E250 Dasboard Melted

[SKK]

Hi all

 

Recently my W212 dashnoard turned crumpled (under the antislip mat to hold my sunglasses) in attcahed picture. Any solutions to fix it bros?

[Old-MAN]

Bro SKK.....only way is to change. Don't think there is any miracle cure....

All the best. ...

[keltanky]

Wow the anti slip mat you put, really "stuck" up the dashboard real tight.

[Odessus]

Anti slip mat + Singapore sun = fxxked dashboard. Simple equation there for you.

[Jamon]

I think the anti slip mat had a chemical reaction to the dashboard covering.

 

I had a "new" mat which I bought some time ago, it looked fine.

I placed it on a painted metal shelf in my house, but after a month it kinda of melted and bonded on the shelf.

This was indoor and without any sun. I have stopped using those mats ever since.

[SKK]

I checked at a worshop near my place and he quoted $2,700 excluding labour to change the dashboard.

[rocknroll14]

Looks like some chemical reaction had taken place… Can't imagine the mat "stuck" so tight that it pulled the dash loose to form bubbles.

 

May need to replace.

[SKK]

Just won

[rocknroll14]

I checked at a worshop near my place and he quoted $2,700 excluding labour to change the dashboard.

 

I'll go to C&C for such jobs… or at least check with them the cost. Outside workshop may not install properly… then later you'll have rattling sound, which could be more irritating.

[SKK]

Sorry just wondering if the dashboard can bet wrapped?

[blackmercs]

Just leave it, its will pop back to original position about 80 to 90%.

[rocknroll14]

Not sure what you mean by "wrapped", but to save cost (especially if old car), then you may put a dash mat over it. Like those hairy hairy type people like to put on the dash of Japanese cars .

 

Or this type (for example): http://www.accessoriesonline.com.au/shop/product.php?productid=17302

[jh79]

Just leave it, its will pop back to original position about 80 to 90%.

Yup. park under the sun for a few days or even weeks and it will be back to normal. Happened to me before. But now its gone.

[thaiedwin]

if you want to check why not check with this workshop who specialiest in leather? my old car used to be done by them, excellent job.

 

http://www.sgcarmart.com/directory/merchant.php?MID=10006

[SKK]

I checked with 8 cushions and the can't do anything about it. As me to puchase dashboard cover which I do not like. My car ist 4 years old.