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951kel
09-01-2023, 12:28 PM
I'm the president of Polyvance, manufacturer of plastic repair products that are used by a lot of people to repair their cracked dashboards. We have a video on the process that we did on a 240Z dash several years ago (https://www.polyvance.com/280Z-Dashboard-Repair/) , but we are wanting to make an updated video. As an E34 owner and forum member, I wanted to put out a request to all of you to get our hands on a cracked BMW dashboard we can use to make this new video.

If you are interested in having us do a FREE dashboard repair for you, please take a photo of the dash and post it in this thread. This is a limited-time offer. I'm posting this on September 1, 2023. We will select a dash from the photos submitted, and we'll only do one! Once the dash has been selected, that's the end of this offer. Later on, we'll post the video so you can see how it's done, then you can go to https://www.polyvance.com/ to buy the products you need to repair it yourself. We'll select one that has a reasonable amount of damage, not hundreds of spidercracks all over it. Our choice!

If we choose your dash, you'll have to be willing to do the following: 1. Remove it and strip it of all trim. 2. Crate it or box it and ship it to us at your expense. 3. Wait for however long it takes for us to do the repair and video work (which we should be able to do in 4 to 8 weeks). 4. Pay for return shipping. We are based in Rainsville, Alabama, (about two hours from Atlanta) so if you're close enough to deliver it, that may also be a selection criteria.

Any questions, please post them here or DM me through the forum.

JRowe
11-07-2023, 06:06 PM
Here’s my dash.720222720223

951kel
11-08-2023, 12:52 PM
Hi JRowe, Thank you for your submission. This is perfect for our needs. If you are willing to remove it from your car and send it to us, we'll repair it for you at no cost. I just wanted to reiterate the rules here to make sure you're in agreement: 1. Remove it and strip it of all trim. 2. Crate it or box it and ship it to us at your expense. 3. Wait for however long it takes for us to do the repair and video work (the holidays will delay it somewhat; we'd expect that we can have it repaired and ready to ship back to you sometime in January or February, assuming we receive it from you soon). 4. Pay for return shipping. We are based in Rainsville, Alabama, (about two hours from Atlanta). Also, please note that we will refinish it with a textured paint, so it won't have the leather grain of the original vinyl. Please see our 280Z video for a reference on the appearance of the final repair.

If all this is acceptable to you, please contact me via email at kurt@polyvance.com, or call me at 256-638-4103. Thank you! Kurt Lammon

951kel
06-03-2024, 09:22 AM
Hello all, I'm closing this offer now. We ended up taking a guy's Datsun 240Z dash to do the video. If you would like to repair your own dashboard, please go to our website for the step-by-step instructions and video on the process. https://www.polyvance.com/280Z-Dashboard-Repair/