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May 28, 2017 19:46:25 GMT
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Has anyone had good results when trying to repair dashboard cracks and what products and techniques did you use?
I've looked at a few YouTube clips but I'm not totally sold on their results,
TIA,
G.
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May 28, 2017 20:13:25 GMT
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No, but I have used the same kind of flexible fillers and paints to repair leather sofas with good results.
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May 28, 2017 22:36:42 GMT
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Thanks VW,
I've been watching a few more YouTube videos but unfortunately most seem to be DIY have a go wanna be heroes
With everything from expanding foam to backing soda and Truck bed liner being used to various levels of success.
So many options.
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shin2chin
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Porsche 924 dashboards like to crack and a few people in the owners club have had a go at repairing them.
I think it depends on what material the dash is but I've seen the cracks cleaned out and stabilized with superglue then filled using a flexible plastic filler.
There are kits available although I can't vouch for how good they are.
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1977 PORSCHE 2.0na 924
1974 VW Beetle 1600
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BT
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May 29, 2017 11:46:55 GMT
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I've got an incredibly awful dash in my 944, it's a square dash so the same as the one in the 944.
My cracks are some what like the Grand Canyon and I feel in my case the best way of repaor will be to try and pull the cracks back together, seal them with some sort of epoxy and then recover the dash, flock or one of those leather skin covers.
What car is it?
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May 29, 2017 15:03:25 GMT
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I've got an incredibly awful dash in my 944, it's a square dash so the same as the one in the 944. My cracks are some what like the Grand Canyon and I feel in my case the best way of repaor will be to try and pull the cracks back together, seal them with some sort of epoxy and then recover the dash, flock or one of those leather skin covers. What car is it? It's for my Monza, so finding a good used one is unlikely, I did consider using a epoxy putty, as I thought it would stay soft long enough to get it in place and smoothed out and still give me a chance to try the scrunched up tin foil trick to give it a textured finish something like the original dash hopefully. |
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rbs
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May 29, 2017 20:42:53 GMT
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If I were you I would call in to your local BMW / Mercedes / Audi dealership and ask them who they use for their smart repairs. The jobs these guys do on plastic / leather/ vinyl etc is amazing. Get a phone number and then you have nothing to lose except a quick call.
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May 30, 2017 10:46:04 GMT
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Those smart repair guys can do amazing stuff, good ones will make a rubber mould of a good bit of the dash and use it to re-texture the repaired bit so you'd never see the join, then repaint it with an airbrush.
It's hard to find out about the techniques and materials as they tend to protect their business.
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