B4 I try Superglue or some other clear sealant such as “Liquid Nails Clear Seal” I wonder if others have had this issue & how they fixed it. I can pinch together the separated section & it is much less noticeable so, unless someone has a better fix, I will try a clear glue or sealant & then use masking tape to hold it together for 24-48 hrs. until it dries.

See photo.

Mine is cracked there too but I don't have any solutions

Mine too. It doesn't bother me.

Both my original as well as new ones are cracked in the same place. Is due to the heat and co.

I like everything to look neat and clean the crack on my door bothers the heck out of me

The name of the stuff I had, escapes me at the moment, but it is for repairing soft plastics.


It is more like a flexible plastic cement, as in it melts the soft plastic back together.


If memory is correct, it was made by Evostick and came in a mauve/purple coloured tube.

Was it this?
Evo-stik Hard Plastic Adhesive - Instant bond
May be a UK product rather than USA.
I’m going to do some experimentation with my Liquid Nails clear seal to see if it dries clear & non-tacky. If it does I may try it on my door plastic crack using masking tape to hold edges together until it sets up/dries. I realize super glue would probably be best but, I have had little success with that product

I had hoped there existed a product, similar to spackle or patch & paint, used on drywall holes that would fill in the gap & also match the color of the door plastic!

No, it was in a much bigger tube,( like rubber solution ), and was for soft plastics.


With you on the super glue thing, but if going with super glue I would go with the flexible stuff as opposed to the normal hard super glue.

Clear adhesive caulking?

Is something like the door seal hitting the corner to break it, or is it spontaneously cracking on its own over time?

The photo example above looks like it has been hit repeatedly, then cracked/smashed.

If it is hitting some part of the car, I wonder if the fix (for those not cracked yet) may be to cut a relief into the part the corner is hitting/striking?


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@ dsnyder586, yes, that is what I was considering using, “Liquid Nails Clear Seal.” I tested by squeezing a couple inches onto a sheet of cardboard to see how it dries. After a couple days it is semi hard & still slightly tacky. Not sure it would act as a glue & may just replace the empty space in the crack with clear slightly tacky substance which may not enhance the appearance.

@ al, good thought. I just checked & both driver (cracked) & passenger (un-cracked) door plastic does abut the felt like trim around the door jamb. So, perhaps many years of hitting it, finally causes it to crack & the passenger side has not due to much less use (in my case)
I see no way to avoid those 2 parts touching when door is closed.

Try either, Araldite Fusion Syringe, or Bostik Soft Plastics Clear Adhesive.


Both dry within a few mins and both dry clear and flexible.

You just need a good contact adhesive, the backing is a hard foam and porus.

Masking tape is great to hold as it cures, then sand and dye with glyptone as their product is a dead match because Jaguar use it.

I did mine that way and you can't tell they're repaired.

I can never quite understand how these cars get like this....is it rough handling, slamming doors, abuse when pulling cards off an on??
The only real way to repair damage like this is to use one of those plastic repair kits which include colourings to match the original finish.

@ Andrew, Thanks, I will look for those products here in the USA.

@ Sean B, Would you please take & post a (close up) photo of your repaired plastic door? Which contact adhesive did you use?
Is this what you meant by “glyptone:
http://www.gliptone.com
Which of their products did you use to dye the plastic?

@ xjay8, Your Jag is 2 years older than mine. I assume you have no such damage? I am original owner & noticed this crack ~ 1 year ago. I do not slam the door or handle the car roughly in any way. Not sure what you meant when said: “pulling cards on & off.” But, I doubt I do that. Perhaps those who have their cars 10-15 years & do NOT have this crack ….their car’s door plastic does NOT abut the felt like trim around the door jamb?

On following this thread, I checked my door panels yesterday.
Luckily no damage, but want to remark my panels do NOT touch the felt of the door surround.
You might check if your door panel is well installed while you do the repair, wil perhaps prevent future issues.
Good luck on the repair, +1 on the glyptone.

E.

I have an answer ! Sadly I had to find out on my door panel

I experienced some rattling sounds from the area of the door panel and found out that some clips were either missing or broken. Long story short, incautious removal of the panel ended up with a crack. I suppose most of the damage in other examples might have happened the same way.
Now I need to figure out how to fix this