Looking for good '80's dash repair materials
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Looking for good '80's dash repair materials
Hi guys....
Little off topic, but I'm trying to repair my 1980 Datsun's cracked dash. I have the dash and the pad out of the car (and I really need to finish this so I can get my yota in the garage and drop the transmission....another story).
Basically, the dash is yellow foam underneath, with thin, brittle (now) plastic on top. There were several WIDE and DEEP cracks so I had cut them back with a utility knife. I have sanding paper, some SEM materials as well:
SEM Plastic/leather prephttp://www.yourautotrim.com/semplpr.html
SEM texture coatinghttp://www.yourautotrim.com/semteco.html
Now, I DON'T have this yet, but it's what I'm thinking of picking up next:
I got this from a great writeup on a Datsun forum:
http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/s...=dash%20repair
Something else I cam accross was this 3M Stuff on youtube:
3M adhesion promoter spray #05907
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Automotive-Polyolefin-Adhesion-Promoter/dp/B000PEPBW8/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1319175737&sr= 1-1
3M #05887 bumper filler
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Automotive-Automix-Flexible-Repair/dp/B000PENEN6/ref=pd_sim_hi5
So, has anyone done this successfully with any of these materials on a cracking 80's dash? I really want to move on and clear my garage. Not worried about sanding and paint - just want to fill those cracks so I can ....sand and paint and put it together!
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Phil
Little off topic, but I'm trying to repair my 1980 Datsun's cracked dash. I have the dash and the pad out of the car (and I really need to finish this so I can get my yota in the garage and drop the transmission....another story).
Basically, the dash is yellow foam underneath, with thin, brittle (now) plastic on top. There were several WIDE and DEEP cracks so I had cut them back with a utility knife. I have sanding paper, some SEM materials as well:
SEM Plastic/leather prephttp://www.yourautotrim.com/semplpr.html
SEM texture coatinghttp://www.yourautotrim.com/semteco.html
Now, I DON'T have this yet, but it's what I'm thinking of picking up next:
I got this from a great writeup on a Datsun forum:
http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/s...=dash%20repair
Something else I cam accross was this 3M Stuff on youtube:
3M adhesion promoter spray #05907
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Automotive-Polyolefin-Adhesion-Promoter/dp/B000PEPBW8/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1319175737&sr= 1-1
3M #05887 bumper filler
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Automotive-Automix-Flexible-Repair/dp/B000PENEN6/ref=pd_sim_hi5
So, has anyone done this successfully with any of these materials on a cracking 80's dash? I really want to move on and clear my garage. Not worried about sanding and paint - just want to fill those cracks so I can ....sand and paint and put it together!
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Phil
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Here is what Corax did for his dash:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f123...repair-230891/
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f123...repair-230891/
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I read that a while back and loved it. I want to look at fiberglas for re doing my center console some day but think I'll try the same route as that guy in the Z forum link. I ordered the bumper filler from Amazon yesterday. will let you know how it goes
thanks!
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