So my dash has cracked for the second time. It cracked after I first got it, so we swapped in a new(er) one from a 318is parts car. Last summer, it developed two small cracks at the corners of the passenger side parcel tray. So I drilled a small hole at the end of each of the cracks, hoping to stop them. Well, as of a few days ago, the cracks at each one have started to continue past the hole.
So obviously, there's no stopping them at this point. This is 20-25 year old vinyl, I accept it's going to do it. So I've got a plan formulated, just wanted some opinions. My plan is to have it flocked, which I've been saying for years I would do if it cracked again. I'm not doing it myself, I don't want to deal with the adhesive, the mess, and my perfectionist fears of fucking it up and it not looking right.
So until I get around to doing that, in the meantime, I have one of those really nice black fuzzy dash mats, the custom-made ones. Found it at the junkyard a few years ago, and the dude just let me have it. It's in perfect shape, and I honestly don't mind how it looks at all. But when you just toss it up there, it sits kinda funny, is kinda lumpy, and looks meh. So I'm thinking of permanently attaching it, probably with some kind of spray adhesive, just starting at one end, and laying it down as I go. And when I DO get around to having it flocked, I should just be able to remove the dash mat, and strip/sand away whatever remaining adhesive is left behind, and prep it to be flocked. Opinions?
So obviously, there's no stopping them at this point. This is 20-25 year old vinyl, I accept it's going to do it. So I've got a plan formulated, just wanted some opinions. My plan is to have it flocked, which I've been saying for years I would do if it cracked again. I'm not doing it myself, I don't want to deal with the adhesive, the mess, and my perfectionist fears of fucking it up and it not looking right.
So until I get around to doing that, in the meantime, I have one of those really nice black fuzzy dash mats, the custom-made ones. Found it at the junkyard a few years ago, and the dude just let me have it. It's in perfect shape, and I honestly don't mind how it looks at all. But when you just toss it up there, it sits kinda funny, is kinda lumpy, and looks meh. So I'm thinking of permanently attaching it, probably with some kind of spray adhesive, just starting at one end, and laying it down as I go. And when I DO get around to having it flocked, I should just be able to remove the dash mat, and strip/sand away whatever remaining adhesive is left behind, and prep it to be flocked. Opinions?
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