Infiniti Cracked Dash Permanent FIX? Suede Reupholstery

[@GQ37official]

hey guys just an update. My local shop that did this (Unlimited Upholstery) is taking a break from doing dashes. All it takes is one bad apple to spoil it for everyone. Someone complained about something on theirs so he decided it wasn't worth it and is not doing these currently.

[@tomc2690]

FYI, since he is no longer offering this service, I installed the coverlay. I’m, so far, pleasantly surprised how well it has worked out. It’s not perfect by any means, but a huge improvement for only $267ish. The material is superior. It’s extremely durable and should last a lifetime. I’d recommend a color matching permanent marker for any spaces that show the yellow foam.

[@lulmoewiththegimpyleg6815]

A Well drop the addy!!!

[@Gustavo-dz4uq]

I'm going to buy one tomorrow and I saw all those cracks in the pictures and thought it would probably be really expensive to replace, this looks like a great idea to fix that issue. Really useful video man!

[@ELEVOPR]

It's not worth buying a new dash, because the new dash from infiniti will still be defective and eventually fail. So why bother buying another dash from Infiniti. 🤷‍♂ Thanks for sharing.

[@batvon39]

Wow that looks amazing! My Maxima came from Florida and has the same issue (less cracks, more stick) so weighing my options. At best I'm gonna try to find a cover with that material. Looks luxurious.

[@rbmack15]

I’m in north Florida with a 2010 G37s. Exact same problem. Thanks so much for sharing! Going to look into this 😊

[@reriley20021]

coverlay dash covers, they glue on over the existing dash. no need to pull the dash out. it gives a factory look. unless you want something custom, that's the easy way to fix it.

[@leighannedearingsilva6112]

I put a coverlay on my Infiniti M35 and it looks fantastic. Very easy to install and I think it looks better than this leather thing in this video!

[@Americanman450]

But does it wrattle with bass ?

[@Walter37165]

​@@leighannedearingsilva6112Glad to hear. I just bought my 3rd M35x and everything is mint but the dash. How was the color match and texture?

[@cardz3607]

I'm looking at getting a G37 and there's one where I am (Texas) that was brought from Florida with the same melting and cracked dash. So glad I found your video!

[@xorbitman]

The interior is amazing now!

[@dfacedxa]

Nice solution. Cost alot less than i guessed and looks good

[@GQ37official]

thanks man, yea I was surprised how much a new dash cost and knew there had to be a better option.

[@alm8347]

Glad that I found your channel. I have a 2011 G-37 which I love, but is definitely showing wear and tear (including the dashboard cracks). It's nice to see that a lot of this stuff can be repaired at a reasonable cost. Do you ever answer questions about specific issues that the dealership isn't able to fix?? Thanks!

[@GQ37official]

Hey man thanks for watching. I'm happy to answer if it's something I'm familiar with, but I'm no mechanic haha

[@PaulsTrains]

The difference is Lexus and Toyota recalled their melted dashes. Nissan did a recall for some earlier models before 2008 after a class action lawsuit, but newer models are also still experiencing sticky / shiny dashboards from melting and no AT 303 or any other protection will help. It's not just UV, but UV and heat seems to be the common thread. Nissan / Infiniti really doesn't care about there brand loyalty anymore and look who owns them (Renault). As an annoyed G37 owner having to deal with this recently, I doubt I will by another Nissan / Infiniti because I can't trust them to do the right thing. Eventually, I'll get rid of the car or settle on some solution, but this is pretty much is the death nail for the brand.

[@greenkeyp.5538]

Agreed also they might go bankrupt. Europe completely regect there junk cars

[@PaulsTrains]

@@greenkeyp.5538 Yes, I wouldn't be surprised. I believe the immediate plan in the USA which is their largest / only market and shrinking fast is to rebrand Infiniti to "Nissan Plus" going forward, and to share more parts with the regular Nissan. A better plan would be to stand by their cars for customers, build brand loyalty, and build better quality cars, but it's easier to just rebrand their former luxury division is "slightly better" than normal Nissan which is not saying much anymore. They won't fool the remaining consumers by doing this and they will ultimately spiral into the ground unless they make radical changes.

[@richardkozelka1631]

Thanks so very much for your video and the information. I agree that infiniti does not have a good business plan. I've contacted them about my 2010 G37s convertible dash issues and gotten no where. Surprised that a $60,000 dollar car could be this bad. Bought it new, with 60,000 miles on it. How could this happen? I love my car but I don't love the local Stuart, Florida infiniti dealership for their rejection and infiniti for not giving a damn about what they did for making a few bucks more. I had begun looking for another 2 Dr that makes me smile and when I do it won't be a infiniti. But just maybe with your great info I just might be able to smile again! Thanks

[@Americanman450]

Yep , just pulled my g37s from storage yesterday with less than 50k miles 43k to be exact. I never even would have expected this , but crack everywhere. And I live in Wisconsin. This thing was my dream car. I feel betrayed

[@PaulsToolReview]

I eventually put a new dash in after suffering with the shiny sticky dash for years and couldn't live with the cracks. Hopefully the replacement will fair better or until something better comes along.

[@sapboi104]

Nice video.....I'm a local don't know why this got recommended but I had my g35 07 coupe for 3yrs and been shopping around for shops and now when I'm bout to start work I get this video thx for the info

[@GQ37official]

Cool man yeah reach out to Jonathan his information is in the video description tell him I sent you.

[@sapboi104]

Yeah I did a just before the hurricane mike but been down and behind on slot of projects,a guy from John and lee recommended him

[@kyleucf]

You ever consider doing the rest of the interior with the same fabric as the dash? I am just about done wrapping my entire G coupe in leather (dash, doors, roof, center console, glove box, literally everything). It really sets it off. Getting rid of that beige roof is a huge plus too.

[@GQ37official]

for sure, thought about doing the headliner and all, but didn't want to deal with painting the plastic trim pieces. The rest of my interior was in such good shape I didn't bother wrapping the rest, though I've seen that on some others and it does look really good.

[@kyleucf]

@@GQ37official For whatever it’s worth, you actually don’t need to paint anything. The black dome light and grab handles you can get oem black from the QX70 Sport and the seatbelts you can get out of the GTR. It’s a lot of work no doubt, but it’s doable. I’m just a random dude and I did it all DIY.

[@DAGMotorsport]

Bro Thank you so much! Almost bit the bullet for a dash overlay but for $130 more I get that! Hell yeah!

[@GQ37official]

Yea man, it was a good deal to me. Not sure what other upholstery shops will charge, but Unlimited Upholstery in Panama City hooked me up

[@DAGMotorsport]

@@GQ37official I sent emails to 4 upholstery shops and attached your video, so that way if they try to price gouge me I can be like "sorry man I don't see how your 1000 more than his guy and his dude has a maserati"

[@GQ37official]

@@DAGMotorsport lol ! Hopefully someone will do it. My issue was getting someone to pull the dasha an reinstall it, most shops didn't want to touch that, but I was so glad that Jonathan at Unlimited Upholstery was up to the challenge

[@RS-VQ35Racing]

That stitching looks all kinds of crazy.... I will say it looks great as a option. My G35 is starting to say F you with cracks lol and I've had it for 12 years

[@blockbusterz2370]

My fx45 saying the same shit😂😂😂😂

[@xcaliburG37S]

I'm 12 years too and fukin Infiniti wont replace their faulty design for free or any discount. If this is an option, ill pay for a new dash. Dont like that work done, it looks like a cheap glue on.

[@xcaliburG37S]

Its not about dash care! I have an 08, always use Meguiars and its garage kept. After 6 years it started cracking from bottom where no sunlight hits. Its a PIECE OF SHIT DASH! Infiniti owes us a free dash. I don't think we should have to do this. Ridiculous, but guess what, Infiniti is tanking on sales, wonder why.

[@ksich8142]

Wow in Canada we have rust everywhere , but I have never saw that on any Infiniti in Canada in my life !

[@GQ37official]

Yea it gets really hot down here in FL a lot of the older Infiniti, nissan and Lexus dashes crack like this down here

[@KillTakeoff]

Go to the junkyard there’s a bunch of G there and the dash for me was like 150 bucks I had to pull it myself

[@cooldaddyslick6869]

Was it easy?

[@KillTakeoff]

@ make sure you have a patient friend with you taking it off is the easy part but making sure you take it off out of the other car without damaging it too 😂😂cause there’s definitely a g out there that me and my boy “experimented” on 🤣🤣🤣we tore that shit up but honestly with a screwdriver and a pry tool yea pulling the dash is like an hour max can use KZbin but it’s honestly just pulling shit and feeling where you need to unscrew but the kinda hard part is putting in your car you gotta get sealer so it’s sit plush

[@chitos2132]

I'll think about this I just like the look of oem is fresh but very tempting

[@skeletor8575]

Looks like im driving down to panama city next week lol

[@GQ37official]

Lol sweet! Are you getting your dash fixed?

[@mucialmichaud8020]

I believe I am going to do the same

[@chrislenczyk8617]

I’d be there tomorrow if that shop was near me. Need to find a guy near me. And that price was crazy low.

[@TboneWertman]

Is the shop still there? How long did the process take?

[@abbeyrose4103]

im literally planning a trip right now after seeing this video - i live in jax so its an easy drive!!! 😂

[@henrysuarez9590]

but why the boom?

[@Angelclips30]

4 hour drive from Jacksonville might actually take a trip to get my dash fixed

[@GQ37official]

Yea man, but it'd probably take a week so if you don't want to leave it what he will probably recommend is getting a used dash (he has access to some) so he can wrap it and have it ready for install when you get there, that way you don't have to wait so long. Then you can sell your used dash and recoup some $. Just a thought

[@princessblackie8350]

Where did you get that dash mat? It looks really good!

[@GQ37official]

Thanks got it off eBay about 5 years ago. unfortunately they don't sell them anymore. It was called a leather dash mat

[@larekabrazile81]

Thanks for the video. You’ve given me hope for my horrible dash. I own a 2008 G35x sedan. My dash is cracking and very sticky. I live in Pensacola. What’s the name of the person you spoke to at unlimited upholstery?

[@GQ37official]

I believe his name is Jonathan, he's the owner.

[@codymcnary3607]

Just Curious why most people don’t use Dash Mats Anymore?! Did these people use Dash Detailer like McGuires Dash protector etc?! I always use a Sun Shade?!

[@GQ37official]

Can't speak on behalf of why the previous owners of this car didn't take the preventative measures, but yes doing all of those things would have gone a long way in keeping this from happening. I was the 3rd owner when i bought this car and the damage was done. I've been detailing cars since 2002 and I'm a big fan of 303 protectant and using sun shades to block the UV here in FL. So many people grew up on ArmorAll and apply it thinking they are helping their dash, but are ultimately contributing to it's demise which I have a feeling was probably the case with this car. I initially covered up my melted dash with a mat to hide it, but the cracks were still visible in the front and I eventually went this route in the video.

[@hoonetic]

@GQ37 Where did you originally get the Dashmat?

[@GQ37official]

ebay, but unfortunately they don't sell the leather ones anymore

[@tomc2690]

Is Unlimited Upholstery in business? Their listed number that’s also the same as what you posted states it’s no longer in service 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@GQ37official]

yea they're still there, but I don't think he's doing these anymore. All it takes is one bad apple to spoil it for everyone. Someone complained about something so last I heard he is turning them down.

[@milor9056]

😭 i just found a small crack near my glove box , I’ve had a pretty nice dash cover I got from wish for dirt cheap and it’s decent quality to my surprise. There has to be some kind of putty or mix to drop in the crack...? My crack is still pretty small (hah) ....but I know it’ll get worse even with a sun shade .

[@GQ37official]

yea I did another video awhile back about a leather style dash cover I got that helped with the melted dash I inherited with the car, but didn't cover up my cracks on the front which as you mentioned, got worse with time. Ugh, I just wish Infiniti could get it right!

[@thetroyagency]

Any one in Atlanta GA that can do this? And how much to get it done?

[@desperawdo8687]

Awesome solution

[@joelcorchado5415]

Man... I wish they had a close to Orlando Shop willing to do the same for my g35 sedan 2008 ...Anyone with info please reply ... thanks

[@hubushi]

Hey mate, I checked couple of stores, they said there is airbag , so cannot change for me :( how you did this ...

[@GQ37official]

Yea man as I mentioned in the video the airbags come out with so much force at 500+ mph, they bust through glue and plastic on any dash and will move this material out of the way with ease. I've been in several vehicles during an accident and seen first hand the force of the airbags and had no hesitation doing this to mine. 🤷‍♂️

[@hubushi]

@@GQ37official OK thanks mate, so when you do reskin you disconnet battery first ? and BTW how do you think if G37 with supercharge ?

[@GQ37official]

@@hubushi for sure, you need to disconnect the battery anytime you're messing with car electronics and airbags, especially something as major as removing the dash. As far as forced induction, supercharger is one good option, I like twin turbo better. Both can be fast and fun if done correctly, but unless you're really experienced to do most of the work yourself it can also be expensive to do it right, making it safe and reliable to re-engineer a car and engine bay that wasn't really designed for forced induction. I knew a guy that did it and afterwards he said he could have just bought a used gtr after all the money he spent on it. But then there's the whole "built not bought" thing that goes with that so I get it. I'm having fun bringing this fx35 back to life that I'm working on now on the channel and realizing how much I'm using it more than my car in my line of work so I may sell my G and go for either an Fx50 or Alpha Romeo Stelvio next year.

[@hubushi]

@@GQ37official Cooooooooooool Mate

[@eduardocastillo23]

Just got a G37 I live in Panama City Beach

[@GQ37official]

Hey cool man I live in town, and welcome to #TeamG37 !!

[@eduardocastillo23]

What shop did you take your car in for your exhaust

[@GQ37official]

@@eduardocastillo23 Ben's Automotive on East Ave. Panama City, FL

[@jaimecarreon2650]

Did the reupholster remove the dash for you?

[@GQ37official]

yes, removed and reinstalled.

[@jaimecarreon2650]

@@GQ37official damn that's a good price for all that. Really need mine redone as well.

[@djremedy9696]

@@GQ37official so I called him to do this I’m in Fort Walton Beach he is trying to charge me $1200 now. Any recommendations I want to get it done now. I have 2 cars I want to do this two $1200 each to much If it were $470 like you got it I get it done yesterday

[@GQ37official]

@@djremedy9696 oh wow, I hate to hear that... did that include getting an additional dash from the junkyard and him recovering it and swapping it out when he's done? Cuz that was one of the options when I was getting mine done so that it would be faster, he was charging an additional $600 for another dash - that he could reupholster at his shop and then I just bring my car on the day for the install. But that adds another $600 to the price....I'll call him and see what's going on because I'm probably going to have him recover the dash on this FX35 I'm working on now and see if he's gone up or what. It's possible he did once he realized much work was involved with taking the dash out and putting it back in LOL. Even if so though $2,500 is what nissan/ infiniti was quoting me for a new one - that's still half price I suppose but it's a far cry from what I paid. I'll talk to him and report back here with what I find out.

[@djremedy9696]

@@GQ37official i spoke to Jonathan he is doing it for the price you mentioned

[@nismo3441]

Dam thanks for the idea, My G37 dash is horrible

[@joegracey9831]

Is the original dash material vinyl or plastic. I have been told both?

[@GQ37official]

that's probably because it's hard to describe. Most sources call it "Soft Touch Plastic" The back side of the dash with all the clips etc are hard plastic along with the trim panels such as the events etc, but the soft touch portion seems to be a hodge podge polymer of plastic / vinyl that gives it a spongy kind of feel.

[@brillianttrader1837]

Where is the shop located

[@GQ37official]

Unlimited upholstery Panama City Florida info in video description. But see my PINNED comment as I believe he stopped doing them.

[@NEMdaTruth305]

Yoooo wassup bro new subscriber I'm in Tallahassee!!! I just got a fx50s im going to come down to get this done ASAP we should meet up and rip around

[@GQ37official]

Hey bro first off thanks for taking the time to subscribe and leave a comment. Wow yea, Tally is right around the corner bro, I was just there getting my airbag recall taken care of on the FX35 I just picked up. As you may have seen on the channel I just picked up a project fx to revive, it's my 2nd one, love those vehicles. I've never driven the FX50 (they're a very rare species lol) but I know they're awesome vehicles as I love the fx35 platform and my G, I've had 7 infiniti vehicles over the years and the FX50 is probably one of the few I'd trade / sell my G37 for. Anyway, as far as the dash goes, I'm gonna reach out to the upholster as I've had someone recently say he's quoting a good bit higher than he did mine for so I'm gonna see what's up cause I'm gonna need to get the dash done on this fx35 as well. I'll report back here with what I find out, but lets definitely stay in touch as I'd love to meet up if you're in town. You can also hit me up on IG: @Gq37official

[@NEMdaTruth305]

@@GQ37official thanks bro and yes man it was a hassle to get the fx took me about 3 months they were trying to put me in everything else and I have always been a Chevy man but yeah I've been converted over I've had the 50 for just a little over 3 months. And I definitely need to get this dash done it's not terrible but I recently drove down to Miami and the glare from the dash was killing me its that super sticky stuff going on with but I'll definitely stay in touch

[@GQ37official]

@@NEMdaTruth305 yea man if it's that bad you might want to just get a dash mat cover in the meantime to buy you some time. That's what I did with my G until the cracks got really bad and I replaced the whole thing a year and a half later. I'm gonna be using my FX a lot this holiday season for gigs and getting the dash recovered will take it out of commission for a bit so I don't want to go without it until January so I got a dash cover until then. Here's one for yours rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FWellvisors-Dash-Mat-Dashboard-Cover-For-Infiniti-09-17-FX35-FX37-FX50-QX70-Black%2F184117345892%3Ffits%3DModel%253AFX37%26epid%3D17036046130%26hash%3Ditem2ade3fbe64%3Ag%3A7akAAOSwjWRe4moZ&campid=5338680603&toolid=10001&customid=FX37 dash cover

[@krupple]

You are seriously wrong for telling people not to worry about the airbags functioning. Leather could absolutely impact airbag deployment. As you said some cars even have perforations in the dash for the airbags.

[@GQ37official]

I've seen these covered dashes after an accident, airbag had no problem with deployment. In fact one of my older cars had the dash recovered and I got in an accident, airbag moved the dash covering right out of the way. Believe me, a little epoxy isn't going to hold back the enormous force of an airbag!

[@nwperformance435]

my g37 has the same problem

[@That_Stinger_GT5]

Every G37 will develop this issue. Its not new, they used shitty material

[@jayniesmiguel7403]

did u get rid of the dash mat?

[@GQ37official]

yes.

[@howszat11]

May I ask where you bought the material?

[@GQ37official]

I didn't. I took it to my local upholstery shop and they did everything.

[@adamflurk1363]

YOOOOOOOOOO. I have been looking for a solution for my dash for over a year. I'm in the Orlando area. I need to find someone who can do this exact thing with my 2010 G37X. Please if anyone local see's this comment and can do something like this please let me know. I've been ready to get it over with for a long time.

[@ManguPapi]

Did you find someone? I'm in Orlando too

[@That_Stinger_GT5]

Guess we're all driving to Panama city 🙄 cause I'm in orlando also lol

[@benpenny687]

How long he took I'm in Tampa

[@GQ37official]

It would take a good week or so. That's a long time to be without your car or to wait around on it if you're out of town so another option is to buy a used dash through him ahead of time (he has access to a salvage yard and can get them in good condition for $600) Then he can recover it in his shop ahead of time and when you bring your car in it's just a matter of him pulling your old dash and installing the newly wrapped one. (which is about a day and a half) Then you can sell your old dash on ebay or something and recoup some of your money. This is actually what I did to save time cause I didn't want to be without my car that long, but I didn't include this in the cost as it's not necessary if you have time to wait on it a week or so, but in your case that's another option. Even if you do factor in that cost and not sell your old dash after, it's a lot cheaper than a new dash through the dealer.

[@prenticelewis1122]

very nice bro

[@GQ37official]

Thanks!

[@AdanM427]

Where did u get this done?

[@GQ37official]

My local upholstery shop.

[@CHUCK20O9]

Nice idea

[@xorbitman]

How much was the dash mat?

[@GQ37official]

About $85. here's the link: rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575585787&toolid=10001&campid=5338680603&customid=Leather+dash+cover+G37&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FLeather-Edition-Dashboard-Cover-For-Infiniti-G37-G37s-G25-G37-Coupe-G35-G35S-07%2F112312923773%3Ffits%3DModel%253AG37%26hash%3Ditem1a265f367d%3Ag%3A2SEAAOSwoqFd5xtV

[@richardmanzano4183]

Hablo pura estiércol

[@reyescuerva]

No one locally would do my dash lol.

[@SuitedTrucker]

Bro what’s the contact info man?

[@GQ37official]

Unlimited Upholstery is the shop, but I don't think he's doing them anymore.

[@uhmeizuhngralphf0549]

Dude where did you buy it

[@GQ37official]

local upholstery shop did it.

[@vincef7487]

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