The Texas Sun is not my friend......
#4
Pole Position
I got Leatherique for my leather and I think it said it works on vinyl and plastic too. You could probably cover all the materials in your car with one product.
http://www.leatherique.com/
http://www.leatherique.com/
#6
Lead Lap
Nothing will help after vinyl on a dash starts to crack. A vinyl/leather repair pro can probably fix/disguise the existing damage. Get a windshield sun shield and use it religiously when parking outside.
#7
Vinyl repair patch will work. My dad had a body shop when I was growing up and I saw them use this.
Park with a sunshade. I use 303 Aerospace Protectant. It has SPF 40 for your dash
Park with a sunshade. I use 303 Aerospace Protectant. It has SPF 40 for your dash
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#8
I agree...when I park outside I use a sunshade on the front windshield. Some guys at work use car covers thats if you don't mind putting them on & taking them off.
#13
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Get a car cover ASAP and use it religiously.
Ever notice in the summer how your upper arm is a lighter shade than your lower arm? Well, unless you work construction or agriculture you do not stay out in the sun all day but your car does.
Just a few hours of exposure to UV light does that to your skin. All day in the sun ravages your car.
A quality cover is about $300. They last about 5 years if cleaned once in a while. A factory quality paint job is $4000+ and if you can find it, a dash replacement is a PITA.
Anyway, a cover blocks all direct UV light to all surfaces of the car and lowers the temp inside by over 50 degrees in the summer.
The top layer of matieral over your dash is as stretched as a celebrity's face. Moisture is what it needs to loosen a bit so wet it down with a quality protectant like Vynilex by Lexol. Do it daily until you see a difference.
If you are up to it and find a replacement in a junkyard that is in better shape then replace it yourself. I did it in a Celica I had in the past and the new dash was much softer and less prone to this.
Ever notice in the summer how your upper arm is a lighter shade than your lower arm? Well, unless you work construction or agriculture you do not stay out in the sun all day but your car does.
Just a few hours of exposure to UV light does that to your skin. All day in the sun ravages your car.
A quality cover is about $300. They last about 5 years if cleaned once in a while. A factory quality paint job is $4000+ and if you can find it, a dash replacement is a PITA.
Anyway, a cover blocks all direct UV light to all surfaces of the car and lowers the temp inside by over 50 degrees in the summer.
The top layer of matieral over your dash is as stretched as a celebrity's face. Moisture is what it needs to loosen a bit so wet it down with a quality protectant like Vynilex by Lexol. Do it daily until you see a difference.
If you are up to it and find a replacement in a junkyard that is in better shape then replace it yourself. I did it in a Celica I had in the past and the new dash was much softer and less prone to this.
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