White dash pad?

[Solver]

wondering who all is running a white dash pad .Do you have pics and is it acceptable as far as reflection in sun? Any thoughts would be appreciated as haven't decided on brown or white for dash in my current truck

[Huck]

White dash pad will be a killer. Just put some white paper on your daily driver and you will see what I mean. the darker the color, the less glare you will have to deal with. Ever see a baseball player put white stuff on his cheek bones? hehehehe

[76bonanza]

I am planning on running a white one also and would like to see some pics of others with white.

[wibilly]

i was wanting to use a white pad but wondered about the reflectioni painted the top of the dash with trim balack for that reason

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Huck

Ever see a baseball player put white stuff on his cheek bones? hehehehe

No,but I`ve seen lifeguards with white stuff on their nose.
Generally accompanied by a dark pair of CoolRays

[BarryB]

Have you ever considered having one made in white. If so, I can customize this for you. We can talk a deal later if interested.

[76bonanza]

By cutomize what do you mean barry? I am wanting to do a small cutomized blue and white interior.

[BarryB]

I do upholstery as a side job hobby. For the dash pad color, I can change or repair an old one. I can do some other custom interior depending on what you want done.

[76bonanza]

I see I will keep that in mind may need some custom work on some door panels or a head liner.

[LUV2XCLR8]

Never seen a white one, but now you've peeked my interest

[soonrfish]

can a white dash pad even be purchased? I know that LMC for example, sells a black dash pad when you order the white interior kit. Ive never seen a white pad in any of my catalogs.

[76bonanza]

I think brothers and some other sell them.

[bouncytruck]

I've never seen white either. As far as I know, white interiors usually had Sandalwood or Black dash pads.

[special-K]

It`s not factory.They want custom.LMC sells grey,never a factory color.Popular demand,I guess.

[LUV2XCLR8]

Checked every catalog I got, NO WHITE available

[76bonanza]

here is one at brothers others also sell them.

http://brothersonlinestore.com/prodi...number=PAD7200

[88fordf150]

Originally Posted by 76bonanza

here is one at brothers others also sell them.

http://brothersonlinestore.com/prodi...number=PAD7200

They don't sell this one anymore.

[Grumpy old man]

You can't put white on a dashboard the glare would be so bad from the sun that you wouldn't be able to see thru the windshield , like Huck said ^ try placing 4-5 sheets of white paper across any dash with the sun shining the glare from the reflection on the glass is bad ,real bad . if your dead set on having white make sure you get a dark dash cover for during the day or you'll wish you never did it .

[davepl]

There's a reason they didn't do this even in the 60s. It's not safe. Don't do it. You'll wish you didn't have to live with it on sunny days.

If it's purely a style thing, and you don't use the truck, I suppose I can see it, but like others have said, if you've ever left a piece of white paper on your dash it becomes quickly evident why you wouldn't want the whole thing white from a practical standpoint.

You could paint/dye one to your liking, it would just take a couple of extra coats for coverage I think.

[bronze 72 super]

G.M. never used white on these trucks, safety reasons. Parchment interiors always had a black dash pad. Same as passenger cars. That's one reason the manufacturers from this era stopped using all that chrome, too much reflection. Stick with black or some other dark color for safety and common sense reasons.

[Andy4639]

Not white but close!

[custom10nut]

Go to a parts store and get some of that peel able vinyl coating and "paint" yours to see if you like it. Just a suggestion

[Livrat]

My wife wanted a parchment one in her Blazer, I mentioned it might not be a good thing due to reflection, even though I thought it was not a good idea I went ahead and installed it, never was an issue.

[special-K]

I don't know why a white dash pad would be any more of an issue than a white hood. Anytime the glare is that bad it's time for sunglasses.

[Grumpy old man]

It reflects the sun off the INSIDE of the glass , Look at the picture above of livrat's windshield and you can see the reflection of the dash on the glass .In full summer sun it's really bad with a white dash (I don't know anything about his truck) . and even if you wear sunglasses you'll still see the "shadow" of glare . Just like when you paint a high gloss finish on the metal dash top .That's why a lot of guys use a flat or matte clear on that area of the dash.