Having a day off work, I got to grips with the airbag cover today as it looked bad and let down the interior. My eyes were drawn to it as soon as I looked into the car before buying it. This was how it has looked since I got the car.[SUB][/SUB]
I started to peel back the material and found it to be very cheap and nasty vinyl which was surprisingly stiff and brittle like some medieval parchment, so I decided only to attend to the affected area rather than remove the whole cover.
I removed the remnants of old hardened glue with a petrol soaked rag and then gave the airbag case a good going over with emery paper to key the surface. Add liberal coatings of spray glue to both surfaces, go for a ciggy and coffee break and return to apply the cover.
Initially it looked no better than before but after heating the area courtesy of the wife's hair dryer, I was able to straighten out the creases. I returned to it after about 30 minutes, gave it a final stretch and tucked away the edges with a spreader.
Quite pleased with the result.
What I find difficult to comprehend is how the last owner was recently willing to spend the best part of 3k on brakes and a service, but happy to continue driving a car with non-cancelling indicators and a manky steering wheel. Hey ho, different strokes I suppose.
I feel like I am now in remission, in as much as I am between tribulations, I shall now go for a drive