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Topic: Protectant for dash?
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Joe Clutch
Gearhead Posts: 1012
From: Austin, Texas M&M Member #352
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 05-17-2001 01:18 PM
   
What does anyone use as a protectant for the dash, etc. to keep it from cracking? Is that even possible when you have to park outside all day long in the hot sun? I guess mechanical methods like a car cover or a winshield screen would work, but I guess my question is, is there a "rejuvenator" for soft plastic like there is for leather?What is the dash made out of, anyway, vinyl? Thanks
-jc
2000 GT
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GTRocks
Gearhead Posts: 1393
From: Lusby, MD, USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 05-17-2001 01:35 PM
I don't know that there is a rejuvenator, but I used to put a white towel across the dash whenever it would sit outside and bake.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 15674
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-17-2001 05:40 PM
Well, you don't want to use Armorall, it leaves a milky residue. I don't use anything. The only dash I have that cracked is on my '72. My '86 F-150's dash still looked good when I sold it, and it spent almost all it's life outside. Then again, I never parked it in a Texas furnace.Come to think of it, my '76 Capri had a perfect dash, and it came from Arizona. {It was black, too} Do modern dash pads crack anymore? ------------------
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
All Fords since 1977
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Greenstang
Gearhead Posts: 394
From: its all a fog..
Registered: May 2001
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posted 05-17-2001 05:51 PM
Some modern dashes do (85 EXP and 85 Thunderbird) both CA cars...
none of our current car's dashes have (90,91,95 and 98)
FWIW on the 91 Tow-rus I use "Lexol" I haven't had a problem, but it spends as much time as I can spare in my car port...
as always with cleaners and what not, YMMV...------------------
Marcus
My World
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Stewart
Moderator Posts: 6381
From: Monterey, CA Mustangsandmore Member #437
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-17-2001 07:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Joe Clutch:
What does anyone use as a protectant for the dash, etc. to keep it from cracking?
A dash mat! It protects the dash and adds a bit of style too. It really looks good. Stewart
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Stangfan
Gearhead Posts: 186
From: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 05-17-2001 10:04 PM
I've found 303 Protectant to be really good stuff. I use it on the dash, tires, the vinyl roof and interior of the 67. An upholstry shop recommended it, after warning me about Armour All - it rots the stitching in seat upholstry.------------------
Steve - M&M Member #690 '90 Limited Edition Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible
'67 Mustang Coupe Member: Vancouver Island Mustangs Association; 1990 Limited Edition Mustang Registry
Steve's 1990 Limited Edition Convertible Website
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CandyApple66
Gearhead Posts: 301
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-17-2001 10:04 PM
I use Turtle Wax and that works wonderful for me. I never have residue and it makes the dash look nice and shiny. It also picks up a lot of the dirt and whatnot (Armor All didn't when I had used it before) Good luck  ------------------
Ashley
Pre-Med Major at Oregon State University
66 CandyApple Red 289 2v "The Beast Jr."
It's Fast, It's Red, and It's Not Daddy's!
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ragtopjr
Gearhead Posts: 1728
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 05-18-2001 12:34 AM
I use to use armor all and about the same time i heard that they dry out the vinyl and it cracks the dash  you guessed it the dash cracked 
I will second the motion that nobody use armor all.
i dont know what works maybe a damp cloth?I dont know.------------------
Ed
Heart mods:Trick High flow titanium valve ported & polished Listen close: "tic tic tic" No folks thats not a noisy lifter thats the sound of big flow!
1984 5.0L LX Conv 3600 lbs 13.41 at 101.89 SIR
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68F100
Gearhead Posts: 951
From: Fort Madison, Iowa
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 05-18-2001 01:51 AM
My girlfriend's dash MELTED in Tucson. It cracked also. Even some of the trim(plastic) that goes up the window pillars melted and disfigured. Best thing to fight the sun IMO is a sunshade in the windshield and tint on the rest of the windows.
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Joe Clutch
Gearhead Posts: 1012
From: Austin, Texas M&M Member #352
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 05-18-2001 08:33 AM
Thanks, y'all. I really appreciate it (& I'm writing all this down). Just trying to give my baby all the right stuff, since it kinda takes a beating as a daily driver, and I consider summers around here to be "severe service."
-jc
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Unkl Shu/ Joe
Gearhead Posts: 255
From: San Bernardino, Ca
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 05-18-2001 09:49 AM
Make sure you use a windowshade! That's the number 1. Also I use a product called SP 80 Black Beauty Coat. I have used this for the passed 8years and with the above combo I have yet to have a crack in my 33yr old dash. SP 80 Products
J.K.A. International,Inc.
Monterey Park, CA. 91754 That's the address off the bottle. Good luck. Joe
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 15674
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-18-2001 06:52 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 68F100:
My girlfriend's dash MELTED in Tucson. It cracked also. Even some of the trim(plastic) that goes up the window pillars melted and disfigured. Best thing to fight the sun IMO is a sunshade in the windshield and tint on the rest of the windows.
My Capri was from Tucson, and it was semi melted, too. I never noticed it until I saw another Capri and I noticed my dash was shaped differently. LOL ------------------
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC {Wife's car...}
All Fords since 1977
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68F100
Gearhead Posts: 951
From: Fort Madison, Iowa
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 05-19-2001 01:45 AM
quote:
Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
My Capri was from Tucson, and it was semi melted, too. I never noticed it until I saw another Capri and I noticed my dash was shaped differently. LOL
Yeah...just say that it was a custom made dash and only a couple hundred were made, thus making it worth thousands more 
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Big D
Gearhead Posts: 1242
From: Wells, Nevada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-19-2001 09:09 AM
Well, I just heard a new one... I was showing my brother in law this thread and he said the best thing for dashes is "Baby Oil"... Keeps it looking new and never dries up... Only thing I'd be afraid of is that it might take the wrinkle finish out and make it a smooth as a baby's butt... Don ------------------
Previously Known As Don H McDonald
Brilliant Blue 1966 2+2
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bruin62
Journeyman Posts: 34
From: lethbridge alberta canada
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-22-2001 05:19 PM
i have the same problem here my dash in my 77 ranchero was perfect till i moved here, its so dry it split wide open last week.so im kinda worried about my 70 cyclone dash.
i was also told armour all is the worst thing to use i had my dash fixed an he so no garantee if i use it he said it never dries just gets sucked up by the foam in the dash like a sponge.
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 1992
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-22-2001 06:43 PM
Not so sure about the baby oil gig. The girls used to cover themselves with baby oil because it was a magnifier of rays. I had a 65 fastback from Phoenix. Not a lick of rust, but every piece of weatherstripping, dashpad, etc. was shot. I think a dash cover makes the most sense and keep in garage,etc. when possible.
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Ked
Moderator Posts: 5049
From: Fayetteville, N.C., U.S.A
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 05-22-2001 08:05 PM
Baby oil has no sunscreen. I use Maguires.......
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67stang
Gearhead Posts: 757
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Registered: Jun 99
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posted 05-22-2001 10:12 PM
Murphys oil soap. diluted. Works wonders for me.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 15674
From: Saco, Maine MCA # 47773
Registered: May 99
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posted 08-18-2001 03:45 PM
I knew we talked about this before.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 M code 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC
Ford. The closer you look, the better WE look!
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19FordMav72
Journeyman Posts: 83
From: sayreville, nj
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 08-18-2001 04:32 PM
i dont know everybody my dash is thirty years old and all i use is those armor all wipes they work great for me i guess since it was garaged .ost of its life armor all would work
oh well ill probably put a towel over it soon just to be safe i dont want to crack mine
but for me the armor all has worked just fine------------------
Todd Smith
1972 ford maverick 250
4 doors are better then 2
...at least i keep telling myself that
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JoeC
Journeyman Posts: 45
From: Springfield, MA.
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 08-20-2001 07:22 AM
I use Meguire's Shine product. Supposed to provide UV protection along with a nice rich shine as opposed to that fake looking gloss you get with Armour All. I won't use Armour All again anyway, as in the past I found it turns the tires this ugly brown color.------------------
Joe C.
2000 V6 Convertible
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Antian26
Journeyman Posts: 56
From: Stockton, CA, USA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 08-20-2001 10:14 AM
Whenever I work an 8 hour shift, I either completely cover the car or I at least use two window shades - One in the back and one in the front. After replacing both a dashpad and a rear package tray in the last 3 months, I don't want to do it again. The Californian sun destroys all..
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