Monday, January 7, 2008

Dash Kit Materials

Owning a car is a fantasy for everyone in the world. After owning the car, the next step would be to go for the exterior and interior appeal of the car. A great feeling of satisfaction is achieved by the person who drives the car when extra care is been taken on these exterior and interior appealing of the car or in any case of a car or truck. Many brands have come out with their unique ideas on these dash kit materials.

These body kits or dash kits are available on various ranges, various appeals by various brands. The most appealing and hottest selling kits are available in fiberglass, urethane, and carbon fiber. Some of the best brands available on these kits are the West Body Kits, Extreme Dimensions Ground Effects and Kits, Xenon Body Kits, Kaminari Kits, which are highly sold and in constant demand in the market. These brands make it a point to sell their products with uniqueness and with the best color combinations and ready to use and easy to installation procedures.


Among the availability of the various options in the dash kits materials, each one has its own uniqueness and its advantage too. Like the urethane body kits provide a much better fit for the car or truck the next best option being the fiberglass body kits which will provide an easier modification and customization and with a much larger variety. The manufacturers of these kits take utmost care to make these kits more flexible as it becomes easy to install and give the customer a lesser time to prepare the work of installation which in turn saves both the fruitful time and money.

Among the materials prepared for the dash kits the most popular are fiber glass and urethane. These two are the most main materials used while deciding on a body kit. Each one has its own uniqueness based on their materialistic and usage. If the customer is more concerned on money or wishes to have a special item then the best option would be urethane. If the customer is looking out for durability and specifications on high quality then the customer need to check on urethane. But in most of the cases, people tend to use both the materials as an interior in their cars, as it can be best dealt when mixed and matched in the right ratio. This mixing might depend on the part and the type of cars too. So to have the best deal in the look and feel of a car one must try to use these two materials in their kits either for their uniqueness or for their durability, availability, appeal, and so on. While using urethane in the dash kit materials one can feel the difference while driving on the bumps, as it gives a fair resistance even to small bumps and it takes care of the banging before it gets damaged and it is very strong. The same way, if the customer wishes to settle on a lower cost can settle down for the fiberglass materials even without a second opinion. Not only the money is saved while using fiberglass, it has a history of lasting for a long time.

Dash Kit Installation

Car dash kit installation had been a process which was done manually in before days. But now it has been well automated, and even an ordinary layman can install the dash kit in his car using the simple step-by-step instructions for installation.

Each car company provides the customer with a step-by-step installation guide and if at any moment the customer feels hanged up or feels the need of an assistance the customer care centre can be called up for further assistance regarding the installation process.

Some of the care instructions to be taken before the installation process are: the red plastic on the back of each piece should not be peeled off at the initial point; the filament of each piece has to be checked properly in the kit by fixing it to the dash and checking it. If any of the kit does not match do not continue with the process, just stop the process and the local distributor has to be contacted immediately for further installation. Utmost care should be taken to avoid direct skin contact while installing or any sort of prolonged exposure with any chemical agent which is given in the installation kit. These are the tips on safeguards to be maintained before installing the kit. In the same way there are some tips to be followed during the process too; such as alcohol should not be applied to dash the trim pieces which are not over layered. The adhesive promoter has to be applied wisely, as it gets dried very quickly. So, it has to be applied as son as possible through the whole dash area once the adhesive promoter is been opened.

While installing the dash kit people have their own preferences. So, the companies give a vast and best choice on this regard. The customer can choose the color and the wood based on the color on the interior present. Likely, if a car interior is in a dark color to have a perfect blend a dark colored kit can be chosen and the same way for a light colored interior car a light colored kit can be chosen. The best choices will be offered by the company who deals in the kit itself. The best combination on colors can be chosen from the catalogues provided in the showrooms.

While installing the kit, the customer either can take the help of the dealer or can install himself as it is an easy to do process. Some useful tips have to be read carefully and implemented, before and while installing the kit. Dash Trim Kits installation is just an easy go process as the company who deals with it itself provides a complete step-by-step guide on the installation process and in any case of trouble or trouble shooting the customer care centre of the company can be contacted for further assistance. A wide range of color combinations and appealing looks are provided as people concentrate more on their dash boards and on their appealing and unique looks.

Difference of Dash Kits and Dash Covers

So what is the difference between a dash kit and a dash cover, well let’s start by telling you what each one is then we can discuss the differences. A dash kit is usually just a bunch of pieces that you can overlay on your current dashboard, for example let’s say that you wanted wood around your shifter, rather than buying a new dashboard you could just buy a dash kit and place the piece right over your shifter to make it look like wood.

On the other hand a dash cover is the complete opposite rather than coming in separate pieces it is like getting a whole new dash board, but you don’t have to replace the old one with the new one, this is because they just over lay your whole dash board this is why they are also referred to as dash mats, these are usually more expensive but they do give your car a entirely new look or just freshen it up if the old dash board was getting kind of worn out.

Both dash kits and dash covers will come in many colors, shapes, and sizes to fit any car model that you may have, materials that a dash kit or cover could consist of are plastic resins, fake wood, and some times, but rare, leather. So here is what you need to know a dash kit is a small kit of components that you can overlay on your existing dash board to give it a custom look while a dash cover is a mat that you can overlay on most of your dash to change the color or feel. . Many places sell the dash kits and dash covers but one of the best places to find them is online, the reason being is that you can find a lot more variety and there is usually always something that will fit your car model so no special modifications will have to be made.

And finally, both the dash kit and the dash cover will give you a custom feel the dash kit is going to give you a more custom feel with what you already have, while the dash cover is going to change the look totally the only problem with some dash covers is that they can look some what cheap and not like an original dash board.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Dash Kits

This is my first post on my new blog about Dash Trim Kits. I want to intoduce you to what Dash Kits are and what kind of materials they come in. We will go into more depth about each type of Dash Kit in later posts. Dash Kits can add a nice touch to your vehicle for a low cost, it is a cheap upgrade with BIG results.

Dash Kits are known as many different things, Dash Kits, Dash Trim Kits, and sometimes they are refered to as Dash Covers which is not correct Dash Covers are a completely different product. Dash Kits are a cover that goes over your current dash in your vehicle. There are Flat Dash Kits and Molded Dash Kits, Flat kits are the most commen and cheaper they are made out of a plyable material with an adhsive on the back to snuggly attach it to the dash of your vehicle. Molded Dash Kits actually replace parts of your dash and snap into place.

There are many different types of materials that Dash Kits are made out of. The most common are Wood, Carbon Fiber, Aluminum and Simulated Carbon Fiber. Depending on the look you wish for your interior to have will influence what type of material you wish to purchase. If you are interesting in purchasing Dash Kits then visit our online store. next time we will go into more depth about the materials Dash Kits are made of.