Cracked Dash Repair 101*

[anabolice30]

The crack looks like this before you cut it " | "
You want to cut it so it looks like " V "
You're simply cutting at an angle on both sides to make a " V - notch"

try this, maybe this will work..

Make a "peace sign" with your fingers (no.. dont go grab your bubbler).. see the angle it makes, that is how you want the crack to look after you cut it.

wide at the top and narrow near the bottom, like a peace sign, a canyon, a "V", the shape of most boats, the feeling when you go cross eyed, what president nixon did in his famous "peace" photo, Stand up and look down at your legs, the letter "A" has the same theory goin on, Perhaps a U with a more severe curve at the bottom, think of a bird when the wings are at the top of their stroke... Think swimming, think women, the letter "X" does this 4 times
If you need further clarification, you sir have a ViVid and compleX mind.

Thanks bro! I can see it sll in my mind's eye now!

[the imitator]

So like shave the ridge off the top of the crack?

The crack looks like this before you cut it " | "
You want to cut it so it looks like " V "
You're simply cutting at an angle on both sides to make a " V - notch"

try this, maybe this will work..

Make a "peace sign" with your fingers (no.. dont go grab your bubbler).. see the angle it makes, that is how you want the crack to look after you cut it.

wide at the top and narrow near the bottom, like a peace sign, a canyon, a "V", the shape of most boats, the feeling when you go cross eyed, what president nixon did in his famous "peace" photo, Stand up and look down at your legs, the letter "A" has the same theory goin on, Perhaps a U with a more severe curve at the bottom, think of a bird when the wings are at the top of their stroke... Think swimming, think women, the letter "X" does this 4 times.

If you need further clarification, you sir have a ViVid and compleX mind.

[anabolice30]

Then the dash cracks and splits, each side of the crack kinda raises and curls up towards the edge of the opening, so you cut along each side at a little bit of an outward angle to remove these raised edges when you fill the voids.

So like shave the ridge off the top of the crack?

[AwakenNoMore]

Could someone explain to me what he exactly means by "cutting a v in the crack"?

When the dash cracks and splits, each side of the crack kinda raises and curls up towards the edge of the opening, so you cut along each side at a little bit of an outward angle to remove these raised edges when you fill the voids.

[anabolice30]

Could someone explain to me what he exactly means by "cutting a v in the crack"?

[ScottSneed]

Cracked Dash Repair 101*

Figured it out , removing the windshield switches and cover helped out a lot!

[cgk_iii]

Why not take off the old vinyl film and re wrap it with new vinyl film after the repairs are done?

[ScottSneed]

Remove the steering wheel. I've never had an issue installing or removing a dash except for airbag cars. Them is stupid.

It's off, just hate how the dash flexes as I'm trying to put it in :/

[einstein57]

anyone know a good way or tips to put it back in without damaging it?

that shiz is a B----..

Remove the steering wheel. I've never had an issue installing or removing a dash except for airbag cars. Them is stupid.

[fresh_TD]

Nice job dude..I will be trying this, I have a spare cracked dash in my garage:D

Sent from my GS4 Active

[ScottSneed]

anyone know a good way or tips to put it back in without damaging it?

that shiz is a B----..

[mrgraphics]

In 2013 it's not.

http://www.amazon.com/SEM-Paints-SEM...=sem+colorcoat

I did this on my dash before I found a crack free one. Sold it for the cost of buying the new one. Attention to detail is important and you should cut a V in the crack before filling. When it cracks there is a slight rising of the old vinyl. That rise is the visible tell of the crack. Cutting the groove in a V helps minimize that. I also used the black silicone in a tube from home Depot. Doing multiple layered passes of the fill was the best result, VS trying to fill the whole thing in one pass.

[darkcolor.666]

Great write up. But it's not easy finding SEM paint...

[craiggroves91]

he's an idiot and doesn't know the heat/cold/UV limitations of plastic.

He never said those didn't have an affect as well. Notice I said one reason, not the only reason.

No need to insult his intelligence, this was a long time ago and I can't remember if thats even exactly what he said.

[ScHpAnKy]

My buddy told me one reason the dashes crack in e30s is because the engineers made the dash a little too big for the car so when the chassis flexes it cracks. I think thats what he said, not sure if its true. IDK

he's an idiot and doesn't know the heat/cold/UV limitations of plastic.