6. I then marked sections of the vinyl so I could glue in sections. I started with the large flat areas first (dashtop). This is the time to brush the contact cement onto the fabric and dash. Since the fabric will absorb more glue than the plastic dash, apply glue to the fabric first. I did this outside in the sun on a hot summer day so the glue setup pretty quickly - it sets up very quickly on the plastic dash so glue the vinyl, wait a few minutes then apply glue to the dash. Wait a few more minutes then carefully apply your first section to the dashboard. The vinyl should stick really solidly so you'll only have one shot to get this right. Since you're doing a small flat section it's pretty easy. Once you have the vinyl down, smooth it out with your hand and leave it alone for 10-15 minutes so the glue can dry.
7. Once your first section is dry, go on and do the same for the next flat section. Wait 15 minutes for the glue to dry then continue to the next section (I did the gauge binnacle next then the dash face). This is where the summer heat helped me as it made the vinyl very stretchy. If you don't have the sun in your favor, you could probably use a heat gun. This is where the super fast and strong hold of the contact cement helps as it'll hold even if you stretch the fabric around corners.
8. Once you have all of the major areas glued, it's time to start trimming and applying glue around the edges. Unfortunately by this time of my project, I was a sweaty mess with gluey fingers so I didn't take any more pictures. However it's pretty easy, just use your Xacto knife or razor blade and trim excess vinyl. Leave enough vinyl to wrap and glue down the edges. Once again use let the Contact Cement partially dry before adhering the vinyl so it'll form a tight bond.
9. Once you're done and satisfied with your work, go ahead and reinstall the dash. Before I reinstalled my dash, I had to epoxy the fasteners that broke off during disassembly. Epoxy is strong enough so don't worry about reusing old fasteners. Here's the final product. Note I used a very pebbly grained vinyl. This isn't OEM but I like the texture as it reduces glare onto the windshield. It's also very forgiving and scratch resistant. Also since it's 2-way stretch vinyl, I suspect if the dash cracks again, the vinyl will be a bit forgiving and stretch instead of crack.
