As some of you may remember, I masked around the radio on my dash to avoid damage and the masking tape peeled off the paint.

Using SEM Color Coat in satin black, I refinished the dash. It was a lot of work, especially taking apart the ESOF switch panel...but well worth it in the end. The dash had gotten almost chalky looking.

There's no doubt that at least 2005 dashes are molded in black...and painted black. I bought this truck new and know that despite having it out to install things...it wasn't painted since leaving plant. Until now.

I'm well pleased with the end result. Looks fresh and factory...

 

Looks nice to me. Good job.

 

I was just realizing that the paint on my cluster was peeling! I am heading down the same road...

 

Looks good Matt, nice job.

 

Looks great. Hey Matt did you change your a/c control to manual? Thought the newer ex's had electronic controls.

 

Thanks guys!

The auto climate control wasn't available in the 2005 XLT...only EB and Limiteds...

 

Thanks, I have an 03 limited, it has the electronic controls. I have to send it out to be repaired, only $79 ,a lot better then the $700+ that ford wants for a new one. AC switches back and forth from defroster to vents, common problem with ford, not always vacuum.

 

That looks great, brandy new even. May I ask where you got the outfitter switches for your fog lamp and air horn?

 

Great job, looks like factory.

 

The switches were bought at a local auto parts store when the truck was new. I did the labels with a Brother P Touch and trimmed very close to the lettering.

Also, there was some ribbing behind when those switches that had to be removed before drilling for the switches. It's no big deal....just a heads up.

The switches are like these. When I first put mine in, I though the LEDS were a bit too bright at night so I changed the resistors in the switches to dim them a bit.