Another Sticky Dash Issue

filip00

I'll post an update in a few weeks. Before I took the photo it had a full day under the sun.

Spartan 1771

So your product completely solved this issue? No fading and no sticky dash, no matter the temperature or level of sunlight?

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filip00

So far so good, color good and not sticky. Although, I can't yet tell regarding sunlight, as it was only 1 day where I left it in sunlight for several hours. Other than that, it was either a shorter drive or night.

Spartan 1771

Finally got around to testing this new product out. It should be noted that my Z is out of commission due to an oil leak. Therefore I had to take the pictures in my garage. I rolled down the windows, opened the doors, turned on all my garage lights and had both garage doors open to let in as much light as possible. I also used a work lamp to produce even more light. Because of the issue, I wasn't able to test this out in direct sunlight. So I don't know if it will get sticky when it gets hot.

The product says to spray it directly on the dash. I only wanted to apply it to a specific area, so I opted to spray it directly on a microfiber towel and then wipe the dash with it.

Photo 1
The products I used


Photo 2
The dash before the application


Photo 3
The first application


Photo 4
10 minutes after application


Photo 5
3 hours after second application


Overall I'm pretty happy with the results so far. I'll know more once I can get the car out of the garage and in to direct sunlight.

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-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

Spartan 1771

Three days later and it still looks pretty good. I'm looking forward to getting the car back in to the sunlight to see how it holds up under those conditions.

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~Rob

-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

nis350

any good news? still looking good? thanks.

SG4247

I ve been driving mine a few weeks now and even made a trip to the track and the dash looks perfect!

Photo is a little grainy but it is the same as the apillar in the photo.

No oil slicks on it thank god.

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Spartan 1771

It's been two weeks since I treated a section of he passenger side dash with Optimum. It's been in the garage this entire time and still looks good.

Pic 1 - Immediately before pulling it out of the cool garage



Pic 2 - In the 85 degree sun for 20 minutes. The treated and untreated areas both got sticky again.



Pic 3 - After being back in the cool garage for 30 minutes. The dash is no longer sticky at all and you can visibly see the difference between the treated and untreated sections


The verdict - This product restores the dried out white faded effect, but does not prevent it from getting sticky in the warm sun.

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~Rob

-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

nis350

thanks for posting the results. My guess is that it will likely to become more sticky as it exposes more time under the sun, perhaps days or weeks.

filip00

I myself have seen little sun with the Z these days, so no update on my side. However, later this month we're going on a 2 week roadtrip with the Z, including much of the sun, so I'll post updates in June.

Spartan 1771

My dash still looks the same: The treated area looks restored. The product makes it look better in all conditions, but it still gets sticky in the sun. So I guess you could say the Optimum solved 50% of the issue. I'm going to hold off on treating the rest of the dash with it for now. I'd like to see how Filip00's product does in the hot sun for a few days or even weeks. If it solves the issue totally, then I'm going to give it a shot as well. Assuming I can find a way to get a can or two here in the States.

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~Rob

-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

Spartan 1771

I finally got around to treating the entire dash with the Optimum Leather Protectant.

The driver's side was so dry and almost completely white, especially the section by the VDV control button. After several coats of the Optimum, everything looks great. I soaked a microfiber towel and wiped everything down at least 3 times. The ends of the dash that can only be seen when the doors are opened (by the venting between the dash and door) were also really bad. In those areas, I sprayed it on two of my finders and lightly rubbed it onto those surfaces. All of it dried nicely and doesn't feel sticky or wet at all. Of course I did all of this in my garage out of direct sunlight. I'm going to let the car sit in the garage for a few days and then I'll take it out for a drive in the hot sun. I let everyone how it performs after that drive.

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~Rob

-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

Spartan 1771

These aren't the greatest pics, but they're the best ones I could get given the lighting. The areas that look white is just glair.

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~Rob

-DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

Tractionless

Nice I forgot what an uncracked dash looks like. Had to put a throw rug on mine.

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filip00

I snapped a pic today just to show what it looks like: