Upper door pad crack filling and repair ideas?

[Coelacanth]

I'm going to see how much I can improve my original white '70 Charger upper door pads. Before I re-dye them black, please share your ideas on filling some of the bigger cracks in the vinyl. Thanks!

 

[beebest]

I had a minor crack jn my dashpad, I used superglue to fill it before I dyed it. Came out pretty good, but if you look close, it can still be seen.

 

[OMTWF-72SE]

I'd dye them then repair if you are going black anyway. They sell black vinyl repair, I used the permatex which is heat cured on the top of my rear seat where some dry cracks started. It's lasted the hot/cold cycles in Az for 3 years.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

I’ve had great luck with JB Weld compound

 

[OMTWF-72SE]

I would suggest you also buy a bunch of wooden cuticle tools, a box of toothpicks and a roll of parchment paper and a good set of cheaters/readers to help with your view. Toothpicks and the cuticle tools helped with the micro cracks, parchment helps ensure a smoothing surface and well the cheaters helped because I'm detail oriented to a a fault. I hade my entire seat on my workbench using a campers headlight.

I have not discovered a method to stop the cracks from getting larger if they receive direct pressure. Bad/dry vinyl never gets better.