Clip4
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Looking ideas to repair / cover glare shield in 1980 182.
Cessna Glare Shield Repair
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Klaus M
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My favorite is Black Shoe Polish. It doesn't fade over time and easy to touch up.
Clip4
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Looking to cover with vinyl or leather.
Klaus M
Pre-takeoff checklist
Most materials will dry out and crack that's why we moved to glued down thin fabric and shoe polish. Sometimes just the metal and the flat black of the polish.
donjohnston
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For my 182RG, I got some material from Airtex, took it and the glareshield to an auto upholstery shop and had them cover it.
Top-shelf would be to replace it with a 3rd party shield. There are several options but I only used Selkirk products. If you plan to replace your windshield anytime soon, wait till then for the glareshield work as it gives you the best result with the window out. As to covering it if you prefer, stick to fabric material vs vinyl/leather as fabric lasts a lot longer.
Stewartb
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Easier the windshield removed. Mine was replaced when I did an interior, panel, and window overhaul. New sheet metal and covered with Naugahyde. Selkirk makes fiberglass glare shields for Cessnas. No idea what it takes to fit and install one in a fully assembled plane.
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Get some marine grade vinyl. The ones I’ve seen have a burn cert and if your a car 3 plane that’s all you need. You can cover yourself or take to a specialist shop (check with your A&P of course). $30 in product plus installation.