cheap fix for bubbly dash board suede

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ninja
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cheap fix for bubbly dash board suede

Post by ninja » Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:59 pm

following my post in general, i've now carried out the little fix i had in mind and it's worked brilliant!

things you'll need - superglue, chopping board, 4 tins of tuna (large tins) and a few insulin syringes.

method:

taking the insulin pins, push into the bubble and draw out the air, this will take a few attempts cos the insulin syringe isn't very big

once the bubble is flat, open the super glue and draw maybe 50 iu (scale on the syringe) of the glue into the syringe.

push the needle back into the suede, in the area of the bubble and inject this small amount of glue.

put the chopping board on the dash and pile the tuna tins on top of it to keep the suede in contact with the dash.

leave for half an hour and then remove the chopping board and tins - you're done! good as new

if anyone's looking for insulin syringes, i've got loads or you can get them from boots. superglue and tuna are both available from asda

ninja :blackeye

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Post by Rich H » Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:07 pm

Visions of tuna cans glued to dash..... :lol:
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Post by ninja » Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:53 pm

you have no faith..

lol

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Post by Stephen » Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:41 pm

Spot the boy from Motherwell!!
Just make sure that you don't mix up the insulin withthe superglue or you could end up witha right stiffy

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Post by Shug » Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:20 pm

Stephen wrote:Spot the boy from Motherwell!!
Just make sure that you don't mix up the insulin withthe superglue or you could end up witha right stiffy
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Post by alicrozier » Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:39 pm

Stephen wrote:Spot the boy from Motherwell!!
Just make sure that you don't mix up the insulin withthe superglue or you could end up witha right stiffy

...and smelling of Tuna... :shock:

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