Dodge dash trim kits transform the interior of your car the way a new paint job transforms the exterior. There's no point in spending hundreds of dollars buffing up your car's exterior without paying some attention to what's inside. After all, the inside of the car is what you see when you're driving. The dashboard is right there in front of you, mile after mile.

Dodge cars arrive with factory dashes that often leave much to be desired. Gray plastic is a perplexingly popular dash in many late-model American cars. Sure, you can leave it as it is. But you're in your car an awful lot. Why not dress it up with Dodge dash trim kits?

Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and, until 2009, pickup trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide. Founded as the Dodge Brothers Company in 1900 to supply parts and assemblies for Detroit's growing auto industry, Dodge began making its own complete vehicles in 1914. The brand was sold to Chrysler Corporation in 1928, passed through the short-lived DaimlerChrysler merger of 1998-2007 as part of the Chrysler Group, was a part of Chrysler LLC owned by Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity investment firm, and is now a part of the Chrysler Group LLC which has an alliance with Fiat. Fiat has plans to eliminate some Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep existing vehicles in favor of Fiat-Chrysler co-developed vehicles.

The first step in installing the Dodge dash trim kits is getting the car warm. Kits need temperatures of at least 72° Fahrenheit to properly adhere. If you're in a chilly climate, crank up the heat. Once you've read the directions (don't skip this step!), installation begins with cleaning the existing dash. This doesn't mean you wipe off the dust with your hand. If you want your Dodge dash installation kit to look right and keep looking right, it's going to take significant cleaning.

Using isopropyl alcohol ensures that the dash is lint and dirt-free. You also want to get rid of any residue left from cleaning products you may have used in the past. Keep cleaning until the surface looks dull and feels like there's no vinyl treatment residue left. To test the surface, try a piece of masking tape. If it sticks well, so will your dash kit.