Modifying red dash

[FLjeeper]

Maybe a vinyl wrap with a barely visible perforation, similar to the seam on the leather panel.

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[jdsqrd]

I've seen what they can do. An airbag will rip through a piece of vinyl film like nothing.

In this video at 4:07 you can see the passenger airbag emerge.

A couple of screen grabs of initial deployment:

 

[The Last Cowboy]

Airbags shatter laminated safety glass and cause compound fractures. Vinyl film will not keep one from deploying.

 

[Delilah]

Thank you everyone, very helpful information!

 

[AMKRubicon610]

Thank you everyone, very helpful information!

I’m sure you know more about airbag deployment than you ever thought you would ?

 

[Delilah]

Once I receive my 21’ Rubi I’m taking the dash apart and painting all the red pieces black (most likely gloss, but am considering matte as well).

That'll still leave me with red stitching on the seats and steering wheel, so I can't truly make it a different color on the inside. I was just thinking of making the dash black to tone down the red a bit.

 

[Devil6Dog]

Only thing I’ve done is this (pic attached). There’s some cool decals on Etsy.
I’ve been looking into getting the leather Sahara dash... about $300 tho
I’ve also thought about taking it out and painting it to match my sting gray color

Thats badass..my 21 is grey and I wish was Red

 

[Killed by Death]

Airbags shatter laminated safety glass and cause compound fractures. Vinyl film will not keep one from deploying.

and it SUCKS when they deploy...ask me know I know

 

[Rico1111]

There are a lot of people who don't love the red dash! I absolutely do! I also love the reverse gear on my manual shifter that is also red and the switch for the lockers. Personal preference i know but it def works for me! Just enough accents to make it pleasing to the eye.

 

[dshark1]

Only thing I’ve done is this (pic attached). There’s some cool decals on Etsy.
I’ve been looking into getting the leather Sahara dash... about $300 tho
I’ve also thought about taking it out and painting it to match my sting gray color

That looks really cool ?? … Link please

 

[entropy]

You think airbags keep you safe? So you haven't had one go off in your face then....

There is no way vinyl wrap is stopping your airbag from deploying... no way.

Lol I have. 2018 JL. Saved my life and wife. No scratches, my face was fine. I remember it being a life-saving feeling really like falling on a very soft mattress. I saw the hood coming towards my face and my body fell as if it was falling from a 5th floor straight into the ground. Then gracefully the airbag stopped me from falling.

 

[dshark1]

Did u ever get the link? I Would like it also. Thx

 

[ThirtyOne]

@pixeldecals

 

[JasonInDLH]

That'll still leave me with red stitching on the seats and steering wheel, so I can't truly make it a different color on the inside. I was just thinking of making the dash black to tone down the red a bit.

Yeah…I got to thinking about that very thing last night while I was browsing through pictures of the interior. First thing that came to mind is using a fine or extra fine black sharpie to the threading. Undecided if I want to risk staining my surrounding leather seats after my butt rubs all the ink away. ?

 

[beachbumm78]

That'll still leave me with red stitching on the seats and steering wheel, so I can't truly make it a different color on the inside. I was just thinking of making the dash black to tone down the red a bit.

One of the guys on here took a permanent marker in the matching color he wanted (if I recall it was lime green) and changed the color of each thread that was red.

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