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So I have a nice dash pad, no rips, tears or repairs.
Its been in hibernation for the better part of a decade since I acquired it. Before I install in the car what is the general consensus on what product to use / if any, to revitalize it ?


Still fairly pliable, have only used water thus far to get rid of the dust accumulation.
 
I was under the impression that silicone was bad for dash pads...
 
Did you get the small plastic end finishing pieces with it? I don't have any, just wanted to alert you that they existed.
Frank
 
65BCODA said:
So I have a nice dash pad, no rips, tears or repairs.
Its been in hibernation for the better part of a decade since I acquired it. Before I install in the car what is the general consensus on what product to use / if any, to revitalize it ?


Still fairly pliable, have only used water thus far to get rid of the dust accumulation.
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Mothers® VLR Vinyl-Leather-Rubber Care
 
I've used GoJo cream hand cleaner with lanolin on my dash caps, etc... for many years. I don't care that the vinyl doesn't shine like money, don't believe it is supposed to. It is still in very good condition.
 
Not particularly looking for shiny... just figured a 53 yr old piece out of the sun for a decade may need some love’n before putting back into service.

Ie: some moisturizing....
 
What I’m working with...

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Didnt realize there was end caps.
Will need to look see if mine still exist...
 
65BCODA said:
So I have a nice dash pad, no rips, tears or repairs.
Its been in hibernation for the better part of a decade since I acquired it. Before I install in the car what is the general consensus on what product to use / if any, to revitalize it ?


Still fairly pliable, have only used water thus far to get rid of the dust accumulation.
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I have a convertible top boot that's 20 or so years old on my buddies MG midget that has never been taken off the car (it rains and he garages it with the top down. but he pledges it every week I removed(due to him complaining about a rattle) it to discover the top was completely dry rotted into a pile of shreds, but the boot looked new!

I use either lemon or unscented pledge. I use it with all my vinyl tops and even some of my original vinyl seats. makes the seats slick as all get out, think of it as Armor-all on steroids without the sillicones to ruin it. Works really good on Leather seating too like in the 60's lincolns I help make interiors for.
 
Thanks ...... Dvert


I’ll have to look under the kitchen sink
 
Well found some Pledge under the wife’s sink......

3 days of rubbing couple times a day...

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Seems 66Dverts advice is pretty damn valid....

Thanks

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65BCODA said:
Well found some Pledge under the wife’s sink......

3 days of rubbing couple times a day...

....
Seems 66Dverts advice is pretty damn valid....

Thanks

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Thanks. been doing it that way for over 20 years. it's amazing what you can do with under the sink chemicals. plus it's cheaper than armor-all or black renew. I do it on all my vinyl I want to keep looking good and it helps save the cotton threads in the seats also since that is usually what rots first in vinyl seats.
 
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