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Whether you’re parked or keep cruising down the road, the harmful UV rays will find you everywhere you go. They gradually destroy your dash board, drying it out and making it look like an old boot left in the desert sun. And sooner or later, you find yourself sitting in a car with a discolored, cracked dash skin and a nagging feeling that something is missing. Have a worn out dash or cracked door panels? Awesome overlays by Coverlay Manufacturing, Inc. will breathe new life into your damaged interior in minutes! When designing and manufacturing its dash covers, replacement door panels, instrument panel covers, and door kick panels, Coverlay uses all the knowledge and experience it has gained over more than 30 years of existence.

Made of super durable ABS plastic, the dash covers, door kick panels, replacement door panels, and instrument panel covers are built to last. In addition, all of them are vacuum-molded from the original dash to ensure a factory look and perfect fit.

When it comes to the installation, there is nothing easier than to simply place the ready-to-use dash cover on the top of your original part. No special tools, skills, or instrument removal are necessary.

It is available for Acura TL 2004-2008. You can check dashboard covers for your model here: Coverlay Dashboard Covers & Door Panels at CARiD.com

Coverlay® - Dashboard Cover Coverlay® - Acura TL 2008 Dashboard Cover

Tell us, what do you think about it?

paperboy42190

iTrader: (7)

looks good

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

The FAQ's nor the video mentions anything concerning the air bags, so, as it is glued to the entire dash, does the cover restrict or slow the air bags when deployed?

screaminz28

iTrader: (1)

It's hard to see but there is a cut out on the passenger side where the airbag would come through. It's faint, but it's there. Much easier to see in user pics.

polobunny

I'm pretty sure there's already 3G users with a cracked dash using this dash cover with great success from pics I've seen. Definitely a low cost solution compared to getting the dash fixed at the dealership or going through the trouble of making them pay for it since it's a defect.

GOOSEej

iTrader: (2)

thats pretty cool. Id like to see it on a TL though. Im sure alot of members would rather buy this than a new dash.

polobunny

Ordered from RockAuto - Here is my 2005 TL... easy to install and looks good! Silicone adhesive provided and took about 10 min to install. Apply and let dry... for 8hrs or so...

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

It's not a cutout, it's more of an indentation in the cover, but still wondering if the additional thickness, no matter how minimal, will cause a slower deployment of the airbag. I realize we're speaking of milliseconds, but still would like validation that the unit causes no interruption with deployment.
I know cloth covers have a flap, but this looks like a complete unit.

NBP04TL4ME

Interesting. As mentioned, it seems like a low cost solution for those who already have a cracked dash. As Turbonut mentions, I would be interested to see/hear what implications there are for passenger side airbag deployment. Also, it appears that black is not a color option and would expect there would be a decent demand for that color, no?

polobunny

Black is in the list, not sure where you're looking.

NBP04TL4ME

I guess I didn't scroll down far enough in the color options AND I looked twice because as I mentioned, I would have figured black would be a big color -

314_04TL

This is definitely on my list of things to buy. It seems that they are cheaper on Ebay though

GOOSEej

iTrader: (2)

wow that looks great! Id definitely get one if my dash ever starts to crack. Or buy one now and prevent cracking all together

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

I like it! I'd rock that.

paperboy42190

iTrader: (7)

I'd like to know this too. However, I realize the an airbag explodes with an extreme amount of force, so a little piece of plastic isnt likely to put any measurable decrease in deployment time. The airbag alrdy has to blow through the stock dash anyways, I feel like adding 1 extra layer of plastic may not affect it at all. But, I'd like to hear what the company says anyways.
if you look at youtube videos of people blowing up airbags for fun, you can see that they can send chairs with people on top of them flying.

I'm also interested in how it installs. is it just silicone all over the underside? or are there certain attachment points? how stable is it once installed?

polobunny

According to the website it's pretty much clean your dash with Windex, test fit and see if you need to sand down little corners and practice, clean underside of coverlay with windex, put some lines of silicone (ships with 1 tube) around the edges and vent holes and the likes then stick it to your dash and put something to hold it down overnight and you're done.

The ABS plastic of the cover is scored where the airbag is so I really don't believe it would matter

paperboy42190

iTrader: (7)

and in case you wanted to remove the cover later on...would it leave a permanent silicone residue? just curious. I know most ppl who buy it wont ever remove it

polobunny

That I can't say, but I cannot imagine being unable to either peel off the silicone based adhesive in one go (depending on the the adhesive type) or using a solvent (nothing too harsh not to ruin the dash itself) to remove it with some rubbing with a rag.

dezymond

Looks really good. I'll purchase if my dash happens to crack *knock on wood*

Doing everything within my power to keep it from cracking though.

AckTL05

iTrader: (18)

I signed up for the wholesale account from the makers of these. I ordered one and will be checking it out. Looks good and cheap fix, but I actually sueded my show TL dash since I got a small crack. From what i'VE noticed is that people who garage/use sunshade/garage park seem to have their dashes crack, when I started to use a garage thats when mine has a small mark.

carid

Thank you for your feedback, guys! And polobunny - thanks for the pictures, I'm sure it is useful for other users. As for the dashboard, Coverlay works few month on each dashboard to make sure it has perfect fit and quality. All their parts are tested, before they released into production. However, they do not provide any exact information concerning airbags.

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

Just a coincidence. Usually agree with your assessment, but in this case I feel that the the UV light breaks down the polymer and causes the pad to just dry out and crack. If we all kept our cars in the garage and drove them at night we wouldn't encounter a problem, but sitting outside with the sun blasting through the windshield and the high inside temps, without a dash protector, sun shade/dash cover, along with proper treatment on the pad, it is destined to be in need of replacement in the future.

Our '04 purchased in '06 (30k miles) already had the airbag cover outline imbedded in the pad. At first we even thought it was a sticker that might have been applied to the pad, but after many treatments, that eyesore was gone and has never been seen since.

For the people that have the cracks, rather than a costly replacement, the cover might just be the answer. Interesting to see your thoughts after examination and how it looks after installation as the edges/openings will be raised, probably a different texture, but which looks better, a nice clean cover, or an OE pad filled with cracks.

erg69

I'm hoping that acura does the same thing Toyota just did. Toyota sent a recall letter saying they will replace the dash in my 04 4runner for free. It has a cracked dash similar to my 04 tl, and looks like the same material used.

NBP04TL4ME

We got the same warranty extension letter for my wife's Lexus. Reimbursement if we already had it repaired/replaced or extension of warranty to 10 years.

Bruce Banner

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Carbon fiber that shizzle. oO!