[ROVERNET - UK] Vinyl???Dashboard Cover?

[Tom Trafton]

This is a timely subject for me in that I was about to put out a message
asking about recovering a dash.  I got some very soft and stretchable vinyl
that was a very close match to the original.  After a good cleaning of the
old vinyl, I carefully glued on a new surface.  I was pleased with the
results except for the very tips where they neck down and go around the
windscreen pillars.  There I didn't take enough care and the result isn't
the same as factory.  This cover lasted about 2 years but now is starting to
come unglued in a spot or two under the dash.

I was wondering if anyone else had tried this approach and now see that Eric
has, also with mixed results.  Now I am wondering what other Roverites may
have done to repair damaged dashes?

Tom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Russell" <p6rovers at yahoo.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Vinyl???Dashboard Cover?


> Albert,
> No, there isn't a tooth fairy and yes, the dash is
> vacuum produced vinyl.
> I have been experimenting with metal epoxy glue like
> "JB Weld".  I tried 2 approaches afterwards. I used
> that vinyl repair stuff with texture paper and a heat
> applied metal thing.  That did not turn out well so I
> scraped it off, cleaned the dash of past shiny
> materials and reprayed with a black vinyl paint.  That
> turned out better.
>
> I did buy some black leather ($$$$$$) and tried to
> cover a really damaged top.  The jury is still out on
> the looks of that.  Perhaps it would look better if a
> leather craftsman did it.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Eric
>
> --- Albert Boasberg <ABoasberg at webtv.net> wrote:
>
> > Dear Lismates:
> > I picked up my 1969 Rover TC2000 today
> > http://community.webtv.net/ABoasberg/1969ROVERTC2000
> > from the mechanic
> > who just installed a new clutch. (Parts obtained
> > from Ruth in Vancouver,
> > B.C.).
> > Just before departing, I asked him for a suggestion
> > about who could
> > repair a crack in my leather dashboard cover above
> > the tach.
> > He said, to my astonishment, that the cover was
> > VINYL, not leather.
> > Tell me it isn't so.
> > Regards.
> > Albert
> >
> >
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