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> Best material to patch a cracked dash?
GeorgeKopf
post Mar 31 2021, 10:54 PM
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I've been researching restoring a cracked dash on YouTube and they seem to use a preponderance of different patching materials.

Bondo
Fiberglass resin
Sugru (mold-able glue)
Crazy Glue

Is there a prescribed approach that the general community uses to patch large cracks in the top dash pad?

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post Apr 1 2021, 06:18 AM
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I removed my dash, sanded it, then covered it in leather. The cracks weren't that wide, so the leather covered them well. I bought the sewn leather cover from a UK seller on ebay. It was the nicest leather I ever worked with.
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post Apr 1 2021, 07:52 AM
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They make an ABS dash cap that snaps over the original. costs about $125. If the cracks are too high they have to be ground down.
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post Apr 1 2021, 10:16 AM
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QUOTE(roblav1 @ Apr 1 2021, 08:18 AM) *

I removed my dash, sanded it, then covered it in leather. The cracks weren't that wide, so the leather covered them well. I bought the sewn leather cover from a UK seller on ebay. It was the nicest leather I ever worked with.


Any leads on who that seller was?

Sounds like a interesting & appealing alternative to the dash toppers. Would also be more affordable than paying a local upholstery shop to develop and sew a custom pattern!
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post Apr 1 2021, 10:33 AM
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Apr 1 2021, 12:16 PM) *

QUOTE(roblav1 @ Apr 1 2021, 08:18 AM) *

I removed my dash, sanded it, then covered it in leather. The cracks weren't that wide, so the leather covered them well. I bought the sewn leather cover from a UK seller on ebay. It was the nicest leather I ever worked with.


Any leads on who that seller was?

Sounds like a interesting & appealing alternative to the dash toppers. Would also be more affordable than paying a local upholstery shop to develop and sew a custom pattern!


Perhaps this:-

https://www.ebay.com/c/681062740
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post Apr 1 2021, 11:22 AM
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Yup, that's them. Prices went up substantially since I bought it!
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post Apr 1 2021, 12:39 PM
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Illustration of the cheap fix with grained vinyl from fabric store. Wish I had filled the cracks though as they reflected through. Rethinking it I would filled cracks with bondo glass filler then sand it down.
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post Apr 1 2021, 01:14 PM
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I'll look to see if we can make something.
I'm sure it can be done for less than that.
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post Apr 1 2021, 01:45 PM
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I'll look to see if we can make something.
I'm sure it can be done for less than that.


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Would live something like that.

I love the leather visors you did for me. But the skin wasn’t cheap!

I’d love to be able to get a dash kit like that from you.

I think a one off pattern, skin, sewing, and professional install would set me back $800 - 1k at my local upholstery shop that does high quality custom work.
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post Apr 1 2021, 03:13 PM
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That would be great... A nice leather cover with stitching matching steering wheel. The way they should have come. My .02 cents..... actually my last .02 cents....
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post Apr 1 2021, 04:39 PM
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post Apr 1 2021, 06:30 PM
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Here:

That looks great.
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post Apr 1 2021, 06:44 PM
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Apr 1 2021, 12:14 PM) *

I'll look to see if we can make something.
I'm sure it can be done for less than that.




I would have said

“ The Best way to fix a cracked dash is with a New Dash from 914 Rubber “
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post Apr 1 2021, 06:53 PM
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That's it!
I have the same wheel, just yellow momo.
Can I ask where you had that done?
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post Apr 1 2021, 07:38 PM
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I installed it, a real pain in the arse too. And it's not perfect. The glue started to set.
But I would do it again for the look, feel, and smell.
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post Apr 2 2021, 01:36 PM
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Had mine done a few years ago. The guy that did it was great he charged me so little I gave him twice what he asked. Best deal I ever made on the car.
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post Aug 23 2021, 01:44 PM
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Had mine done a few years ago. The guy that did it was great he charged me so little I gave him twice what he asked. Best deal I ever made on the car.
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Great looking job, could you share his name?
thank you, JohnG
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