Re-cracks in dashboard. My car is nearly 12 years old but cracks did not emerge until 3 years ago. Car was left in full sun at leading Airport Parking for 2 weeks at Xmas and that is when we first noticed it. Would dearly like to find a way of successful repair
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I think replacing the dash would just renew the problem. Part numbers might have changed over the years but I don't think the materials used to manufacture have.
just my little 2 cents[B]CANYONEROOOOO *whipping in the distance*
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Toyota LandCruiser Prado GXL V6 [COLOR=#800000]Red[/COLOR][/B] (APRIL 2006 BUILD)
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Joined the club! The crack wasn't there yesterday but appeared overnight. The car is a late 05 VX first reg in 06. For the last 7 years it has spent most days in the garage out of the sun. A small 50mm crack on RHS of dash from the front of that little speaker vent. I am not about to waste time fighting Toyota who will do sfa and whose local dealer has stuffed up every job they have done on my cars nor am I going to spend $2k getting it replaced. The question is has anyone successfully stopped the cracks from spreading and/or repaired them in situ? How? What with? How does it look? Bugger - I was thinking of selling it early in the new year with an uncracked dash!
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I've had the same problem since near new, and I am going to use some black aerosol Plasti-Dip (after some judicious masking).
This is the blurb from their website :
Plasti Dip is a multi-purpose, air dry, specialty rubber coating. It can be easily applied by dipping, brushing, or spraying. Plasti Dip protective coating is ideal for a broad array of do-it-yourself projects around the home, garage, garden and elsewhere. It protects coated items against moisture, acids, abrasion, corrosion, skidding/slipping, and provides a comfortable, controlled grip. Plasti Dip remains flexible and stretchy over time, and will not crack or become brittle in extreme weather conditions. It has been tested and proven in temperatures from -34ºc to +93ºc. Plastidip can be dipped, brush coated and sprayed. Add more layers for greater protection and grip. Plasti Dip coats and gives a comfortable, controlled, colour coded grip to all types of tools: lawn and garden, mechanical, electrical, woodworking and masonry. (Non-skid grit can also be added.)
I figure trimming back the puckered edges, filling in any deeper cracks with some flexi-sealant and then spraying the whole dash to get a uniform look. Got to be better as a first try than getting a whole new dash assembly or getting it pulled out and re-vinyled.
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Originally posted by AmsPrado View PostAnyone knows the part number for the dashboard
And where to buy a new one?[B]CANYONEROOOOO *whipping in the distance*
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Toyota LandCruiser Prado GXL V6 [COLOR=#800000]Red[/COLOR][/B] (APRIL 2006 BUILD)
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Originally posted by Doug Herd View PostI've had the same problem since near new, and I am going to use some black aerosol Plasti-Dip (after some judicious masking).
This is the blurb from their website :
Plasti Dip is a multi-purpose, air dry, specialty rubber coating. It can be easily applied by dipping, brushing, or spraying. Plasti Dip protective coating is ideal for a broad array of do-it-yourself projects around the home, garage, garden and elsewhere. It protects coated items against moisture, acids, abrasion, corrosion, skidding/slipping, and provides a comfortable, controlled grip. Plasti Dip remains flexible and stretchy over time, and will not crack or become brittle in extreme weather conditions. It has been tested and proven in temperatures from -34ºc to +93ºc. Plastidip can be dipped, brush coated and sprayed. Add more layers for greater protection and grip. Plasti Dip coats and gives a comfortable, controlled, colour coded grip to all types of tools: lawn and garden, mechanical, electrical, woodworking and masonry. (Non-skid grit can also be added.)
I figure trimming back the puckered edges, filling in any deeper cracks with some flexi-sealant and then spraying the whole dash to get a uniform look. Got to be better as a first try than getting a whole new dash assembly or getting it pulled out and re-vinyled.
I would be very careful about putting layers of this stuff over the dash and reducing the effectiveness of your airbag in an unfortunate situation.Politicians And Nappies Should Be Changed Often - And For The Same Reason.
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Originally posted by cardinal28 View PostDoug
I would be very careful about putting layers of this stuff over the dash and reducing the effectiveness of your airbag in an unfortunate situation.
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