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breva dashboard - clear plastic over tacho cracked

deynachia

deynachia

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An internal crack started couple months back, and is now the entire length of the tacho clear plastic.

Any ideas as to repairing this bit? Have some clear tape stuck on it now, to prevent water ingress (i live in the tropics).

Thanks and have a Merry Christmas!

deyna
 

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In my experience of trying to fix this sort of thing nothing works, I have an MGF dash that has had a crack six inches long now for three years as a new one is half the debt of Iceland and I know that if I try and fix it the result will be worse than the crack itself.

The only thing you can do is to run some thin super glue into it, I prefer Zap it is definitely one of the best and avialable from RC hobby shops.
 
thanks for the tip, will go try it. Else I'll just have to put a blow torch over the bugger and melt it together. Ha ha ha..
 
If you can find any Methelene Chloride get some, you will only need the smallest amout you gan get. Get yourself the smallest, I mean the point end of a hair brush from an Art store. Trim the end so that it is the width of the crack. Dip the tip into the liquid and shake off any excess. You only want enough to go into the crack, any excess will ruin the plastic around the crack. It will dry immediately. It will take a steady hand to do this. Hope this helps.

Dean
 
Methelyne Chloride is better then super glue for this kind of thing. It is clear and evaporates/drys very quickly. Any sign shop should have it on hand as well as a needle applicator for it. I would try to find a friendly sign shop and see what they will do for you.
 
thanks Gents.

Will go check out.

Merry Christmas one and all!

deyna
 
Your not alone, my Breva has had a small crack in its perspex for a couple of years now, due to the cost of a replacement its best to just live with it.
Thanks for the Methelyne Chloride tip though. I'll give that a try.
 
I am ignorant of such things but would it not be a good idea to drill a small hole at each end of the crack with a small wire drill to relieve whatever stress that caused the crack before gluing so that you won't be chasing the crack? Then possibly a drop of silicon or glue to fill the holes?
Don't know for sure but just a thought.
 
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