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05honda 
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Well the dash has been fiberglassed and sanded down, now comes the fun part. Adding the vinyl to dash. We have a sheet of white vinyl big enough to cover the dash with enough extra. The question is, what do I use to glue it down. Will 3M 77 Spray Adhesive work? If not what should we use? Also, should we apply a layer or foam underneath the vinyl or is that unnecessary? Thanks in advance for the help.
killer sonata 
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I dont think that spray will hold up to the heat caused by direct sunlight. your best bet would be to use contact cement from a spray gun attatched to an air compressor.
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05honda 
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When you buy contact cement what type of gun is used to spray it? How thick is the cement? Where can I find it at decent prices?

Does anyone know weather or not I should add a small / Thin layer of foam underneath the vinyl?

Thanks for the Input

blufab 
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I would say use a siphon fill gun to apply the glue, and usually you can find a good size can of glue in a can to put in the gun somewhere in the hardware section of walmart. Using foam is up to your descretion, it depends on what kinda look you are going for.
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a gravity fed gun is what the shop near me uses. You might want to get the gallon size from depot or 2 of the smaller size cans from walmart. Walmart doesnt sell the gallon size unfortunately
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If you want the soft touch of vinyl then add a thin layer of foam ( about 1/8" ) and using 3M Super 90 will hold even in the sun. Here's a description of the available grades of spray adhesive from 3M
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Thanks for all the help guys, I guess ill be picking up some Super 90 in the next few days. Ill let you all know how it goes...

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