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[Lou_m]

I'm getting some parts of the car wraped on Monday and I've just thought about getting the silver dash panels done at the same time(the strip with the heater controls, stereo and light switches). I think they would need to be removed for a better job. I've had a search about and there is a lot of info about dashboard removal but does the dash trim just pop off or are both bits screwed on?

[Wolfstone]

Small one by the lights is held on by strong double-sided tape. It will come away but you'll feel nervous doing it.

The longer one has a couple of clips as well as tape. I believe the trick is to push the panel upwards as you pull it outwards (if that makes sense!).

And use velcro to reattach. Makes future removal so much easier.

Here's a pic of the back of the long one that might help with removal.

[Lou_m]

Perfect, thanks for the info and photo

[Bandris11]

Hi,

 

Reading how to remove the dash panel is easy, but doing it is a different story (for me at least...) The issue I am facing with is that the long panel sticks extremely to the dasboard.

How can one make it easier this job? a,   heating it up

b,   removing the dashboard top

c,   breaking it

 

Please let me know how all of you did it!

 

ps: I know about the clips, but pushing the panel upwards is not fully possible without removing the top of the dashboard...

 

[chappers2000]

just work on one clip at one end at a time to loosen that then move on to the next. There's 3 clips on mine but I think there used to be one by the steering wheel as well. The trim panel seems plenty flexible to do this. Doesn't even crack my aerosol paint job on it. Just don't try to pull the middle clip out by holding the ends of the panel. Grip near the actual pin your are trying to pull out. I just reused the pins for the long panel - they come out easier next time - but have used velcro on the smaller panel.

[hairy]

have you read http://www.vx220.org...removal&&page=2

[Bandris11]

Finally I got it off.

Thank you for the mental power and advice! 

[myles]

My long panel has no clips (removed by a previous owner). Just use heavy duty velcro.

[chappers2000]

I'd use velcro and glue it on rather than sticky backed velcro. Not sure about the dash panel but on the door inserts the sticky backed glue melts in the Summer and can drip down the door. Super glue it on instead.