Dashtop crack can it be repaired?, Can it be done? |
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Dashtop crack can it be repaired?, Can it be done? |
jrblackbox |
Mar 15 2018, 12:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 8-September 15 From: Easton, CT Member No.: 19,140 Region Association: None |
Anybody have any luck repairing small cracks in the dashtop? maybe some type of filler or vinyl repair? TIA
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Mikey914 |
Mar 17 2018, 08:28 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,659 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
The upholstery guys will want to "wrap" them. We have a guy and he does a good job, but there are issues with getting the corners around the cluster all the way down. He did a nice French stitch across the front of the cluster. Looked good, but you are not hundreds of dollars, and for the effort you might as well put something that's OEM looking and isn't "puffy".
My personal opinion is to - 1- get the vinyl kit for texturing, give it a shot 2- if you don't like it put a dash cap on it 3- replace the unit I'd go new, for the reasons listed above. Really depends on your budget and time you want to throw at it. |
mepstein |
Mar 17 2018, 08:42 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,258 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The upholstery guys will want to "wrap" them. We have a guy and he does a good job, but there are issues with getting the corners around the cluster all the way down. He did a nice French stitch across the front of the cluster. Looked good, but you are not hundreds of dollars, and for the effort you might as well put something that's OEM looking and isn't "puffy". My personal opinion is to - 1- get the vinyl kit for texturing, give it a shot 2- if you don't like it put a dash cap on it 3- replace the unit I'd go new, for the reasons listed above. Really depends on your budget and time you want to throw at it. We had to get a couple 911 dash tops done when the supply of new ones dried up for a while. They cost $350-400 to get done. JustDashes charges double that. Might as well buy new. |
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