My 2004 LS430 base with only 126,100 miles was clean enough on the outside for an old car, but every inch of the interior looked showroom new. I put on a sunshade on the windshield in front of the dash pad every April through October and used Armor-All every couple of months to keep it fresh looking. No UV was going to age my baby's time-capsule insides. It was all great until last weekend's ultra-cold blast in the Northeast with well below 0 wind chills. There's now a single 10" black crack in the dash right over the instrument panel that's no thicker than a fine point Sharpie. It looks like someone tried to slice it with a scalpel. It's an ugly scar and I don't think anything can be done and I am sad.

I'm just posting here because therapy is $180 an hour.

 

Step 1: stop using Armor All
Step 2: https://www.fibrenew.com/locations/
Step 3: 303 Protectant

 

That's it. That's the post. /thread.

 

Anyone use dash mats? I've been thinking of ordering one of those suede ones from AliExpress

 

"Step 1: stop using Armor All
Step 2: https://www.fibrenew.com/locations/
Step 3: 303 Protectant"

yes yes and yes!

Do not use any product on the dash - a quick wipe with a microfiber towl works very well !