Restore sun visors?

[Andy74tii]

Has anyone successfully restored the "filling" in their visors? I have a few where the foam is basically disintegrated inside, and they're mostly flat. Other than that, they're in pretty good condition. Seems like there should be some way to "refill" them?

Thanks

Andy74tii

[bnam]

I'd wondered about this myself. My possibly harebrained idea is to cut a little hole and inject some expanding insulating foam, spread it out evenly and let it cure between 2 flat wooden pieces with some books or other weight on top.

Thoughts?

[Andy74tii]

Ha! Having recently installed newer windows in my house, I used some expanding foam and I had the exact same idea, even down to using some sort of form to keep the width down. I have a few laying around, might try it!

Thanks,

Andy74tii

[Mike Self]

into sun visors, then pressing 'em between two flat surfaces while the foam cures. But you'll need to use foam that will remain flexible once cured--not the stuff used for home insulation. It'll crack the first time you apply torque to the visor, like when your pivot it.

There must be an expanding foam in a spray can that remains flexible when cured...anyone know?

mike

[scoTTlarock]

Mine are puffy and old, and last week I bought a better set from the forum and will install them when they arrive next week....

I actually was thinking of taking my old ones and experimenting with them to restore them. I'll have the new set so I've got nothing to lose if they come out crappy.

The expanding foam idea sounds cool but i don't know if you would be able to shoot it in evenly enough for it to be perfectly flat.

My idea was to slit them open with a blade on the top edge, empty them out, and try to refill with something else. Haven't decided what yet though! And haven't figured out how to reseal them cleanly so Ill have to think about it a little more first.

I'll post back with results

[bluedevils]

One idea is to cut a slut on the back (black side), remove the old and install the new foam, and glue a piece of black vinyl strip to cover the cut (possibly using black vinyl from a beat up set). I will try that soon.

[bobthomas]

The guts of some early American sunvisors were just cardboard. If someone could determine where to best slit the vinyl & insert cardboard replacement, it might work well.

If you want paddinig,glue on some ensolite.

Just brainstorming.

[ziff73]

Yeah, I'm going to experiment, too. BMW only stocks one side!? I bought one, but I'm not sure if the other will ever be available....damn.

[Tiger75]

I did it a few years ago.

I used a razor blade and cut the seam open between the white and black on the end where the bracket is. I pulled the frame out , cleaned it up and covered it with a foam sheet. put it back in and then glued the seam together.

worked pretty good

[Stu]

How about Build a Bear? They take stuffed animals with no innards and have a machine that injects them with a soft, flexible material. Haven't tried it myself, just an early morning thought while half-awake.

[scoTTlarock]

One idea is to cut a slut on the back (black side), remove the old and install the new foam, and glue a piece of black vinyl strip to cover the cut (possibly using black vinyl from a beat up set). I will try that soon.

im thinking that 3M Super 77 adhesive spray would work pretty well

[MikeD]

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You can get both sides here:

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http://www.bmw02.de/Interior-trim.70.0.html?&L=2&print=1&tx_tscahsel_pi1=2&cHash=b4ee1531ef