Didn't know if anyone is interested... Or really how this one is gonna come out, but a few pics along the way and a tutorial can't hurt.
I've done several of these, and all have gone well.
I didn't take a pic before I started, but it was typical. Cracked and spider-webbed... Speaker "grille" areas broken through. A few chunks missing. The PO tried to bondo the cracks and paint it. Of course, it just made more cracks and flakes of paint.
Razor scraper to level the raised cracked. Then sanded well with 40 grit air file paper. Stripped it, and smoothed it. Don't sweat the sanding marks (gouges).
Use unbacked auto carpet & an upholsterers air stapler with 3/8" staples... Stretch the carpet over the pad, stapling under side as far back as will be seen when installed.
Start in the center of the pad working toward the ends. Unbacked carpet stretches really well. Before pulling VERY tight, cut center over defrost vents & pull through and staple underneath. Once you get the vents, go ahead and pull it tight all over. It will pull around all the curves without wrinkles.
Starting on the undersides, start brushing resin. Flip it over and set on spray paint can caps in the center... Start mixing resin in small batches and start impregnating the carpet, brushing it in well. Make sure it's all wet, but not dripping. Brush the edges around to forestall and drips. Will be like 1/4" thick abs plastic resurfacing. The pic shows how clean of a look you get already. Nib it with 220 grit and a block. Several coats of a good 2 component high build primer, block it again and spray another coat of primer until the surface is as smooth as you want it.
Spray with a good base coat paint with a splash of clearcoat activator mixed in to make a nice satin finish, or just basecoat it and use a satin clear.
I will post some pics as I proceed.
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