Leather dash lifting and bubbling

[BowDown]

Is the syringe hole visible?

Not really, after you roll it and place a weighted bag over the spot, it glues itself closed. The 23ga syringes created a bigger hole than the 18ga because of the difficulty in pushing the adhesive out which made me move more as my hand was getting tired. The 18ga flows like butter so you don't widen the hole moving around because you're straining your hand.

I post a pic of two repaired spots shortly

 

[BowDown]

This is an area that I did in 2 places




Below is the same area above but enlarged.
You wouldn't know if it said if it wasn't pointed out to you




Given The options available, I'm satisfied with the outcome of this repair as opposed to leaving it or spending a couple of thousand having the dealer fix it or spending a similar amount having an upholstery shop pull it out and wrap it in vinyl and put it back in.

If it becomes a bigger problem like some of the other pictures I've seen from people, I may opt for having the leather removed and replacing it with a simulated leather but if I can stay on top of it and keep it looking like this, I'm not going to bother.

I believe the issue is the manufacturer doesn't use enough adhesive and probably doesn't use a good adhesive to apply the leather to these dashes.
I believe the problem is also compounded if you don't address the the trouble spots right away versus just letting it go and it getting worse to the point where now you have to replace the dash

 

[grimreefer]

Well, I failed miserably. Injected the adhesive, rolled it out and left sandbags on it for 24 hours+. Looked good for two days.... but the bubbles are back.

Good news is, when I took my truck to my local dealer for an alignment, tire rotation and 30K service this morning, they're going to do a goodwill warranty repair on the dash. They said that since I'm the original owner and only the time ran out on the warranty that they have no problem doing it goodwill. Parts on order baby. Now to get a carport for the driveway...

 

[FastBlackRam]

Well, I failed miserably. Injected the adhesive, rolled it out and left sandbags on it for 24 hours+. Looked good for two days.... but the bubbles are back.

Good news is, when I took my truck to my local dealer for an alignment, tire rotation and 30K service this morning, they're going to do a goodwill warranty repair on the dash. They said that since I'm the original owner and only the time ran out on the warranty that they have no problem doing it goodwill. Parts on order baby. Now to get a carport for the driveway...

It's great to hear that yours is being goodwill fixed. It is by no means a cheap quick fix for the dealer. It is time consuming and a skilled job. Mine came out perfect and has been holding up for almost 2 years now. I don't use any cleaners on this one like the last one. Just a damp chamois or damp microfiber very infrequently. I mostly just dust it off with no moisture at all. I do use a windshield screen when parked outside and always have. It is parked in my garage when I'm home.

 

[grimreefer]

It's great to hear that yours is being goodwill fixed. It is by no means a cheap quick fix for the dealer. It is time consuming and a skilled job. Mine came out perfect and has been holding up for almost 2 years now. I don't use any cleaners on this one like the last one. Just a damp chamois or damp microfiber very infrequently. I mostly just dust it off with no moisture at all. I do use a windshield screen when parked outside and always have. It is parked in my garage when I'm home.

I think it's the high temps and high humidity we're having now that threw a wrench into the fix. I use a screen and dash cover but the truck just bakes in the sun since it doesn't fit in our garage. It was worth the effort anyway.

 

[Biga]

Dashboards can get over 150 degrees in the Summer, Leather combined with glue is going to fail at some point, one reason I will never buy a vehicle with a leather dash.