Another Sticky Dash Issue

JARblue

It was grey enough outside that I did notice the reduced visibility. No wonder your car was so slow!! jk man I know 50% is not bad

As a passenger, I prefer tinted windows all around: 5% please. But as a driver I do not like any of the windows to be tinted because it reduces visibility. Just a personal preference. Living in Texas, believe me I understand their desirability for most people.

I've gotten a rental car before with the front windshield tinted pretty good. They didn't believe me until we looked at another car.

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Spooler

Since you have such a hard time driving, I can see why.

JARblue

IKR... now imagine how much damage there would be if I had tinted windows

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JARblue

There is no additional factory tint that is applied to the Z windows

It's just the characteristics of the glass they use. The glass is already not 100% clear.

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JARblue

You may be right in that it's just a matter of time. My car spent over 6 years and 100K miles in the hot Texas sun (garaged at night) and the dash still looked extremely clean. Three months after I parked it in the garage, it cracked at virtually every joint and the finish went to crap. Without even touching it.

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nis350

Sorry that your dash cracked. It's just terrible that it went from good to oily and cracked in 3 months.

I read that you only cleaned with water without any protectant.... So the protectant being the culprit is out.

Not sure how much the dash and labor would cost. Perhaps the cheapest solution is to get a dash cover.

JARblue

It's expensive. It's not difficult to DIY. Just tedious. I'm OCD enough to tackle it. Would never give Nissan another dime for a dash though. Thought about a CF dash from Cpt Obvious. But there are other things I'd rather spend my money on.

I had been trying to avoid coming that last conclusion. But once again, I think you may be right.

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nis350

I'm on the same boat. As much as I like my Z, I am not going to spend thousands for a new dash that will likely go bad.

Using the money for the next toy is much more appealing.

JARblue

Mine deteriorated while parked in the shade in the garage. Heat seems to help in my case. I started parking it in the driveway last August and the dash is basically back to normal. Such garbage...

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cv129

That's kinda the case with my G37 too lol. It's in the driveway but under the carport, but still indirect sunlight vs completely sheltered in a garage. It's so weird.

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nis350

so the stickiness went away magically after you parked it outside under the sun?

How many days did it take?

tRidiot

So is there actually a FIX for this? I mean... is there an aftermarket dash you can buy to replace your dashboard for like a grand or 1500 or something? Or we're just stuck with it?

cv129

No known fix.

Buy a new dash with the later part no. if you really can't stand it.

Buy a used dash and take a chance...I did, turned out that dash was "infected" as well.

The only aftermarket dash I've seen was a CF dash, like 4 or 5 grand or something...safety is a concern tho...OEM dash has like a soft rubber layer for occupants' safety in a crash situation. Plus, I am unsure how the passenger side front airbag would deploy in this CF dash.

Plasti dip or wrap it....but when the dash gets heated and starts "melting", I suspect the glue won't stick, or may result in bubbles.

Then there's the carpet thing, if you're ok with it.

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viiv

See my previous post. Buy the latest dash that came in the 2019 & 2020 models.

tRidiot

Thanks, I found it for $1300 at a Nissan parts place. I had searched RockAuto and couldn't find those parts numbers.