Cracked/peeling dash?

omgwtfreally · 06-10-2017, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

My Z is 6 years old and the interior is in almost perfect condition...i agree with what somebody else already said, i think it's whatever interior cleaner you were using that basically is making the plastics shrink

What do u use, I don't wanna use thgewrong stuff

Rusty · 06-10-2017, 06:07 PM

I use 303 Protectant.

kenchan · 06-20-2015, 12:17 PM

op wat were u using to clean the dash?

most of the time all i do is mist Griot's SpeedShine into a mf towel and dust off the interior. once a year i'd use Prima Nero to dress it up.. and this is a diluted 50/50 with water mix even. no cracks. my 11 yr old G and my dd's are all cleaned the same way.

TexasChuck · 06-20-2015, 04:49 PM

Soon as I used one of those "Protectants " on my Suburban's dash , it started to crack and split. Jeeeez!

kenchan · 06-20-2015, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasChuck

Soon as I used one of those "Protectants " on my Suburban's dash , it started to crack and split. Jeeeez!

You mean armoralltohell?

nis350 · 06-21-2015, 01:07 AM

really? aren't they suppose to protect it from cracking and fading? I am surprise there are any lawsuits.

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Originally Posted by TexasChuck

Soon as I used one of those "Protectants " on my Suburban's dash , it started to crack and split. Jeeeez!

Unique_Z · 06-21-2015, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Your location says you live in Brunei. If you are parking outside, any interior is going to deteriorate faster than if you were in, say, Canada. Using cleaners/protectants that leech the plasticizers from the material will hasten the process. A solid black interior doesn't help.

But I agree with Push370zzz - a dash made with modern materials should hold up for more than five years. Unless you have been abusing it.

Yeah i live in Brunei, but i rarely use the Z. She's kept in the garage all the time and rarely even parked outside. Probably a few times when i was cleaning her but that was it. No abusing was done, i baby'd the car and that's the reason why i'm concerned

cause i did nothing bad to her

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Originally Posted by kenchan

op wat were u using to clean the dash?

most of the time all i do is mist Griot's SpeedShine into a mf towel and dust off the interior. once a year i'd use Prima Nero to dress it up.. and this is a diluted 50/50 with water mix even. no cracks. my 11 yr old G and my dd's are all cleaned the same way.

The interior was treated with Diamondbrite's interior detailing stuff in her earlier life, and i wipe them clean with warm towel after every cleaning session.

kenchan · 06-22-2015, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Iwan72

The interior was treated with Diamondbrite's interior detailing stuff in her earlier life, and i wipe them clean with warm towel after every cleaning session.

was this the culprit then?

Unique_Z · 06-22-2015, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

was this the culprit then?

I am not fully sure but it's possible

SouthArk370Z · 06-21-2015, 07:58 AM

I don't like a shiny dash so I use distilled or deionized water and a lint-free cloth. If I run into something that water won't take off, I'll spray a very small amount of low-gloss protectant on my cloth, clean the whole dash to prevent color variations, then wipe off as much as I can with a clean cloth.
If someone else is cleaning the car, I tell them not to use ArmorAll-type products at all - "If it's not paint, glass, or chrome, I don't want it shiny."

I've heard a lot of horror stories similar to TexasChuck's - dash gets worse after using a protectant on a less-that-perfect dash. If you want to use protectants, start using them before the dash shows any signs of aging.

shaun66 · 06-21-2015, 04:24 PM

Dam that sucks. My dash just melts when it sits outside in the Texas heat. No cracking yet!

Spooler · 06-21-2015, 04:41 PM

I don't put anything on my dashes. Just a wet cloth. The supposed protectants will trap heat and the dash gets hotter than with nothing applied.

VSS370z · 06-21-2015, 06:21 PM

My car is nearly 6 years and i am also having this problem at the exact same locations on the dash. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any solution

Unique_Z · 06-21-2015, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by VSS370z

My car is nearly 6 years and i am also having this problem at the exact same locations on the dash. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any solution

So it's confirmed that my Z is not the only one with this problem.. Well the only way to fix this is to refinish the dash

VSS370z · 06-22-2015, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Iwan72

So it's confirmed that my Z is not the only one with this problem.. Well the only way to fix this is to refinish the dash

Yeah! This sucks

06-10-2017, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,558 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684439	I use 303 Protectant. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

06-20-2015, 04:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 14	Dash Protectants? Soon as I used one of those "Protectants " on my Suburban's dash , it started to crack and split. Jeeeez!

06-21-2015, 07:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	I don't like a shiny dash so I use distilled or deionized water and a lint-free cloth. If I run into something that water won't take off, I'll spray a very small amount of low-gloss protectant on my cloth, clean the whole dash to prevent color variations, then wipe off as much as I can with a clean cloth. If someone else is cleaning the car, I tell them not to use ArmorAll-type products at all - "If it's not paint, glass, or chrome, I don't want it shiny." I've heard a lot of horror stories similar to TexasChuck's - dash gets worse after using a protectant on a less-that-perfect dash. If you want to use protectants, start using them before the dash shows any signs of aging. Unique_Z likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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06-20-2015, 12:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	op wat were u using to clean the dash? most of the time all i do is mist Griot's SpeedShine into a mf towel and dust off the interior. once a year i'd use Prima Nero to dress it up.. and this is a diluted 50/50 with water mix even. no cracks. my 11 yr old G and my dd's are all cleaned the same way.

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shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 17	Dam that sucks. My dash just melts when it sits outside in the Texas heat. No cracking yet!

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Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 14,149 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684394	I don't put anything on my dashes. Just a wet cloth. The supposed protectants will trap heat and the dash gets hotter than with nothing applied.

06-21-2015, 06:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
VSS370z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 380 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 14	My car is nearly 6 years and i am also having this problem at the exact same locations on the dash. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be any solution