There are still some new old stock parts out there.Anyone know if there is a thread for interior repair and/or restoration? I tried a search, but that didn't turn up anything.
I'm not sure, but that's a good one for the thread! I'm digging through some files that I've come across over the past year or so. I'm down for compiling the info and putting the thread together if anyone has any other points or links to add.Does using something like 303 actually help ward off the UV brittleness? I believed the Armor All crap for years. If yes, then I better get the move on before I have to ask the same thing
There are several smaller companies that offer better solutions when talking about Armor All. Check out Adam’s and Chemical Guys. Adam’s being my go to.Does using something like 303 actually help ward off the UV brittleness? I believed the Armor All crap for years. If yes, then I better get the move on before I have to ask the same thing
Clean it with alcohol and put blue tape on either side of the crack and use black RTV and don't try to smooth it ...leave it a little textured.. you can use a little piece of wadded up aluminum foil with soap and water on it to keep it from smearing to give it the texture and then pull the tape .@AndyG has an excellent thread about the infamous door panel crack which he repaired. Looked so good you couldn't even tell it was ever there to begin with!
There are several smaller companies that offer better solutions when talking about Armor All. Check out Adam’s and Chemical Guys. Adam’s being my go to.
I like a few of their things. But I do agree.Adam's is a good one. I started heavily diving into the detailing world for about a month late last year. Most of the people that have been doing it for a while recommended staying away from Chemical Guys. They were talking about CG products mostly being marketing hype and not good in general.
Same here. I tend to be a little too obsessive when it comes to having things look the way I want it to. With mine, I want it to look nearly OE, if not just like OE. I've been coming up with a game plan. It will be added in the new thread when I do take on that project.I'm tagging along for the fragile defroster grill. I've seen some posts on here where folks have removed the plastic piece and glued in a replacement. Getting ready to look to do that on mine.
I think I may have seen his post. Did he use some type of grey sealer? I agree, it did look really good!@AndyG has an excellent thread about the infamous door panel crack which he repaired. Looked so good you couldn't even tell it was ever there to begin with!
I came across your post too. I really like the way that turned out. Looks great! With my interior being Khaki, I've contemplated going that same route.Bonded a piece of Naugahyde to the upper door panel using the panel groove as a start point. I removed the window seal, folded over the panel and reinstalled the seal.
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I am a little surprised too. Considering you can easily get your hands on a very nicely made reproduction of the CJ dash pad. With the infamous "crash pad"(it is "crash" pad isn't it?) in ours, I've thought so many times how simple it would be to make and produce. With CNC laser cutters, CNC water jets, and 3D printers becoming fairly common, it seems this would have already been done. A replacement part could be fabricated from whatever material you'd like. If I had my choice, and/or those tools, I would make a replacement from either aluminum, acrylic or delrin, heck maybe even carbon fiber. My budget can't go too far. I do have access to the tools to get either one done, but that grill part will be a meticulous nightmare.I am really surprised Crown hasnt began to offer a solution for TJ/LJ interior pieces like half door panels (very hard to find in great shape), full door panels, upper dash panels, and the center dash trim. I’m confident that they would have no issues making their money back from designing and manufacturing molds.
I’m also surprised I haven't seen much mention here about grouping together to source manufacturing.
Same here. I've enjoyed watching "Car Cleaning Guru" on Youtube. The level of detailing he goes to is impressive. If you haven't seen any of his videos, watch the one where he details a Nissan Skyline GTR.Adam's is a good one. I started heavily diving into the detailing world for about a month late last year. Most of the people that have been doing it for a while recommended staying away from Chemical Guys. They were talking about CG products mostly being marketing hype and not good in general.
I think I may have seen his post. Did he use some type of grey sealer? I agree, it did look really good!
Thanks! How I missed that, I don't know.See post number 11 in this thread.
Adam's is a good one. I started heavily diving into the detailing world for about a month late last year. Most of the people that have been doing it for a while recommended staying away from Chemical Guys. They were talking about CG products mostly being marketing hype and not good in general.
That's good stuff! I couldn't sit down and look through, but I'm going to later. I'm still compiling some things for the thread. I'll add your links in there.Our version of door panel repair is here (about 2/3's down):
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/tjs-tj.10996/page-9
Along with roll bar cover refinishing.
Upholstery is here:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/tjs-tj.10996/page-7