So I decided to try my hand at fixing dash cracks for cheap...
My dash had too many cracks to even bother, so I started by buying a dash with only one crack.
I then took the old dash out, and decided to use it as practice for the cleaner dash.
I was only looking to fill in the crack, so I would look for a material that adheres to everything, isn't brittle when cured, and blends reasonably well with the dash afterwards.
I figured black silicone would meet all these requirements.
The items on the table area are all I used:
- Razor, to turn the crack into a larger notch to get the silicone in, and to cut away the edges of the cracks that curled up.
- Drill, to practice drilling "stress-relief" notches at the end of the crack to prevent future growth
- Masking tape
- Silicone (Home Depot)
- Silicone application tool (Home Depot)
My dash had too many cracks to even bother, so I started by buying a dash with only one crack.
I then took the old dash out, and decided to use it as practice for the cleaner dash.
I was only looking to fill in the crack, so I would look for a material that adheres to everything, isn't brittle when cured, and blends reasonably well with the dash afterwards.
I figured black silicone would meet all these requirements.
The items on the table area are all I used:
- Razor, to turn the crack into a larger notch to get the silicone in, and to cut away the edges of the cracks that curled up.
- Drill, to practice drilling "stress-relief" notches at the end of the crack to prevent future growth
- Masking tape
- Silicone (Home Depot)
- Silicone application tool (Home Depot)
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