A question for the detailers here...

"Jeff-God-of-Biscuits" (Jeff-God-of-Biscuits) 08/07/2014 at 00:08 • Filed to: None

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Whats the best product to protect a dash? I have been using leather honey on the leather parts, and it is very nice, but I need something to protect my plastics. Suggestions?

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 08/07/2014 at 00:12

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Not a detailer myself, but 303 Aerospace protectant is what I've had recommended to me by "dudes who know."

GhostZ > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 08/07/2014 at 00:12

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From what I've learned, just give up now.

But in all seriousness, I would like to know more too. What about vinyl and foam?

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username 08/07/2014 at 00:14

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I have heard the brand name before as a go to for convertible top stuff, but I don't know that much about them.

Scary__goongala! > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 08/07/2014 at 00:49

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genuine whale semen

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 08/07/2014 at 10:28

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303 protectant is the go to for protecting vinyl on boats. Stands to reason that it should work good on vinyl dashes too.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 08/07/2014 at 11:15

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That makes sense... have to give it a try.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > GhostZ 08/07/2014 at 11:16

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There's your problem, you got the duct tape on the bottom instead of up on the top where the cracks are.

BoulderZ > GhostZ 08/11/2014 at 14:42

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This made me smile. As soon as I saw "protect a dash" I knew an S30 pic would appear. Looks like the "before" picture of my 78's dash. Love the design, but it really stretches the limits of what vinyl can do.

GhostZ > BoulderZ 08/11/2014 at 15:01

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stretches the limits

Heheh.

I think, if they could have changed the design, it would have been better off with a flat panel and a simple, easily replaceable vinyl top, a la C3 Corvette:

BoulderZ > GhostZ 08/11/2014 at 15:07

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I am so, so glad the pun was caught! Yeah, I love the rounded tops of the two main clusters, and that three-top in the middle. Very distinctive, and passengers always remark about them. But, damn, they wear out, and having an easy-replace top like you mention would be great. Fixing my dash was one of the top 3 or so most expensive individual bills in building my car. I like the looks of that C3 interior. The center gauge panel is kind of aviation-styled.