Dashboard Cracks - Page 2

Clint · 06-12-2007, 06:38 AM

Because the only times i've had issues were the cars I used it on. Since that lesson I won't use it anymore and no problems since.
One funny story relating to Armor -All, is when my cousin used it on his Harley and without thinking put it on the seat. He took a ride and in a panic stop hit the brakes HARD, and slid the family jewels into the gas tank with force. OUCH!!!
We stil razz him about it years later. I bet it still hurts him to think about it.

Clint

Quartz · 06-12-2007, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kellyj00

I'm searching on google.com for answers to my original question about preventing dash cracks. There are MANY sites that say Armor All or STP are the way to prevent cracks on your vinyl.

Why does everyone oppose armor all?

Found this on the internet.

"Armor All uses a plasticiser of low molecular weight. It gets in there and everything looks great for about 3 months, but during this time, it is evaporating and taking the original and higher-quality (higher molecular weight and much more slowly-sublimating/evaporating) plasticisers with it out from your original material! That leads to cracking and drying--exactly what you were trying to avoid! If you keep using Armor All, you won't have cracking, but your dash will become dependant on it, and then if you stop, it can be disastrous."

4wheelpeel · 06-12-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Quartz

Found this on the internet.

"Armor All uses a plasticiser of low molecular weight. It gets in there and everything looks great for about 3 months, but during this time, it is evaporating and taking the original and higher-quality (higher molecular weight and much more slowly-sublimating/evaporating) plasticisers with it out from your original material! That leads to cracking and drying--exactly what you were trying to avoid! If you keep using Armor All, you won't have cracking, but your dash will become dependant on it, and then if you stop, it can be disastrous."

Its like crack!
I wonder if you have to start applying it more often than every three months. I bet some dashes have to have Armor All every couple of hours.

Papa_D · 06-12-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 4wheelpeel

Its like crack!
I wonder if you have to start applying it more often than every three months. I bet some dashes have to have Armor All every couple of hours.

I used to have a pretty bad dependency on Armor All but I kicked the habit and shoot nothing but 303odone now, lol.

54warrior · 06-12-2007, 12:09 PM

So since I've allready done the armor-all thing, what can I switch to now??

kellyj00 · 06-12-2007, 12:09 PM

so...what's better than armor all?

Papa_D · 06-12-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyj00

so...what's better than armor all?

303 Aerospace protectant is and can be obtained from Properautocare.com.

CdnTitan LE 4x4 · 06-12-2007, 12:23 PM

> I'm driving along on the highway at 65 miles an hour (the
> >speed limit), minding my own business, when outta nowhere there's this big
> >crack in my windshield!!
> >
> > I swerved right,
> >
> > and then left,
> >
> > and it was still right there!!
> >

technorev · 06-12-2007, 04:08 PM

Be careful, crack kills!!!

07cajuntitan · 06-13-2007, 07:56 PM

Good old H2O is all you need on the materials they use in autos today.

Quartz · 06-18-2007, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_D

303 Aerospace protectant is and can be obtained from Properautocare.com.

When I checked, they were out of stock. Here's another source. http://www.amazon.com/303-Protectant...2171993&sr=8-1