Plastic Dash Surround Repair

[Mark Ascher]

Has anyone successfully repaired a cracked dash surround? If so, how and what did you use?
I have two I want to try and fix. Help....

Mark

[elagache]

Dear Mark and mid-60s Buick caregivers, . . .

Has anyone successfully repaired a cracked dash surround? If so, how and what did you use?
I have two I want to try and fix. Help....

Could you post pictures of the cracks perhaps?  I'm not sure how to repair these sorts of things but knowing how damaged they are might give us some idea of the sort of options available.

Cheers, Edouard

[schlepcar]

I used an old school soldering iron to repair one. If all the pieces are there you can just melt them back together. If you need a nice one I probably have an extra,but I do remember saving one that was cracked in a spot that did not show. Dan

[vinnie]

Mark.
Pictures would help. If you are looking to repair cracks or repair a broken piece and have all the pieces, I may have a product that will take care of your problems. I use it to repair cracked steering wheels and it works great for that. The product is sold by G.T. Motorsports, Reno, Nv. and called Plastex. Their web site is www.PLASTEX.net. A friend found the product at the SEMA show several years ago. Check it out.

Glenn

[Loren At 65GS]

I imagine it is cracked at the top center screw hole?  Seems to be the common spot.

I haven't tried to repair one of the ones I have yet, but I think I'm going to use 3M DP 805 when I do get around to it.
We use it to repair plastic pieces in aircraft.  When the area is prepped correctly, it bonds well.

  Loren

[Mark Ascher]

All,

I will take pics later and post them tonight. They are both cracked in the spot at the top where 90% of them are broken.
They are split all the way through. Thanks for all the information so far!

Mark

[Mark Ascher]

Here are both dash surrounds. Someone has already taken a crack at repairing the black one (no pun intended).

Mark

[Brian]

Those are cracked at the top on the smooth part--easy fix!  First glue it together with some loctite super glue.  Next put a bead of 2-part plastic epoxy across the top of the crack (on the side covered by the dash pad).  Once that sets up for a couple of days, put some good ol' bondo on the side you see to fill in the crack, then sand it down and paint it. 

[Mark Ascher]

Brian,

Thanks! I'm going to collect some of the products noted in these posts and work up a test on one of these dash surrounds.

Mark