Vinyl Dash Crack
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Vinyl Dash Crack
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#3
I actually had some luck with liquid nail then sanding lightly and brushing touch up lightly (interior touch up to match trim from Tower) It's not noticeable unless you look for it. Not perfect but it was rather cheap and is not in a very visible place
#5
Liquid nails or some similar adhesive might well temporarily stop a vinyl dash crack from becoming worse but nothing is going to prevent either additional cracks or chunks of vinyl simply separating from the foam beneath it and falling off. The vinyl cracks because it has fully cured out from age and has begun to disintegrate from continual exposure to UV rays, heat, and silicone based products like Armor-All. There are no topical products which will slow, stop, or reverse the disintegration process when vinyl and other plastic materials have become fully cured and brittle.
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Liquid nails or some similar adhesive might well temporarily stop a vinyl dash crack from becoming worse but nothing is going to prevent either additional cracks or chunks of vinyl simply separating from the foam beneath it and falling off. The vinyl cracks because it has fully cured out from age and has begun to disintegrate from continual exposure to UV rays, heat, and silicone based products like Armor-All. There are no topical products which will slow, stop, or reverse the disintegration process when vinyl and other plastic materials have become fully cured and brittle.
#9
My detail guy and a lot of websites recommend Mcguire's vinyl care products[see their website] I've used it and find it doesn't leave a tacky,shiny residue. I think they have the real R&D into their product line,and many show car owners use nothing else.May be time for you to start the search for a replacement dash before these increasingly rare parts disappear forever!
..........Derek...69 442
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Old vinyl records
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Does that work?
#13
Only real solution is Just Dashes.
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There is a guy in my area that will come to you & fix any damage to your leather seat or cracked dash. When hes done its invisible. Molds the correct pattern into the repair so it can't be seen.
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has anyone used just dashes?
my dash pad has many cracks over 19 tears of storage and being moved and bumped around![](https://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs279.snc1/10635_1047932136055_1758262713_91817_8291790_s.jpg)
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has anyone ever used just dashes??
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#19
For what it is worth, here is a link to an interesting "vynil care" article. Note, it is note for repair of a crack. It simply mentions the autoparts store kits.
http://www.roadrunner-region-pca.org/tech/leathe.htm
http://www.roadrunner-region-pca.org/tech/leathe.htm
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Liquid nails or some similar adhesive might well temporarily stop a vinyl dash crack from becoming worse but nothing is going to prevent either additional cracks or chunks of vinyl simply separating from the foam beneath it and falling off. The vinyl cracks because it has fully cured out from age and has begun to disintegrate from continual exposure to UV rays, heat, and silicone based products like Armor-All. There are no topical products which will slow, stop, or reverse the disintegration process when vinyl and other plastic materials have become fully cured and brittle.
There's 303 Aerospace Protectant. In the many years of living in the hot Arizona sun, and being a boat owner with vinyl seats - nothing comes close to 303. It not cheap, but well worth the money and can be purchased at most marine supply stores, as well as some auto stores. It can also be ordered on line.
#22
http://www.justdashes.com/vinylLifePreserver.htm
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