peeling dash

[wadedog]

I have a 2000 alero and the dash started peeling while still under the warrenty but the dealer and olds refused to make repairs.

How can i remove the skinnie panel by the windshield to stretch back the dash pleather and re glue it in place,( i sure don't wanna mess with removing the whole dash )

also what is the best glue to use for this.

[Redog]

You can glue it, but it won't look the same as it did before it started peeling and it will peel again. It's also a real PIA to do

[Alerosaint]

yeah same thing same thing happen to mines and my moms lero... =(

[[ion] C2]

yeah it happens to everyone's :/

[misslindseysue]

Call around to glass / trim shops. I got mine fixed for $100. They do a lot of them, and they guarantee their work. They have to take out the windsheild then peel it all back and re-glue it. They won't touch it if you attempt it on your own though.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

why won't it be covered by warranty?

[misslindseysue]

My warranty was 3 yrs / 36k miles. Dash didn't peel 'till close to 6 years and 100k miles.

[wadedog]

I had the 5 year warrenty and everything in the dash was covered except the actual dash.
gauges etc.. but NOT the pleather.

I'm not sure it's worth it to me to take it to a upholstery shop and have done, I would like to try it myself first, it would be better than the glare of it peeled up in the dash glass like now.

whats the best glue to try to get it to stick down fast.

[Redog]

I used a fabric glue. You don't want to get anything too harsh and you want to get it way up there and smooth it out with some kind of straight edge that won't harm the leather.

Glue is glue. I bought mine at Walmart for $0.88 in the art section

[wadedog]

cool just plain old cheap fabric glue. i'll give it a try, thanks.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

of course, you can always use this as an opportunity to mod the hell out of your car....GLASS IT.

[Redog]

Took another route this weekend and fixed it good.

Pics in a few weeks ;)

[kniedelm9490]

ive only had problems with the rear doors pealing up

[deathwish666]

bump

is there any ideas on how to stretch it back out? ive been thinking hairdryer but i dont know exactly how to go about doing that

[over40driver]

My dash is starting to peel. Whats it going to be like if I just continue to peel it off?

[Redog]

It will look like a black basketball type material

[over40driver]

Thats not good, its curling as well.