How to Repair Cracked Dash

Post by **R6_240sx** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:04 pm

Sorry for the crappy pictures, all I had was my cell phone and it’s hard to stop and take pictures for this procedure.

Bring the ashtray/gearbox trim in and try to match it. If your dash has faded due to the sun, it’s going to be near impossible to find a color match for the SEM Color Coat. You’re best off removing the whole dash, repairing and repainting it.

Repairing a Cracked Dash - Do It Yourself!

Now go restore them dashes!

Post by **chaosli** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:07 pm

nice wirte up

Post by **touge_951** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:43 pm

so there IS a way to fix this notorious problem........

Post by **Ghast** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:32 pm

That is Pretty amazing.

Great job!

One Love,

Ghasty

Post by **SirSilvia** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:40 pm

sweet definitely bookmarked this incase it happens, looks nice too. good job

Post by **rico05** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:54 am

Interesting fix. I tried all combos of filler, putty, fiberglass resin and glues and every time it would sit in the Texas summer sun, the cracks would open up again. Let us know how it holds up and I may forgo the plastic dash cover for this method.

Post by **Sabot** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:50 am

Looks good but need better pics to really tell.

Post by **mattblancarte** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:12 am

Sabot wrote:Looks good but need better pics to really tell.

+1 looks like it worked, but the pic quality isn't doing it justice. moar pics!

Post by **noobdrftr** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:41 am

^^+2 sweet write up but the pics yikes man...hard to tell

Post by **R6_240sx** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:45 pm

If you guys need better pictures, I posted it on that other forum (sorry can't post link, don't want to break the rules)... On the very top I link it to a thread that has another guy do it, but not tell us how. He has great pictures of the results.

Hope this helps for the meantime.

Post by **I_Farted** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:42 pm

a man i never gave you permission to post pictures of me on the web WTF?

Good Write up though

Post by **Dire91** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:07 pm

Nice dude, really good for all those s13 owners in trouble. Needs better pictures though.

Post by **xX RB Xx** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:15 pm

sweet man.. get some pictures in sunlight so we can see what it looks like..

but awesome right up!!

Post by **nightsauce** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:55 pm

man this is awesome. <3

Post by **IanS** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:43 am

xX RB Xx wrote:sweet man.. get some pictures in sunlight so we can see what it looks like..

but awesome right up!!

No doubt.

I just discovered the beginning of a small crack in my pristine dash.

Post by **R6_240sx** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:19 pm

R6_240sx wrote:If you guys need better pictures, I posted it on that other forum (sorry can't post link, don't want to break the rules)... On the very top I link it to a thread that has another guy do it, but not tell us how. He has great pictures of the results.

Hope this helps for the meantime.

Guys here are the pics I was talking about in case you didn't read my post...

There's more pics but you get the idea.

Post by **Shift_Cory** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:08 pm

dam i knew i shoulda kept that hud dash i had

Post by **qat727** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:07 am

Looks like it could be worth a try. In for better pics.

Post by **le_ryan** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:00 am

id like to see futher out pics of it .

Post by **ghx407** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:41 am

Excellent write-up.

Post by **240sx_nissan** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:44 pm

sweet write up

lucky for me mine is not cracked.

Post by **Romeo_rus** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:44 am

WOW! Excellent!!! awesome articles, awesome forum!!! TY guys !

Post by **masterdisaster** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:53 am

hey guys.. what do you think about using Goop Automotive adhesive/sealent..

i've been reading up on it and it really good stuff apparently.. more flexible than super glue

Post by **carkook** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 10:06 am

Or go to the junkyard and find a PERFECT dash hiding under years of dust for 35 bucks! I think the dust protected it from the sun.

Post by **Vicious176** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:38 am

Will this work with full on tears? My airbags did quite a job on my dash.

Post by **Kalypso** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:58 am

nice work

Post by **masterdisaster** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:34 pm

carkook wrote:Or go to the junkyard and find a PERFECT dash hiding under years of dust for 35 bucks! I think the dust protected it from the sun.

unfortunately .. ( or meaby not ) lol

i have a rhd 180sx.. the jdm shop here don't sell just the dash cuz they sell complete front clips to you guys down in the states

Post by **Amtk240** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:24 pm

BUMP- For all the S13 winter cold cracked dashes lately.

Post by **tEknoS13** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:31 pm

Amazing, very good work. My 93' has survived 2 long miserable winters so far without dash cracking

Post by **tEknoS13** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:31 pm

amazing. my 93' has survived 2 long miserable winters so far without dash cracking

WTF, sorry for double post
Modified by tEknoS13 at 1:50 AM 1/22/2009

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