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
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Photo 2
The dash before the application
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Photo 3
The first application
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Photo 4
10 minutes after application
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Photo 5
3 hours after second application
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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.

thanks for posting the pics. curious if it turns a bit shiny under the hot sun for a few days?

thanks for posting the info. the ultimate test is whether it turns shiny under the hot sun for a few days.

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

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.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c70e7d032a.jpg

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any good news? still looking good? thanks.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

What was the outdoor temperature when you had the car outside?

Wasn't that warm around 20°C ~ 70F.
I'll post an update when it gets warmer and the car sees some more sun and heat.

any update on the results? Thanks.

how's your dash look now? Thx.

Are you asking me or 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.

both.... thanks.

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.

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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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. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...dac23fe5ae.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ee1916cf74.jpg

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

A bit of time passed, so let me just confirm that my dash is still great, matte, non-sticky.

thanks for the update. wish we have a similar product here in US.

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

https://i.imgur.com/CfsJ4Ogh.jpg

Hey FilipOO, ... your dash looks great. Since the product is not available in North America, would you be willing to help out with a "group buy" if there is enough interest in members from the U.S.A and Canada? It would mean sourcing the product at your end and sending a bulk shipment to a member over here ... who could then arrange for distribution to the other members. Payment arrangements could be made in advance. I'm sure the members would be willing to pay you a small commission for your trouble. Anyway, let me know what you think.

Gotta say I'm not too crazy about the idea, but at the same time, I wanna help forum members out, since this forum has helped me tremendously so far.

I'd be happiest if someone else would test the product and confirm the functionality of the product, just to make sure we're all at the same page, and it's not just me who's happy with the product. After that I'd be happy to help out with a group buy and sending to one location overseas, where you guys can help distribute it to whomever is interested.
One other note - this product comes in an overkill packaging of 1 liter, whereas you need so little of it, it makes little sense to buy so many large packagings. I would instead suggest buying a few and dividing them in half or something, since there's a LOT of it for one person/one car.

I agree that a second beta test to confirm the product's functionality would be nice, but I suspect some members over here would be willing to "throw the dice" at this point and take a chance on the product. Nobody seems to have had much success with other products, and the alternatives are not pretty (i.e., live with the sticky mess, use some type of dash cover or replace the entire dash). Perhaps we could limit the group buy to 6 members and you could ship six of the 1L bottles to one of those members, and we can then figure out over here how to distribute the product. Let's see if other members are interested and then decide how best to proceed. Whatever the outcome, thanks for your willingness to help out!

This sounds like any run of the mill plastic protectant will do the job?
Carpro perl. Koch chemie top star. 303. VRP etc?

I would be surprised to find anything truly revolutionary in that product.

Nope. Wouldn’t be such a pain if that’s true.

Get the sticky dash fixed and now this?

sorry to see that... I suppose the heat caused stickiness and cracks.

would you mind take a pic of the ingredients of this product? It might be similar to other plastic protectants?

I'd be happy to test it out, but that leads me to the same problem: I need to get the product first.

Test or not, I'm interested in acquiring some, so if there is a group buy, count me in!

OK, so there appears to be some interest in a group buy. Some caveats for those who are interested:
1. The product is intended to eliminate the stickiness/tackiness that has been reported to occur on some dashes. It will NOT fix cracks in the dash.
2. There is no guarantee the product will work as intended. Although one member (Filip00) has evidently experienced success with the product, it may not work under all circumstances.
3. The product is sold in 1 liter (L) containers. You will be purchasing 1L of the product (...which is likely to be more than needed).
4. Pricing will include the cost of the product itself as well as shipping costs (including any duty and taxes). Arrangements will be made to ship up to six (6) containers of the product overseas from Europe to the U.S.A. This bulk shipment will be sent to one member (to be determined), who will then arrange to ship the individual containers to the other interested members. As a result, there will be two (2) shipping charges ... one from Europe to the U.S. and one for shipping within the U.S.
5. Pricing is yet to be determined. (I will ask Filip00 to provide the price for the product itself so that we at least will have some idea of the cost).
6. The group buy will be limited to six (6) members. It will close: i) when 6 members have stepped forward; or, ii) on August 4, 2023, which ever occurs first.
7. Two members have already expressed interest ... so there are 4 remaining spots at this time.
8. Any questions ... just fire off a post.

Filip00, ... can you please provide the price of the product itself? Thanks!

There's very little useful information on the packaging. And I can't believe they pack it as a one liter package, I've got enough stuff to treat probably 50 cars, and I'm not exaggerating. This could literally be 1/10 of the package, and it would be MORE than enough for a single person and multiple use on one car. Trust me when I tell you - 5 people could COMFORTABLY split one packaging and they would still end up with way too much stuff on their hands.

Price for this 1liter package was 18€, i.e. cca $20.
I bought it from a local store here in Slovenia: https://www.operi-avto.si/zascitni-i...068111099.html


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OK folks, so the price of the product itself is $20 USD for one liter. To keep things simple, I'd prefer to ship/distribute individual 1L containers to each interested member. I realize this is much more than needed to treat a single vehicle, but I'd like to avoid the hassle of splitting the contents of a single 1L container into several smaller containers as part of this group buy. Of course, each member is free to split the contents for sale later on to other members if so desired. At this time, two members have expressed interest:

40 to 332
Spartan 1771

As indicated above, the group buy will close when either 6 members have expressed interest or on August 4th, whichever occurs first.

I'm really surprised more people aren't jumping at this offer. The only alternative I see is replacement, which is expensive and a nightmare to do yourself.

Put me down for a bottle. Thanks for coordinating.