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Foe
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Post Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:10 pm

So whilst the hot weather is back with us, I thought while I'm waiting for part's to arrive, and response to whether my slave cylinder is seated correctly, the dash was covered in a leather trim and I noticed it was coming away and quite a bit of it too!
So I peeled it off and to my surprise, horror, dismay and upset, l now have this:
The remains of glue residue :surrender:
Cannot get this off :cry:
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Post Sat Aug 24, 2019 1:50 am

yeah sorry to see that ,,, an unexpected sight !

.. get it flocked is an option ??
… I think w'el all be doing it one day,
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Post Sat Aug 24, 2019 12:58 pm

I heard someone used WD40 to remove the residue but PLEASE try it out on a small bit first mate.

Mart.
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Just got too old.
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Post Sat Aug 24, 2019 1:50 pm

martauto wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 24, 2019 12:58 pm
 I heard someone used WD40 to remove the residue but PLEASE try it out on a small bit first mate.

Mart.
To be honest, I don't think it's going to matter!!
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Post Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:41 pm

Foe wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 24, 2019 1:50 pm
martauto wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 24, 2019 12:58 pm
 I heard someone used WD40 to remove the residue but PLEASE try it out on a small bit first mate.

Mart.
To be honest, I don't think it's going to matter!!
May be worth a go ???

Mart.
Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.
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Post Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:27 am

Sorry to see that! I would go and buy another off ebay! I bought an uncracked one for the future, as mine has one small crack. They are not that expensive. A small cracked one is £80-£110 on ebay!

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Post Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:25 am

The other point is if you buy a cracked spare for very little money, you can re cover it in leather or vinyl - not a perfect OEM but would look perfect compared to a badly damaged dashboard.

Like this one:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153576612680

If you do it yourself the cost is pretty minor.

Paul :-)
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https://bmwe30cabriolet-wdm.blogspot.com/
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Post Wed Aug 28, 2019 7:41 pm

Thanks for all the replies :thumb:

Paul and RTTBMW, I think my only option is a new dash.
I tried WD40 and some other cleaning products, but to no avail :(

Just another thing to add to my list!
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