Worst dash ever?
12-02-2006, 12:16 AM
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damn, the dash on my late 944 looked almost perfect until I saw the one small crack just starting to form.
is there anything I can do to stop the crack from getting bigger and spreading?
is there anything I can do to stop the crack from getting bigger and spreading?
12-02-2006, 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Yummybud924
damn, the dash on my late 944 looked almost perfect until I saw the one small crack just starting to form.
is there anything I can do to stop the crack from getting bigger and spreading?
is there anything I can do to stop the crack from getting bigger and spreading?
12-03-2006, 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by billthe3
What's 303?
it's the area code for Denver.
It's also 303 Aerospace protectant. it's made for vinyl, rubber, leather, etc. Basically, it's like Armor all, but good. it really does protect, it doesn't dry out dashboards, and it has an SPF 20 sunscreen in it to keep things fresh. the Turbo has no dash cracks, and I fully intend to keep it that way.
12-03-2006, 03:34 AM
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I buy from www.detailersparadise.com
but they're local to me. Detailer specific shops should have it. it's great stuff
but they're local to me. Detailer specific shops should have it. it's great stuff
12-03-2006, 06:56 AM
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I never thought of sunscreen on dashboards but that makes perfect sense. But there's a simpler, low-tech way of protecting the dash which has been around for decades, which seemingly nobody employs anymore.
You know those folding windshield screens? The 2-circles that spring open and you twist it to fold it away? I have used them on every car I've had, and I force my family to use them too. I've not noticed any new cracks form on any car. The only sun exposure the dash gets is while I'm driving, and that's a lot less time than all the time the car spends parked. I suppose if I use the dash sunscreen, it will be protected ALL the time!
Note that the folding screen stops sunlight from hitting the dash, the seats, the carpet, all that stuff, minimizing discoloration and damage. I also keep the rear cargo shade extended all the time, in an effort to shield the hatch carpet from discoloration.
You know those folding windshield screens? The 2-circles that spring open and you twist it to fold it away? I have used them on every car I've had, and I force my family to use them too. I've not noticed any new cracks form on any car. The only sun exposure the dash gets is while I'm driving, and that's a lot less time than all the time the car spends parked. I suppose if I use the dash sunscreen, it will be protected ALL the time!
Note that the folding screen stops sunlight from hitting the dash, the seats, the carpet, all that stuff, minimizing discoloration and damage. I also keep the rear cargo shade extended all the time, in an effort to shield the hatch carpet from discoloration.
12-04-2006, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by FRporscheman
You know those folding windshield screens? The 2-circles that spring open and you twist it to fold it away? I have used them on every car I've had, and I force my family to use them too. I've not noticed any new cracks form on any car. The only sun exposure the dash gets is while I'm driving, and that's a lot less time than all the time the car spends parked. I suppose if I use the dash sunscreen, it will be protected ALL the time!
