Has anyone tried to plastic weld their dash crack with any success? I found an old thread about it but the results of the repair never posted. I imagine it would be difficult getting it to look smooth and unnoticeable.
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I used some black RTV gasket maker I had laying around. Worked ok, but I really didn't try and force it down into the crack so after it dried it sunk down a bit. If I were to do again, i would mask off around it and press it into the crack. I think the RTV had a slight metallic look to it when I put it on, but dried up black for the most part. I will need to pull my old dash down to inspect more closely and take a picture to post up.
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Originally posted by firemanory View PostI used some black RTV gasket maker I had laying around. Worked ok, but I really didn't try and force it down into the crack so after it dried it sunk down a bit. If I were to do again, i would mask off around it and press it into the crack. I think the RTV had a slight metallic look to it when I put it on, but dried up black for the most part. I will need to pull my old dash down to inspect more closely and take a picture to post up.
Any more info on this?
I want to take care of a small (about 1" long) crack that has just started near the corner of the passenger's "tray" thing. I'd like to fill it without having to sand and repaint the whole dash....
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Originally posted by mach schnell View PostAny more info on this?
I want to take care of a small (about 1" long) crack that has just started near the corner of the passenger's "tray" thing. I'd like to fill it without having to sand and repaint the whole dash....
Lastly, use a windshield cover to spare your dash from heat and UV rays. They are the enemy for any plastic.
Good luck.
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Originally posted by firemanory View PostI have only a few cracks on mine and used some black ATV silicone and it looks much better. I think it would be just fine using regular black silicone, but I had some sealant laying around so I thought I would give it a try. I can post pics if you like...The first car I ever rode in was an e30
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I used black silicon calking from the hardware store. Even with masking the crack there was still some over bleed since I used a putty knife to really fill in the crack and crape off excess before the silicone dried. After it dried the silicone shrank a bit so I will have to go in and add another layer. Overall I like the look better than the cracks but you can still see there was a crack there. My next move would be to totally replace with a new dash. Anyone know a source of an after market dash for a 1990 325i?
thanks
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