The tweed fabric is heavy like a burlap, yet flexible enough with patience and planning to contour around edges and contours. The tweed that I used has a thin backing, unlike burlap that is thick enough to hold adhesive, but if too much is sprayed it can bleed through. If adhesive does bleed through, it usually dries clear enough to not be seen. The trick to this process....spray BOTH surfaces....allow to tack up for two minutes....then apply the fabric to the dash pad while smoothing the fabric out with your hands.
I used a high tac upholstery spray adhesive (not contact adhesive). When sprayed, the adhesive comes out like a "web". Be carefull when using there will be some overspray, but it can be controlled. I sprayed the dash surface and the back side of the fabric for permanent adhesion. I layed out a large piece of the fabric (tweed), sprayed about 1/3 of the backside, then sprayed 1/3 of the dash surface. The adhesive takes about 10 minutes to full cure, so the fabric can be applied and smoothed out during this time. Once applied, it can be removed but not very easily. Seams can be cut using a sharp razor blade and are easily concealed. It takes some practice, but with patience it can be done. I usually reccomend applying this fabric at a rate of 6-12 inches at a time to most surfaces...smoothing it with your hands until the adhesive cures. When I did my door panels, I used a flexible plastic bondo applicator in order to push the fabric into the sharp edged surfaces of the door.
