Damaged Dashboard + Air Freshener

[ThunderBolt]

Hi

I have a FORD Laser 2001 model car (same as MAZDA BJ5P model). I had an “odonil” air freshener fixed near the ventilation panel, last Saturday due to extreme heat air freshener had melt and leaked on to my dashboard panel.  I have attached some photos of the damaged area. I highly appreciate if someone could tell me where I can buy this dashboard frame (golden colour) and the AC switch.

If there’s a place I can get it fixed without replacing, let me know.

Shivanka

[shaddy2010]

Oh shoot..... The biggest mistake people make when fixing airfreshners to cars. Anyways, just drop by at Mazna Motors (pepiliyana junc) and ask them if they would have a spare pannel since they bring some body parts down.

Option -2 - Try Delkanda area

Option 3 - Try checking on Ebay.

[ThunderBolt]

No luck with ebay

[Crazy Life]

try build up the damage and a respray,will hold until you find a new unit

[isurujosh]

bastards! introducing products to the market without testing them for normal usuage patterns. sri lanka needs consumer laws. if this happened in europe these odonil bastards will have to pay for your damage.

[outlander]

Dammmmnnnnn

Its not available in e bay.

i think Best thing is remove & do a good spray painting on the panal...

U wont notice the different...

[topgear]

that looks pretty bad! but the good news is, like outlander said, a good paint job should make it look as good as new. no big scene.

[jehan80]

Oh bad luck dude! I will remember not to use that kind of air freshner!

[mazdaspeed]

The place mentioned in Papiliyana has the stuff - but recommend U first try the main job suggested

It's all ways advised not to have those shitty things on the dash or the vent grills

[ThunderBolt]

Is there a way to clear the melted plastic, any chemical?

[harshansenadhir]

Is there a way to clear the melted plastic, any chemical?

don't think any chemical will help this scenario as plastic is melted. Best try would be to remove the panel and level the damaged area using a sand paper and prime using some good plastic prime smooth it and spray with gold blend. Approach a good painter, that would solve the matter. However make sure to be extra cautious when removing the panel as plastic may have become brittle over a period of time. Good luck mate.

[ThunderBolt]

Any recommended place to get this fixed?

[charitha19]

ok.. since what is done is done.. u can ge this done at a good fibre place.. i got most of my cracked plastics fibred and re painted... PM me i will give the details since its against the forum rules to promote..

[topgear]

Ahh plastic melted ne.. Didnt notice that.. Well a good painter could sand it, level it, and paint it on a good coat of primer and it should look original for a long time!

[Elvis_Pil]

The Odonil products I've noticed on the super market shelves are not meant for automotive use, rather for the use in bathrooms and wardrobes. Explains why it melted. Silly to curse the manufacturer without knowing this