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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Interior & Trunk => Topic started by: sparky65 on August 19, 2011, 05:00:30 PM

Title: cleaning and repairing dashpad
Post by: sparky65 on August 19, 2011, 05:00:30 PM

I am not sure why but my dash pad and my A-pillar pads are really sticky.  My guess is its some residue left over from some product used on them years ago. What should I use to try to clean these that wont take the color out?  They are black.  Also on the dash pad there is a 1" long split.  Is there a way to repair this?  I haven't heard anything good about the repro's so I want to try to salvage this one.

Title: Re: cleaning and repairing dashpad
Post by: CharlesTurner on August 19, 2011, 07:18:55 PM

Mineral spirits or something similar would be fine.

Title: Re: cleaning and repairing dashpad
Post by: Bob Gaines on August 19, 2011, 08:01:07 PM

Unfortunatly I think the 1 inch split will off set deficiencies in the repro even after all the work of cleaning off the sticky IMHO. Bob

Title: Re: cleaning and repairing dashpad
Post by: ruppstang on August 19, 2011, 11:14:29 PM

If the spilt were on a seam it might be repairable but if it is in the open as bob said a reproduction may be best. I do see nice used black pad from time to time. Marty

Title: Re: cleaning and repairing dashpad
Post by: sparky65 on August 20, 2011, 09:51:44 AM

Thanks guys.  Not really what I wanted to hear about the dash pad.  I guess I will have to try a repro for now while I look for a good used one.

Title: Re: cleaning and repairing dashpad
Post by: 68 S Code on August 22, 2011, 12:36:24 AM

Don't know if you ever would consider re-dying one but I have a blue one out of a 67 or 68 which was split free last I looked. Been on a shelf for the last 30 years.