[DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash

[Mike Thomas]

Thanks Julian.  I am going to have it recovered, but we wanted to fill the
cracks first, and sand down the edges where the dash has risen on either
side of the crack.

Mike 

 

From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 9:40 PM
To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash

 

I had a Corvette with a cracked dash and repaired it with one of the
specialist kits. My experience was it took some learning to reproduce
anything like the original wrinkle pattern and even when I became proficient
it was still visible as a fix. More importantly it didn't hold up here in NV
as the sun got to the dash the two plastics had different thermal expansion
and it cracked along the filled edge.

I would recommend you go for recovering, get it done with leather (or
leatherette) with French seams and it will look awesome.

Julian

> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net <mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net> 
> To: detomaso at poca.com <mailto:detomaso at poca.com> 
> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:49:05 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
> 
> What is the collective experience with a substance that can be used to
fill
> the front to back cracks in my Pantera dash, then sand or otherwise abrade
> it smooth prior to recovering? The upholstery guy I'm using has some
ideas,
> but we thought it would be a good idea to tap this vast pool of knowledge
> before he starts "trying something". He will be covering with a black
> vinyl, no padding. I told him the dash, even as it is, is pretty much
> unobtainium, so want to get right the first time if we can.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.
> Mike Thomas
> VP, POCA
> VP, Panteras Northwest
> Yellow '74 #6328
> 
> 
> 
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   Thanks Julian.  I am going to have it recovered, but we wanted to fill
   the cracks first, and sand down the edges where the dash has risen on
   either side of the crack.

   Mike


   From: Julian Kift [mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com]
   Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 9:40 PM
   To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash


   I had a Corvette with a cracked dash and repaired it with one of the
   specialist kits. My experience was it took some learning to reproduce
   anything like the original wrinkle pattern and even when I became
   proficient it was still visible as a fix. More importantly it didn't
   hold up here in NV as the sun got to the dash the two plastics had
   different thermal expansion and it cracked along the filled edge.
   I would recommend you go for recovering, get it done with leather (or
   leatherette) with French seams and it will look awesome.
   Julian
   > From: [1]mbefthomas at comcast.net
   > To: [2]detomaso at poca.com
   > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 16:49:05 -0700
   > Subject: [DeTomaso] Filling Cracks in Split Dash
   >
   > What is the collective experience with a substance that can be used
   to fill
   > the front to back cracks in my Pantera dash, then sand or otherwise
   abrade
   > it smooth prior to recovering? The upholstery guy I'm using has some
   ideas,
   > but we thought it would be a good idea to tap this vast pool of
   knowledge
   > before he starts "trying something". He will be covering with a black
   > vinyl, no padding. I told him the dash, even as it is, is pretty much
   > unobtainium, so want to get right the first time if we can.
   >
   > Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.
   > Mike Thomas
   > VP, POCA
   > VP, Panteras Northwest
   > Yellow '74 #6328
   >
   >
   >
   >
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   >
   > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
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References

   1. mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net
   2. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   3. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   4. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com