Help! Paging Svend and anyone who can save meeeeeeeee!

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
06/25/2018 at 22:22 • Filed to: S.o.s.

I done got sticky dash material on the cloth of my passenger side A-pillar. What can I do?!?!!

DISCUSSION (26)

jkm7680 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 22:24

You’re fucked, burn it.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > jkm7680
06/25/2018 at 22:27

I’ve had this feeling before while fixing/cleaning

My bird IS the word > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 22:31

Kinja'd!!!

Edit: just noticed this has 2 water gauges. LOL

His Stigness > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 22:36

https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-SPI_191_16-Lightning-Upholstery/dp/B002J824AA

Urambo Tauro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 22:36

You have to dye it all black now. ALL OF IT

His Stigness > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 22:36

I also really like this one https://www.amazon.com/Sonax-321200-755-Upholstery-Carpet-Cleaner/dp/B0045I8V8G/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1529980582&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=sonax+upholstery+cleaner&psc=1

Svend > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 22:38

What sort of ‘sticky’ is it?

First try a stiff nylon brush without much pressure and trying not to smudge it further up the pillar.

If no joy from that, try a little degreaser on a non coloured cloth,

If still no joy, put a cloth down and wet an old toothbrush as scruff, using a clean dry non coloured cloth often to remove the dirty water.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Svend
06/25/2018 at 22:49

It's literally the dash material which gets very sticky due to sun exposure on this model

Svend > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 22:54

In that case.

Stick with the stiff nylon brush.

It should harden to when it cools down, then the nylon brush should help break it up and come off, other than that, a razor blade used very gently to cut it away.

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 22:58

What’s the problem?

Rico > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 23:01

Any chance you can use some protectant with UV protection to avoid this?

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 23:15

Time to cover all the pillars in black alcantara. Ż\_()_/Ż

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Rico
06/25/2018 at 23:31

Allegedly, but once it melts it's an uphill battle. Florida car too :(

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Svend
06/25/2018 at 23:32

Thank you thank you thank you. I feel like I was at least smart enough not to try to touch it while it was still fresh :(

Tohru > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/25/2018 at 23:40

Time to cage it and make it a LeMons car.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > His Stigness
06/25/2018 at 23:51

Thanks!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
06/25/2018 at 23:51

:( :( :( although not a bad idea.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Urambo Tauro
06/25/2018 at 23:52

Noooooo

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > dogisbadob
06/25/2018 at 23:52

MUH SMUDGED A PILLARZ

His Stigness > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/26/2018 at 00:01

Be very gentle when trying to clean it. I can’t tell from the picture exactly what kind of material that is, but if it’s anything like other cloth materials you can’t be too vigorous lest you leave a noticeable spot of where you cleaned. Always start with the most gentle method. In this case, that’s a microfibre. Spray and dab multiple times. Then try wiping with more cleaner. If that doesn’t work I move onto this brush , which is basically as gentle as a microfibre but comes in handy. If that doesn’t work then I would move onto a boars hair brush. And then I’d resort to a nylon brush.

I would also have a heat gun (or blow dryer) handy if the material hardened. But if it just dyed the material then disregard that advice.

Svend > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/26/2018 at 00:55

The trick is never to do anything or touch anything until you know what it is your dealing with.

Monkey B > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/26/2018 at 08:38

is it regular headliner material or faux suede/alcantra/something different? If regular headliner material try Simple Green.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/26/2018 at 16:30

Subaru?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CaptDale - is secretly British
06/26/2018 at 16:31

Paseo wagon

CaptDale - is secretly British > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
06/26/2018 at 16:44

oh, Subaru was having a sticky dash bulletin thing and the fix was replace the dash...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CaptDale - is secretly British
06/26/2018 at 17:06

There was a limited bulletin for mine, as in, nearly a decade ago :(