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Dash pad

dodgedream

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Today I went and pulled the dash pad out of my donor car. It is in perfect condition and I would like to keep it that way. Does anybody have any recommendations to treat the pad to keep it from cracking? I would like to treat it while it is out of the car and hopefully rejuvenate it as much as is possible prior to installation. Thanks for any suggestions in advance
 
Buy a vinyl cap for it to keep the sun from killing it. Might not be the look
you want, but it will save your nice pad! How's about a dash pad topper?
Keep the sun away and you'll be O.K.
 
I understand the idea of protecting the pad but I was hoping to have input on some way of rejuvenating to pad somewhat
 
A bees wax leather protectant would work well. try a leather shop.
 
The problem with anything topical is that it will not penetrate the old vinyl. You can use SEM color coat and give it a freshen up with color. That will make it look new, but now, nothing out there penetrates and revitalizes that old brittle vinyl.
 
that is what i was afraid of so hopefully it wont crack 6monthes after i install in
Unless you accidentally put too much pressure on it or bump it with something. My perfect original dash pad got cracked by my headliner installer.
 
Thanks for the info. Looks like I will be buying some 303

I just bought a almost perfect rally glove box door from AZ. It was hard and dry when I got it. I put several applications of "303" on it and it did soften it up.
 
Buy a vinyl cap for it to keep the sun from killing it. Might not be the look
you want, but it will save your nice pad! How's about a dash pad topper?
Keep the sun away and you'll be O.K.

A vinyl cap is good but fitment insnt the exact best, plus if and when he puts it on, if you were to take the pad off the original material is mostlikely going to crack or come off from the adheasive. For someone that doesnt really care I would do it. but from what the post owner is saying he wants to go for an original look.
 
Just got the 303 and after 1 application the pad looks like new. I figure that a couple of more coatings and I will feel I have done all I can to protect it
 
O.K., So where can I get some of that 303??? Going to look now!
 
John Deere has a product that's called "Ultra Guard" That's milky white and is the ONLY thing that
is recommended for tires on their equipment. also good for vinyl and plastics. I wouldn't be surprised
if it's the same product???
 
Amazon or Ebay. Buy a gallon. Once you start using it, you will use it on everything you have.
 
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