Fixed my delaminating radio screen

[Skrapmetal]

Didn't see a thread on this in search, so here we go.

My radio screen looked like crap. The tint/coating on the screen was delaminating. Ford Dealership wanted around $300 to fix the problem.



I ordered a piece of tinted acrylic from Tapplastics.com. I got two pieces for $20 shipped. The exact specs I ordered, which fit perfectly:

Transparent Acrylic Sheets (Cut-to-Size) - Transparent Smoke
1/8 (.118) inches Thick, 2 inches Wide, 7-5/16 inches Long

Direct link to the stuff I ordered: http://www.tapplastics.com/product/...plastic/acrylic_sheets_transparent_colors/519

(Hope linking there isn't a problem)


Took the console apart, took the radio cover off, and pried off the old screen. There was enough adhesive leftover that I just pressed the new piece into place and it held in tightly.





Looks like brand new now, and the acrylic isn't as soft and scratch-prone as the original plastic. I know some people were using glass pieces and tinting them, but I'm not a fan of the idea of having untempered glass infront of me if I get in a wreck. This looks as good or better, and is safer.



Hope someone else can find this useful some day. Cheap, easy fix for an annoying flaw.

 

[GBCoyote]

Very cool, thanks!

 

[Vert]

Thanks for the info and it's something I need to do this spring and I'm trying to avoid taking it ford even though it's still under warranty.

 

[sdoo500]

Just starting to notice mine. Thanks!

 

[MKMotorsport]

Will be doing this.

Ford replaced mine once under warranty, then I kid you not... the replacement did it "on its own" without ever being cleaned or touched in about a years time. Car is not a daily and stored in a heated garage in winter. The OEM material is simply outright defective, OR, maybe I have the worst luck in the world?? :lol:

 

[Well_Tester]

Good info. I need to do this as well.

 

[noldevin]

Mine has scratches that I honestly couldn't say how they got there. Just ordered a sheet from them, thanks!