Cracked dash....how to repair

[Johnny Rotten]

I did a search and didnt locate anything useful as an answer. I have a crack in my dash in the vinyl and am wanting to know what I might use or what you might have used and gotten good results. Want to get it fixed before it gets any larger.Thanks

 

[zxrider_sa]

Use a dremel to grind a groove on the crack. You want it to be trenched where the crack is. Use a two part plastic repair epistles that you mix. Apply and sand until smooth. Use a very fine skim of finishing glaze if necessary. Prime, prep and paint. The spot will not have the same texture as the rest of the dash so it will not be perfect, but it will look much better than a crack. The only other fix to that is to prep and prime the entire dash and sand all smooth. Then reprint it all. That's a lot of work but its not too complex. Hope that helps.

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[JohnMatt]

For best results and less of a mess it would be good to pull the dash and when you lay the plastic epoxy like stated above place something on the underside to give it alittle extra strength and added piece of mind it will hold

 

[mikus]

+1 for reinforcement - anything you can do to help close/reinforce that split while epoxy sets up is huge.

I realize it's not what you asked, but have you priced junkyard dashes? Dash repairs are a lot of work to get right, and tend to be somewhat 'temporary' from ones I've seen

 

[zxrider_sa]

If it is a crack larger enough to comprise the integrity of the dash, when you trench the crack with the dremel, get some higher gauge speaker wire and unwind a few individual wire strands apart. Drill a few tiny holes on each side of the crack, with in the trench and then take the wire and string through the holes to bind it together. It's very hard to explain, I wish I had some pics to better show it.

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[JohnMatt]

Stiching it would be a good way to put it zxrider

 

[zxrider_sa]

Stiching it would be a good way to put it zxrider

Yes. Exactly. Thank you very much.

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[phunny]

Post a picture of the crack and I can help you fix her right up.

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Replace it.

Fallow these instructions and it can be done in a day.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-exterior-interior/379111-2g-dash-removal-instructions.html

 

[phunny]

Replace it.

Fallow these instructions and it can be done in a day.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-exterior-interior/379111-2g-dash-removal-instructions.html

This is an easy fix without replacing the dash, although it's definitely a viable alternative.

 

[Johnny Rotten]

The crack is about an inch to the right of the passenger air bags bottom left corner.

 

[4g63tc]

I too am interested in the repair process, but my Crack runs the length of the gauge hump. I do have 2 other dashes, one black, and another Grey one. I'm interested because I want to try and "Neffy" wrap this one.