My DIY Dash Restoration

[cbbeard]

ANOTHER WARNING!

Today we took the truck to get new tires. It was the first time it had been out of the driveway in about a year. We stopped to get lunch and when we came out the dash had a problem after sitting in the sun. Here is a picture:


What happened is apparently in the sun, it caused the filler to sink in on a spot where I apparently had not built it up sufficiently. It hasn't cracked or anything, but it has made the spot visible.

SO, for all of those interested in attempting this at home, I would suggest you make sure you have filled the void in the foam in well enough that it won't sink. I believe urethanesupply.com suggests and offers a sort of "plastic weld" that you melt into the voids before filling. If the cracks are very deep or foam too damaged, I would seriously consider doing that.

I am very frustrated, but I don't think this indicates that the job itself is a failure or wouldn't work. It's just something I never would have thought of or known until the damage was done.

Good luck!