Cracked Dash Repair 101*

[Npulver]

i can still see where the crack was on the dash above the instruments.

This was my first time, and go to find out its very much like body work, every imperfection will show. It can be made to look better, but frankly this is about showing the process more than it is critiquing my work. lol


"pfahls1

I like the look of the texture coating by itself. Would there be any harm in just doing that and not painting it other than it may not match the rest of the interior color? "

i dont really see the harm in it, however it'll be a flat black color.

[Robotin]

i can still see where the crack was on the dash above the instruments.

[pfahls1]

I like the look of the texture coating by itself. Would there be any harm in just doing that and not painting it other than it may not match the rest of the interior color?

[E30_GT]

Nice Work!!!


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[BergerNJ]

next project- burberry wrapped dash

[Farbin Kaiber]

There is another thread floating around somewhere that had better results. I know how hard finding used parts can be in a distant locale, like SD, but for most, it's easier to just buy a crack free used dash.

That said, I'll be flocking mine.

[RondoAcapriccio]

I've thought about this as well, but how would it hold up to being heated and cooling off again, much like the reason it originally cracked.

[Oly_Schmidt]

Definitely looks better than cracked.

Thanks for the tutorial.

[jaywood]

Very interesting idea with the baking soda and superglue!

Good job!

[Pantless Spency]

i think im going to do this and then just flock the dash.

[fdourado]

Nice job. Definitely gonna give this a try over the winter when she's tucked away

[assblaster]

wonder how much a pro would charge....

[reelizmpro]

Yes they do but it's of a different texture. It has the newer style rubberized texture found in later cars. Costs about $800

[Zasz]

Good man, I just got a tiny crack in mine that I need to fix before it grows. Any closeup pics of the filled cracks?

[VinniE30]

Anyone know if BMW still makes new e30 dashes?