pics soon to show the dash. My tin is in pretty bad shape. I'm guessing I'm going to have to go with the decal instead of the original tin, unless I can find a good replacement online. I've seen a few tin dash panels on ebay but none that match the exact one I need. Thanks again.
Here's a poorly made video I did a while back that may help you out.

https://youtu.be/THlTMBckx2o
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Here's a poorly made video I did a while back that may help you out.

https://youtu.be/THlTMBckx2o
Good Stuff. Lots of good information. I'm new at the tractor restoration, but I'm obsessed with getting every little detail right. This will help. thank you sir.
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This thread may help with the tin resto.. I have personally seen the last tin that Heapes did on his 125 and it looks like new in person..
http://onlycubcadets.net/forum/showt...t=29285&page=2
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I used the decals from MH on both my 126 and 104.
Was not happy w/either one in the end.
Decals were too small in some area and to large in others.
Mainly around the corners (too small) and the throttle slot (too large on one side and too small on the other side) or too small all the way around as was the case on the 104.
The logo is not over the embossed section and once you center the decal over the steering shaft hole, the rest is un-adjustable.
Also there are no decals for the air cleaner or gas tank in the set.
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Also there are no decals for the air cleaner or gas tank.
Maple Hunter has fuel tank decals. The Kohler decals for the engine can be found at www.redoyourhorse.com.
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