Dash leather pulling away from dash / bubbling.
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Dash leather pulling away from dash / bubbling.
I am a new member to the forum .. I have owned a jaguar XKR, 2007, gunmetal gray, convertible. I love the sco I have owned a jaguar XKR, 2007, gunmetal gray, convertible. I love These cars. I bought it used in 2011 26,000 miles on it.It now has 60,000 miles on it and an incredible good shape. I have had a few problems with it but not many, The pure pleasure of driving this car has been worth every dime. I like this car so much I wound up buying a newer 2013 , jet Black with 28,000 miles on . Problem my mechanic has pointed out that my 2007 XKR has problems with the dashboard leather pulling back and bubbling. Small problem now but will get worse. Any suggestionsI am in the process of trying to sell my 2007 and I run into a problem that I’ve never heard of before. The leather dashboard material is pulling off the it’s also a convertible in jet black, gray interior.I am in the process of trying to sell my 2007 and I run into a problem that I’ve never heard of before. The leather dashboard material is pulling off the dash . It’s receding back from the windshield area and bubbling. I am being told this is not an unusual situation and a lot of expensive sports cars suffer from this problem especially when parked outside in hot areas? This is been in the garage the whole time I’ve owned it.I am looking for solutions on how to fix Without necessarily taking out the old Dash and putting a new one in?suggestions.
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The only thing I got is that, you love this car so much, you decided to sell it.
So a buyer walks up, and pointed out pulling dash. Now you cant sell for the price you want. But the good thing is... you love this car. So much... that you need to fix this. Easy.
Gotta remove the dash, and then recover with enough material to wrap over the edge of the dash, so that if it does shrink, it will not shrink enough to pull again. Its not cheap, the only fix is beer, really. It takes the pain away. If you gotta sell and youre stuck with 2 XKs. I can understand your position.
So a buyer walks up, and pointed out pulling dash. Now you cant sell for the price you want. But the good thing is... you love this car. So much... that you need to fix this. Easy.
Gotta remove the dash, and then recover with enough material to wrap over the edge of the dash, so that if it does shrink, it will not shrink enough to pull again. Its not cheap, the only fix is beer, really. It takes the pain away. If you gotta sell and youre stuck with 2 XKs. I can understand your position.
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Jhep933--Welcome to the forum. There is certainly a wealth of information from many knowledgeable members here. I'm sorry you're having trouble with your leather dash, but here are my suggestions:
1. Use the search function to see if there are threads related to your problem that might answer your question before you ask something that has already been thoroughly discussed.
2. If you haven't found anything relevant in other threads and need to start your own, do so, of course! But just before you post your question, take a moment to read through it again to make sure you are stating the problem succinctly so other members have a clear understanding of what you are asking without having to spend time pondering what you really want.
3. Follow the link Stuart posted above.
Again, welcome to the forum.
1. Use the search function to see if there are threads related to your problem that might answer your question before you ask something that has already been thoroughly discussed.
2. If you haven't found anything relevant in other threads and need to start your own, do so, of course! But just before you post your question, take a moment to read through it again to make sure you are stating the problem succinctly so other members have a clear understanding of what you are asking without having to spend time pondering what you really want.
3. Follow the link Stuart posted above.
Again, welcome to the forum.
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The windshield does.
The material is simply reattached.
A good upholsterer will install a nice metal band and prevent it from happening ever again.
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My XKR is 10 years old and the dash leather is like new. I always put the top up when parked and use a reflective sunshade. I keep the leather from drying out by applying leather conditioner every 6 months.
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Leather on dash
The only way to repair that by leaving it in would be pulling the windshield out. Then you could reglue & staple edges.
I wouldn’t go this route, I removed mine within 2 hours & it’s not that bad. Just intimidating if you’ve never done such a thing. Now if your windshield has any pits or cracks you can do A no deductible claim & have your insurance company swap the windshields & while they take the old one out you repair your dash.
Either way; good luck
I wouldn’t go this route, I removed mine within 2 hours & it’s not that bad. Just intimidating if you’ve never done such a thing. Now if your windshield has any pits or cracks you can do A no deductible claim & have your insurance company swap the windshields & while they take the old one out you repair your dash.
Either way; good luck
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The only thing I got is that, you love this car so much, you decided to sell it.
So a buyer walks up, and pointed out pulling dash. Now you cant sell for the price you want. But the good thing is... you love this car. So much... that you need to fix this. Easy.
Gotta remove the dash, and then recover with enough material to wrap over the edge of the dash, so that if it does shrink, it will not shrink enough to pull again. Its not cheap, the only fix is beer, really. It takes the pain away. If you gotta sell and youre stuck with 2 XKs. I can understand your position.
So a buyer walks up, and pointed out pulling dash. Now you cant sell for the price you want. But the good thing is... you love this car. So much... that you need to fix this. Easy.
Gotta remove the dash, and then recover with enough material to wrap over the edge of the dash, so that if it does shrink, it will not shrink enough to pull again. Its not cheap, the only fix is beer, really. It takes the pain away. If you gotta sell and youre stuck with 2 XKs. I can understand your position.
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