Re: [bmw] dash beginning to crack

[Robert Chase <beostar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

A couple of things.  If you live in a climate with "extreme" tempatures 
your dash is going to crack.  There is nothing you can do about it other 
than move.  Things you can do to slow the cracking is use a plastic 
protector such as Armorall with a UV protectant and garrage the car on 
those really hot and really cold days.  Its the hot/cold extremes that 
really crack the dash.

Permatex sells a kit that will allow you to mix some plastic resin to 
patch the crack that will prevent it from spreading and to match the 
texture of the dash.  I had some damage on my Volvo's glovebox door from 
a mechanic's screwdriver (airbag recall) and they were able to repair it 
almost completely invisiblely. 
If you had a Mercedes they sell "dash covers" which are a second skin 
for the top of the dash board where a crack might develop.  Correctly 
installed and they look just like a factory dash.  Perhaps the company 
that makes them might eventually start making some for the BMW product line.

Robert Chase


mark wrote:


> My 1991 318is has a hairline crack (1/4in x 1/16in) in the well above the
> glove box. I've always used a foil deflector in the summer to protect the
> interior, so this is really depressing for me. Does anyone have any
> suggestions on how to slow the process? Some compound that can fill it and
> hopefully hold it together?
>
> Thanks
>
> mbolmida@domain.elided
>
> 1991 318is
> 1993 240 Wagon
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