Vinyl effect plastic same as dashboard

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Azmontana
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Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:32 am

I'm currently making a housing for some VDO gauges for my H26 out of wood. I want it to match the dashboard. Any ideas how I can get that 80s bmw plastic dash look?
I looked at a vinyl wrap but couldn't find anything which gives the same affect.
Anyone done something similar?

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Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:57 pm

Chop up a scrap dashboard and make it out of that
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Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:06 pm

find some textured vinyl, that's what i used for my gauge holder. its close enough
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