Package Tray Bubble
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Racer
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I finally got around to my package tray bubble fix. Came out excellent. And less than five bucks.
I went to the pharmacy and bought a package of diabetic syringes. Poked the needle at the end of the bubble and used it to suck the air out. Compared to the first photo, I'm over the moon in how well that simple solution worked out.
Paul
And this is what mine looks like today. Considering I started out this thread with that HUGE long bubble and actually did the fix exactly one month ago, I think its pretty safe to say we have a winner on the air bubble fix. Just let the air out!
Paul
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Pole Position
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I poked my bubble with an Exacto blade in several places and pushed the vinyl back down with the palm of my hand. So far, so good. I wondering if I should perforate the entire cover to prevent future bubbles in other spots.
Rookie
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This is why I like this site so much. Used a 3ml syringe to puncture the bubble (mine was the size of a golf ball), left out in the sun for 3 hours on 90 degree sunny day with weight of about 3lbs. Can't tell that it was ever there. Thanks for the tip.
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Racer
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Well I can tell you from mine that it never did "stick" back down again. But it should never balloon up again and I will be the only one who ever knew it was there. I'd buy that for a dollar!
Paul
Paul
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Did ours after seeing this thread. Needle from the drug store, one puncture after letting it sit in the hot sun a couple hours first. Placed a weight on it for an hour or so. Looks like it never was there.
It probably is not necessary to use a syringe. Just a small hole and gently push the air out.
Having it in the hot sun helped.
I don’t think glue would be a good idea.
We have a 2004 SC430. What year are all of yours? Seems like the bubble is in the same place except that long one. I wonder if they had a bad batch in the vinyl lamination place for a while. Or is there any other reason it happens?
It probably is not necessary to use a syringe. Just a small hole and gently push the air out.
Having it in the hot sun helped.
I don’t think glue would be a good idea.
We have a 2004 SC430. What year are all of yours? Seems like the bubble is in the same place except that long one. I wonder if they had a bad batch in the vinyl lamination place for a while. Or is there any other reason it happens?
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