Is there a good way to fix warped plastic?
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Is there a good way to fix warped plastic?
I've been giving my car's interior some much needed attention this past month and have pretty much have it to where I want it short of new seat upholstery, one of those easily lost plastic connectors for the seatbelt guides and a few trouble pieces of plastic that are noticeably warped. Specifically the trim piece above the passenger side kick panel, the driver side kick panel and the top middle of the faceplate / cover for the digital dash. My first thought was to hunt down new pieces but it seems like most of them are warped in similar ways, so I'm now looking into fixing my own and am looking for recommendations on how to fix my pieces. Currently I'm thinking of using a heat gun and carefully pushing the warped section back in manually but I'm thinking there has to be a better way than that.
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Last edited by Ryan-87GTA; Aug 11, 2017 at 09:54 PM.
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Re: Is there a good way to fix warped plastic?
Heat may work out but I wouldn't try it with the parts in place for danger of warping or damaging other parts in the process
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From: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Car: '87 Trans Am GTA
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700r4
Re: Is there a good way to fix warped plastic?

I'll probably start with the passenger side trim piece as I have two, which are coincidentally warped in the exact same way...




