A Comprehensive Analysis of Custom Auto Dashboard Cover Accessories: The Ultimate Guide from Design to Implementation

I. Technology: Transforming Concept Drawings into Tangible Objects

Data Acquisition Technologies

• Hand – held blue – light scanner (accuracy ±0.03mm) can obtain the contour of the original vehicle’s dashboard in 10 minutes and automatically generate a CAD model, not even missing the chamfer angle of the air – conditioning outlet.
• LiDAR surveys the entire vehicle’s center console to ensure that the gap between the modified part and the original vehicle is ≤0.5mm, eliminating the risk of abnormal noise.

Functional Integration Innovations

• Embed an aluminum – alloy skeleton (thickness 1.2mm) inside the cover to support a 10.1 – inch touch screen, reducing weight by 40% compared to traditional plastic brackets.
• An e – sports – style cover with an active heat – dissipation air duct, equipped with 4 micro – fans (noise < 25dB), solves the problem of heat generation of high – power screens.

Case: The carbon – fiber dashboard cover customized for a Tesla Model 3 owner integrates an OLED vehicle condition display screen. It reads data through the CAN bus, increasing the tidiness by 200% compared to an external display.

II. Materials: Choosing the Right Material for Both Aesthetics and Durability

Pitfall Warning: A car owner customized a dashboard cover with acrylic, and the screen sank due to softening at high temperatures in summer. Be sure to choose materials with a heat – resistance of > 100°C!

III. Process: 18 Procedures, Even More Stringent Than Making a Swiss Watch

• Demand Confirmation: Determine whether it is an “original – factory upgrade” or a “cyber – punk style”
• Structural Design: Use CATIA to analyze the load – bearing capacity of the cover (a ribbed design is required for a ≥5kg display screen)
• Mold Development: Five – axis precision – carved aluminum mold (starting from ￥30,000) or silicone replication mold (￥5000, suitable for small – batch production)
• Trial – fitting Verification: Road – test the 3D – printed trial – fitting part for 2000 kilometers to detect the probability of abnormal noise under bumpy road conditions
• Mass – production Quality Inspection: Randomly select 3 pieces from each batch and conduct a 72 – hour cyclic test in an environmental chamber at – 30°C ~ 110°C

Lesson Learned: A factory skipped the environmental test and directly shipped the products. As a result, the covers cracked in winter for northern customers, and the factory had to pay 300,000 yuan in compensation!

IV. Equipment: A “Dream – making Factory” Worth Tens of Millions

• 2000 – ton hot press: Permanently combines the IMD film with the substrate at 165°C/50MPa pressure, with a finished – product yield rate of 99.7%
• Six – axis laser engraving machine: Carves a 0.1mm – deep track pattern on the carbon – fiber surface, 20 times faster than manual polishing
• Dust – free spray – painting workshop: Equipped with a constant – temperature and – humidity system (temperature 23 ± 2°C, humidity 50% ± 5%) to ensure a dust – free paint surface

Industry Truth: 90% of “carbon – fiber” dashboard covers are actually water – transferred imitation patterns. Burn it with a lighter, and genuine carbon fiber won’t blister!

V. Quality: Even More Stringent Testing Standards Than the Original Factory

• Anti – aging Test: Simulate 5 – year sunlight exposure in a xenon – lamp aging machine (equivalent to 10 years of real – world use), with a color difference ΔE ≤ 1.5
• Volatile Substance Detection: VOC emissions < 50μg/m³ (the national standard requires < 200μg/m³), ensuring a safe ride for pregnant women and children
• Structural Strength: Use a 50 – kg counterweight to simulate human impact during emergency braking, with a cover deformation of ≤ 0.3mm

Data Speaks: The dashboard covers we supply to Porsche modification shops have passed 100,000 glove – box opening and closing tests in the German TÜV laboratory (far exceeding the industry standard of 50,000 times).

VI. Processes: Exuding a Sense of High – end in Every Detail

• Nano – injection molding: Directly inject and coat TPU soft rubber on the aluminum – alloy skeleton, eliminating the risk of delamination in traditional gluing processes
• Magnetron Sputtering Coating: Deposit a mobile – phone – grade AG anti – glare film layer, reducing the reflectivity from 8% to 3%, making night driving safer
• Olfactory Customization: Add micro – capsule perfume to the ABS raw material, and a light touch on the surface will release a delicate woody fragrance (lasting for more than 3 years)

Cutting – edge Technology Alert: The “tactile temperature – changing coating” under trial can reveal hidden patterns in the contact area when a finger swipes across the cover surface!

VII. Cost: Understand This Table and Avoid Being Overcharged

• Choose the water – transfer printing imitation carbon – fiber process, and the cost can be reduced by 80% directly.
• Order more than 5 pieces in a group, and the unit price can be reduced by 40% after sharing the mold cost.

VIII. Customization: Your Imagination, Our Productivity

• Basic Version (+￥0): 10 standard colors available, delivered in 7 days
• Advanced Version (+￥800): Laser – engrave signature / team logo
• Flagship Version (+￥3500):
• Touch – sensitive ambient light (changes color with vehicle speed)
• Wireless charging module (supports 15W fast charging)
• Voice assistant wake – up button (compatible with Siri / Xiaoai Tongxue)

Immersive Experience: Preview the installation effect through AR glasses, and adjust 20 parameters such as the air – outlet angle and screen tilt.

FAQs

• Q1: Will modifying the dashboard cover affect the deployment of the airbag?
  • The airbag deployment area (usually marked as AIRBAG) must be avoided.
  • Our design will reserve an airbag blasting guide groove to ensure that the deployment path is the same as the original factory.
• Q2: Can it be compatible with the original vehicle’s on – board computer display?
  • Three solutions are supported:
  • Retain the original screen (leave a window when the cover is molded).
  • Transplant the original screen (the host model needs to be provided).
  • Install an Android – system secondary screen (recommend the version with the Snapdragon 6125 chip).
• Q3: Will it crack in winter in the north?
  • Use low – temperature modified PP materials (cold – resistant to – 40°C).
  • In extreme regions, it is recommended to choose a carbon – fiber + Kevlar mixed – weave material (with a coefficient of thermal expansion close to that of steel).
• Q4: How to clean and maintain it?
  • For suede – like materials: Use a neutral foam cleaner and a soft brush.
  • For piano – Baking finish surfaces: Wax with a silica – containing coating agent once a month.
  • For forged carbon fiber: No special maintenance is required. Avoid using corrosive solvents.
• Q5: What procedures are required to be legal on the road?
  • In China:
  • Do not block the speedometer / fault indicator light.
  • Retain the original vehicle’s safety warning signs.
  • In Europe and the US:
  • In the EU, it needs to pass the E – Mark certification (light reflectivity test).
  • In the US, it needs to comply with FMVSS 101 (control visibility standard).

Conclusion