Search the web for a product called SEM stain. It comes in an aerosol can. It may require a primer, but I think going from black to blue & match perfectly is not going to be too easy. I still think a good blue dash from a car that spent most of its time in an area with a lot of overcast weather is entirely possible for the right amount of $$$.

Thanks for your help. I looked for the stain. Being honest with myself, I am able to handle unbolting and bolting and reinstalling things like a dashboard (given abundant time!!), but when it comes to more delicate things like painting and finishes I am a real bum. So I agree with you, staining a black dashboard (and there is one on Ebay now) to match my blue color would be a mess.

I have decided to keep searching for an uncracked blue dashboard and do the replacement right (or as right as I can). If anyone has this part please let me know. Thanks!!!!

--CD

Email to me also at: ccdavis@alum.mit.edu

If I see one at the local junkyard I'll let you know.

Thanks
David

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1972 300SEL 4.5 98k miles

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Thanks much.

Hey David, I'm looking forward to one of those W123 cupholders!!!

--CD

i actually found a blue one of those coverlay things in the junk yard and got it for about 12 bucks....but i also have a perfect black dash that im gonna take to a vinal shop and have the color changed...when i get around to that....uh....ill let you know how it comes out the black smoke coming out of my tail pipe is higher up on the list of priorities