shane.emc

Anybody know where I can get "aerospace 303" in the Orange County, CA. area.

Thanks for the tips guys. I think I will try the damp microfiber cloth idea to remove it. Then follow that up with some of that 303 stuff. I'll let you all know how it goes. I will probably do this in the next day or two so if anybody has any other ideas please let me know.

sweanders

Document the damage, contact your lawyer and replace the dash. It will crack eventually from the damage done by the car cleaning artists.

shane.emc

What about simple green to remove the armor all. Is that a bad idea?

sweanders

I would imagine that the armor all has penetrated the material after a few hours. Looking at 944, 968 and 928 dashes that have been treated with it is sad, they usually dry out and crack after a few years.

GKGreen

Armor All has long since been reformulated and while not my choice for dash dressing, it won't crack the dash, I assure you.

303 is designed for leather as well as vinyl. If you have an Ace Hardware nearby, they might have it, I would call first.

Simple Green is pretty caustic stuff, I would NOT recommend that for the dash.

Leather cleaner will be your best bet if a damp towel doesn't work as it is very gentle and the dash is part leather. You can probably find some Mother's leather cleaner locally that will do a good job.

This is what I do for 996 dashes:
Zaino Z9- light leather cleaner
Zaino Z10- light conditioner on leather parts
Buff off with a dry MF towel until the dash is matte
303 Protectant, then buffed with a dry MF until matte again

T2

Try calling Armor All and ask them what they recommend???

tkerrmd

Wow, now I'm stressed out about my damn dash! What about the leather on the GT3 seats? And while we are at it what do you guys do with the CF parts?

GKGreen

My choice for routine leather maintenance is Zaino Z9 and Z10 leather treatment. Leatherique treatment once a year.

As for CF, its got a clearcoat on it like paint, so a sealant like Zaino Z2 Pro or Klasse or whatever you use to protect your paint.

PorscheDoc

The master has spoken.

Greg, come back to KC, we have lots of detailing work for you

wross996tt

Tom, nice new pic!!! love it! Don't stress my friend. Zaino Z-10 for the GT3 seats and Aerspace 303 for the dash and sun drenched trim parts. Aerospace 303:

http://www.autogeek.net/303aerprot.html

Dock

Turbo owners can obviously put whatever they want on their leather dashes, but be advised that Porsche goes to great lengths to remove moisture from the dash leather, and any moisture that you apply to the dash can cause problems in the long run. Here's what Porsche has to say about leather (Christophorus, Jan 1999)...

"Also, all leather is not the same. We work with classic upholstery leather, but we also work with "low-shrinkage" leather. The instrument paneling, for example, can get extremely hot in summer. If the material started tightening, what would it look like after a while? So we're talking about leather whose residual moisture has been largely removed, which means that it won't be able to shrink later."

dbf73

Try marine stores like West Marine