Becool73 7 Clutched January 29, 2014 Hi folks and online kantau kings. Having major heart aches looking at my dashboard cracks. Anyone driving a mark x 2007 model with this problem and found a solution? I dont wanna spend too much as i really dont know how long i gonna drive this machine. Any tips or solutions please enlighten. Cheers! ↡ Advertisement 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Watwheels 35,439 Supersonic January 29, 2014 (edited) Hi folks and online kantau kings. Having major heart aches looking at my dashboard cracks. Anyone driving a mark x 2007 model with this problem and found a solution? I dont wanna spend too much as i really dont know how long i gonna drive this machine. Any tips or solutions please enlighten. Cheers! Dun look at it? Got budget boh? There are a lot of merchants here who does interior upholstery including dashboard. Just have to browse a little and make some phone calls to ask for quote. Use Google is faster if you dunno how to navigate the sgcarmart website. Edited January 29, 2014 by Watwheels Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Optramagnum 2,447 5th Gear January 29, 2014 Maybe applying some leather polish will improve it. At least the cracks will look shiny, so not too bad after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simpleonly 2,102 5th Gear January 29, 2014 Which part of the dash? The top part? Maybe can get to dash mat e.g. furry, fabric to plc on the top of the whole dash.. Maybe can stick those carbon fibre sticker too 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hamburger 88,179 Hypersonic January 30, 2014 lai lai....post a pix, dont be lazy. NPNT... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
13177 32,175 Supersonic January 30, 2014 How the dashboard got the crack? Due to human error or? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Celicar 9,137 Turbocharged January 30, 2014 Cheapest way is don't look at dashboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mm63 37 1st Gear January 30, 2014 Very normal for mark x dashboard to crack. Many cases already. Rewrapping of the dashboard costs about $1K+. It's whether if you think it's worth it......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myxilplix 15,036 Turbocharged January 30, 2014 Oh hey I thought this was only a subaru legacy problem. Dashmat or rewrap lor. Rewrap more chio somemore can put colour colour stitching. Or do what I do and just ignore it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheesepiekia 263 3rd Gear January 31, 2014 It's a common problem for Toyota Mark X, just rewrap your dashboard if you find it a sore eye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holdenutessv 8,430 Turbocharged January 31, 2014 Yeah, thought only Legacy has this problem... Either ignore or use a filler(?) if it's just a small crack. Rewrap if it's a pretty big crack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kangadrool 31,045 Supersonic January 31, 2014 Don't anyhow rewrap. You need to know where the airbags are squirting out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blackyv 13,831 Turbocharged January 31, 2014 This is the first time I heard of a cracking dashboard... Wonder how it looks like?.. Got pic to share?... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kangadrool 31,045 Supersonic January 31, 2014 (edited) This is the first time I heard of a cracking dashboard... Wonder how it looks like?.. Got pic to share?... Quite common for hard plastic dash like Jap cars. For contis, it's usually melting plastics. Old Slyphy even got bubbles causing it to look like being strucked by STD disease. Some plastic bins/boxes/bags will self-disintegrate even stored in shady home. Just like anything, plastics got many grades too. Even metal like aluminum will self-disintegrate/break off into pieces after some time. I ever got cut by the HDB window handle - it just snapped without warning and there....... Edited January 31, 2014 by Kangadrool 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iamtheone 50 1st Gear February 1, 2014 (edited) Happy Lunar New Year to all. With regard to dashboard rewrapping. Alway wonder will it cause restriction on the airbag? Used to 'kiwi' the hairline crack on my dash to cover the gap and polish up with those dashboard shine solution. Edited February 1, 2014 by Iamtheone 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hanan_ho 154 2nd Gear February 1, 2014 Hi folks and online kantau kings. Having major heart aches looking at my dashboard cracks. Anyone driving a mark x 2007 model with this problem and found a solution? I dont wanna spend too much as i really dont know how long i gonna drive this machine. Any tips or solutions please enlighten. Cheers! Ya. As spoken by other dudes, it will be dependent on how badly the crack is. Either try to polish of or get a dashboard mat if the crack is manageable. For dashboard mat, try to search online first. Alot of foreigner websites give good deals!! If not, can get a dashboard rewrap. Here is the quick link in sgcarmart: http://www.sgcarmart.com/directory/listing.php?CAT=14 Happy Lunar New Year to all. With regard to dashboard rewrapping. Alway wonder will it cause restriction on the airbag? Used to 'kiwi' the hairline crack on my dash to cover the gap and polish up with those dashboard shine solution. I guess will be dependent on car models bah. Most likely will not. However, always confirm with the installer beforehand. If they say will not affect and you have doubts, get the installer to include the terms into remarks. Can get back to them in case... Hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Becool73 7 Clutched February 3, 2014 Yeah, thought only Legacy has this problem... Either ignore or use a filler(?) if it's just a small crack. Rewrap if it's a pretty big crack. It's a thin crack that's running all over the dashboard. Those who own MkX will know the problem. Will upload pics soon. Just got bk from overseas. Firstly like to wish everyone Happy Lunar New year. Hope all of you enjoyed the holidays. And thanks for the replies. I guess wrapping is not an option due to the cost as I don't intend to drive the car longer than 2 yrs from now. Already 2yr plus now. PLus, got other issues coming up like brakes so got to prioritize the expenses. I can't ignore the cracks leh. It's all over. Unless I adopt Mr. Bean Style and sit on the roof to drive. Considering using fillers to cover the cracks. Once I post some pictures than you all might have a better idea. Cheers! This is the first time I heard of a cracking dashboard... Wonder how it looks like?.. Got pic to share?... It's not crack as in the entire dashboard crack dude. It's the surface leather that seems to be cracking like earth quake in the movies. Will post some pictures soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vti_eg9 1 Neutral Newbie March 6, 2014 Hi bro not only mark x has crack dashboard even is250 has crack dashboard done mine cost less than $700 to rewrap the whole dashboard. ↡ Advertisement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
