Bubble in my armrest FIXED!
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2009 Cadillac CTS-V
Bubble in my armrest FIXED!
Recently a bubble surfaced in my armrest. I saw a how-to by another board member and they removed the leather and re-wrapped it. Looked too hard. So here's what I did.
Last edited by bamaster; Oct 29, 2012 at 07:54 PM.
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After:
Materials:
Syringe and needles: ~15
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Glues,_a...e_Syringe.html
Adhesive: $7
Yay!
Materials:
Syringe and needles: ~15
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Glues,_a...e_Syringe.html
Adhesive: $7
Yay!
Last edited by bamaster; Oct 29, 2012 at 07:53 PM.
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Nice work! How many Ccs of adhesive did you use for a bubble that size?
Did the excess leak out the hole? I assume it can be quickly wiped away with a solvent to prevent a stain?
-G
Did the excess leak out the hole? I assume it can be quickly wiped away with a solvent to prevent a stain?
-G
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It's a water-based glue. Cures in 3 minutes. Looks perfect and I can't see a single hole at all. I poked it three times around the edge of the bubble.
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Awesome ive been looking for something like this im going to get it and do it as well mine is pretty bad. I had the syringe idea but could never find anything and never really looked for anything lol thanks for the POST!!!! Great work to.
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I didn't really measure it. But if each line is 1 CC, then I would say about 1/4 to 1/2 CC. No, it didn't leak out. The leather is pretty flexible and it closed the hole as soon as I removed the needle. The trick for me was to pull back on the syringe a bit before removing it. I still managed to get a drop on it and it wiped right off with a moist napkin.
It's a water-based glue. Cures in 3 minutes. Looks perfect and I can't see a single hole at all. I poked it three times around the edge of the bubble.
It's a water-based glue. Cures in 3 minutes. Looks perfect and I can't see a single hole at all. I poked it three times around the edge of the bubble.
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The bubble on mine will wrinkle if pressed so my guess is it thinner and streatched out so this won't work. I need to remove the cover and reseat. Any ideas on how to remove and reinstall the cover?
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Can any one explain how these happen? I got my car back from a collision shop and saw this the same day I got it back and what looked like an elbow indent ( i can't see the indent anymore because the bubble expanded out more ) and its in the front of the middle console towards the radio and I don't put my elbow/arm in that area at all. I do know the collision shop took my car down to another shop driving and even had my radio station changed when I got my car back.
The collision center said they cannot fix it and said it wasn't them. I actually examined the middle console before I dropped the car at the collision shop and saw no bubbles before.
Do you think it randomly happens in areas or does an arm have to rest/move in that area for this to happen
The collision center said they cannot fix it and said it wasn't them. I actually examined the middle console before I dropped the car at the collision shop and saw no bubbles before.
Do you think it randomly happens in areas or does an arm have to rest/move in that area for this to happen
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Can any one explain how these happen? I got my car back from a collision shop and saw this the same day I got it back and what looked like an elbow indent ( i can't see the indent anymore because the bubble expanded out more ) and its in the front of the middle console towards the radio and I don't put my elbow/arm in that area at all. I do know the collision shop took my car down to another shop driving and even had my radio station changed when I got my car back.
The collision center said they cannot fix it and said it wasn't them. I actually examined the middle console before I dropped the car at the collision shop and saw no bubbles before.
Do you think it randomly happens in areas or does an arm have to rest/move in that area for this to happen
The collision center said they cannot fix it and said it wasn't them. I actually examined the middle console before I dropped the car at the collision shop and saw no bubbles before.
Do you think it randomly happens in areas or does an arm have to rest/move in that area for this to happen
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Thanks for this! Followed the steps, stent some time squeezing the extra glue out through the puncture holes, seems to have worked perfectly.
I had a lot more than a bubble, about 25-33% of the top surface of the left side had separated.
I had a lot more than a bubble, about 25-33% of the top surface of the left side had separated.
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I used a 23g needle (0.6mm x 25mm). Which is pretty thin. Injecting was slow, but fine, and cannot see any hole whatsoever. Can probably get away with slightly thicker if it's all you can find.
