Wood dash trim fix - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

1990cq · #1 10-26-2007, 02:28 PM

Thought I would just throw this out in case anyone needed help. My wood trim was warped on my dash and here's how I fixed it. Here's what you need:
3M Trim Adhesive (In a red tube)
C Clamps
California car duster or something of equal length.

The trim will pry off the dash. You have to be careful not to crack it. I stuck a long screwdriver back behind it and slowly pulled and pryed. Once removed in the past I have actually layed warped pieces under a stack of heavy books for a few days and it helped flatten them. For the Glove box I applied trim adhesive to the wood. Placed it where I wanted it making sure the glue isn't squirting out the top, sides or bottom, then clamp it using C Clamps.

For the middle pieces I glued as needed then I wedged (as pictured) my california car dusters (or something similar in length) between the front seat backs and the dash to hold the wood on nice and tight. Leave them overnight or maybe 12 hours and it should be good. This worked great for me and maybe it'll help others out.