How many have reglued it back down?

If you have what did you use?

How long has it been since the repair?

How is it holding up.

I finally found one for my car to replace the one that was in there. (Air bag went off)


It is peeling up some and I am trying to figure out what will work the best to hold it back down.

Please post your experiances.

 

What the hell? Since when does tech get to ask questions? ji ji ji. Sorry no information from me, just busting your chops, hoping my PNP switch installs fixes my issue. Some one help tech out for a change!

 

Tech,

Mines doing the same thing. I used some Loctite adhesive/sealant this past weekend. It helped a little but didn't totally fix the problem. I'm going to try some crazy glue, as soon as I can pry the stuck cap off the bottle (I guessed it's glued on). I'll let you know how well it works.

 

I will be waiting to hear from you.

Im trying to find something else to work as well.

 

Mine is doing that, but I've given up on fixing it and have resigned to the fact that it's always going to be all wavy unless I replace the dash cover. I can't seem to find anything that works any good. I hope you can as I would like to know

 

What about hot glue?

 

Never thought about that. If the super glue doesn't work I may try it.

 

Tech, a guy on Volvospeed used "Gorilla Glue" with good results. You can get it from Home Depot and places like that.

There was another guy who bought a new cover for it and literally ripped apart his dash to put a new cover on. It looked beautiful, but a lot of work for what it's worth. I am going to go with Gorilla Glue or even better yet, use something like JB Weld or a true 2 part Epoxy mix. - AB

 

Would the airbag still work with so much resistance (epoxy, etc)?

 

I'll bet automotive double sided tape would work OK.

 

Yes it will still work. When you glue the cover down to the plastic that is fine.
The piece you glue it to pops out when the Air bag goes off.
The plastic it is glued to has weak points in the plastic that breaks when it goes off.

As for the gorilla glue not so sure I have seen some fixed with that and it came right apart.

Last weekend I tried Heavy duty 3M spray adhesive and after being in the sun for about 1 hour it came right back up again.

 

Hi Tech,

Do you have an old cover to experiment with?

A few possibilities:

1. A thick gap filling super glue might work. The guys that build
balsa RC model airplanes use this. Regular thin super glues don't
work well unless the surfaces fit perfectly. Super glues set hard
like a rock, but stick to a lot of things.

2. Has anyone tried RTV/Silicone adhesive? Maybe too elastic,
but they also stick to a lot of materials.

3. Permatex makes a product called "Perma Poxy Plastic Weld".
This stuff is supposed to stick to most plastics including ABS and
Vinyl. I used it to repair a broken tab on my dash where the kick
panel mounts and so far it has held (about 2 months). It is really
an acrylic adhesive I think because it smells just like "Plas-t-pair",
an acrylic used to repair dentures. Its rated to 250 degrees F,
but it is really thick when you mix it and you have to use it
fast because it starts to set in 2 or 3 minutes.( Yuck, do people
actually put stuff like this in their mouths?)

4. Armstrong makes a special epoxy that we have used at work
on acrylic plastics. They make different epoxies for different
materials and each has a number. I'll have to find the number at
work. I'm not sure how it would work but I think it was designed
for use on their vinyl flooring. If nothing else works that might be
worth a try. Regular epoxies and things like JB Weld stick initially
on plastics but after they harden they eventually start to peel and
let go.

I've got the same problem with my dash, but I don't want to mess
it up so if anyone has some old pieces they can experiment on
it might be a good subject for a write-up and would really be
appreciated by all of us that have this problem.

Best regards, John

 

I will have to see if I can get my hands on an old one to play with.

 

Yeah, I haven't done mine yet either. I didn't want to coat it with
something that doesn't work. Then when I find something that
does work it might not stick.
There are a lot of specialized adhesives out there, I'm sure there has to
be one that will work.

John