 Backpad repair?, Can I fix this? |
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| BigDBass |
 Jun 17 2010, 10:06 PM
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Dumb Question Champion  Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
The bottom corner of my backpad is separating. Is this something I can fix? If so, how?
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| Tom_T |
Jun 17 2010, 10:19 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(BigDBass @ Jun 17 2010, 09:06 PM)  The bottom corner of my backpad is separating. Is this something I can fix? If so, how? Don, You might be able to tuck it back up under the bottom of the backpad with something like a plastic burnisher or the like with rounded edges/corners as a temp fix. Be careful not to pull too much on the backpad because the old formed fiberboard can crack easily. However, you'll eventually need to pull out the backpad & re-glue it with something like 3M 90 spray adhesive on that & any other edges that the 34-40 year old adhesive has let go. If you find any of the fiberboard cracked on the inside/backside when you do that, you can use other new fiberboard bits, file to shape & thickness, then use epoxy to attach &/or reinforce the backer. I just did it for my 85 BMW driver seat backer shell last weekend. |
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| underthetire |
Jun 17 2010, 10:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Glue it back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Remove the backpad and get some 3M super 90 spray adhesive. Follow the instructions on the can. Have goof off ready to clean off the over spray. Looks like a pretty easy fix. Super 77 works good to, but super 90 is crazy sticky. |
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| BigDBass |
Jun 17 2010, 10:57 PM
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Dumb Question Champion Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I tried to tuck it back a few times but it comes back out.
Cool. 3M 90 it is! Thanks! |
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 17 2010, 11:17 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,473 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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QUOTE(BigDBass @ Jun 17 2010, 11:57 PM) I tried to tuck it back a few times but it comes back out. Cool. 3M 90 it is! Thanks! Maybe use a piece of fabric as a backer when gluing the corner back in. |
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| BigDBass |
Jun 18 2010, 11:21 AM
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Dumb Question Champion Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Of course, if I pull the backpad to fix this, I might discover something ugly underneath, and maybe sneak in sound deadening material, and then there's the seatbelt retraction, and and and. Paging Dirk! Slap me!
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