rear deck refurb

[barrie]

Due to the UV rays over many years the rear deck of my 1986 300E has faded from burgundy to various shades of gray-violet. The car is otherwise immaculate, so it'd be nice to bring the rear deck up to standard. At approximately $1,000 Cdn for a new shelf and first-aid cover, replacement is out of the question.

I would appreciate hearing of anyone's experience with re-dyeing or recovering the rear shelf/cover, particularly as a DIY project.

Thanks in advance,
Barrie

[Benzmac]

We have done this with some generic black materiel with great results. We just glued it on top of the old stuff.

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[barrie]

As you know, everything fits quite snugly without adding another layer. Assuming you used a cover of similar thickness as the original, did you need to at least trim-off the edges of the original to retain an appropriate thickness? (For example, to fit the slots on the speaker covers.) Thanks for your reply.