Lower dash skins.
06-13-2017, 02:30 PM
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
To my knowledge they are no longer available... I just checked the CA site and they don't have them listed either. The issue is that the new lower pads fit like a glove vs. the old lower pads that sucked. My guess is once the pads were fixed CA had no reason to sell the skins... Which I too have installed and they are kind of a royal pain. For our customers in the shop it's cheaper to purchase the pad then buy the skin and then pay us to put it on.
If you do find skins, make sure to patch every bad spot on the dash with silicone, cut out any high spots and just fill them in... then use ice cubes to make it smooth and allow to dry. (old cheat trick). If you do this the silicone will be perfect.
If you decide to go with lower pad assemblies, then sign up for our email on our website and you'll get a good deal on a pair when our next high discount sale starts.
Willcox
If you do find skins, make sure to patch every bad spot on the dash with silicone, cut out any high spots and just fill them in... then use ice cubes to make it smooth and allow to dry. (old cheat trick). If you do this the silicone will be perfect.
If you decide to go with lower pad assemblies, then sign up for our email on our website and you'll get a good deal on a pair when our next high discount sale starts.
Willcox
06-13-2017, 02:57 PM
#3
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To my knowledge they are no longer available... I just checked the CA site and they don't have them listed either. The issue is that the new lower pads fit like a glove vs. the old lower pads that sucked. My guess is once the pads were fixed CA had no reason to sell the skins... Which I too have installed and they are kind of a royal pain. For our customers in the shop it's cheaper to purchase the pad then buy the skin and then pay us to put it on.
If you do find skins, make sure to patch every bad spot on the dash with silicone, cut out any high spots and just fill them in... then use ice cubes to make it smooth and allow to dry. (old cheat trick). If you do this the silicone will be perfect.
If you decide to go with lower pad assemblies, then sign up for our email on our website and you'll get a good deal on a pair when our next high discount sale starts.
Willcox
If you do find skins, make sure to patch every bad spot on the dash with silicone, cut out any high spots and just fill them in... then use ice cubes to make it smooth and allow to dry. (old cheat trick). If you do this the silicone will be perfect.
If you decide to go with lower pad assemblies, then sign up for our email on our website and you'll get a good deal on a pair when our next high discount sale starts.
Willcox
Thanks for the response.
06-13-2017, 03:56 PM
#4
Team Owner
If your present panels are not broken, repair them with polyester filler and then recolor them with good quality vinyl dye. No one but you will ever know that they have been repaired. Dealerships do this all the time with NEW cars and with used cars being resold. It's no big deal to do.
06-13-2017, 08:42 PM
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If your present panels are not broken, repair them with polyester filler and then recolor them with good quality vinyl dye. No one but you will ever know that they have been repaired. Dealerships do this all the time with NEW cars and with used cars being resold. It's no big deal to do.
Mine has a small dent in it. Maybe I will try that.
06-16-2017, 10:19 PM
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Small dent? Find a upholstery steamer and steam it.. that will make the dent come out... If you don't have a steamer use a heat gun or maybe for you a hot blow drier. If you heat the vinyl it will shrink and probably pull the dent out as it cools... It's an old old upholstery trick.
When the vinyl gets soft from the heat you can form it by laying a soft rag on top the dent and massage the pad through the rag. If you use the rag to do this you'll create a shinny spot so use the rag as a go to. And if you are trying to re-form it.. you heat it, form it and then hit it with a ice cold rag.
IMHO,
Willcox
When the vinyl gets soft from the heat you can form it by laying a soft rag on top the dent and massage the pad through the rag. If you use the rag to do this you'll create a shinny spot so use the rag as a go to. And if you are trying to re-form it.. you heat it, form it and then hit it with a ice cold rag.
IMHO,
Willcox