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Re: Dashboard marks
Posted by boyd [Email] (more from boyd) on Wed, 7 Mar 2007 04:46:24
In Reply to: Dashboard marks, Carl, Tue, 6 Mar 2007 18:43:43
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The dash surround, door pulls and most if not all buttons are coated in a rubber-ized coating called "soft-touch." It is a water-based coating that also appears in some other GM cars like the Cadillac CTS.
Unfortunately, there is nothing you can really do about the nicks or scrapes. Whatever you do, do not try to clean the stuff with any sort of chemical like Armor-All or even Windex; the coating will peel right off leaving either shinny black plastic underneath (dash surround, ash tray, etc.) or worse, bright white (all the HVAC buttons).
If your car is still under warranty, all damaged parts can and should be replaced immediately. I had problems with my '04 after taking it to a detailer... must have used something really awful to clean the dashboard because a week later I had peeling parts all over the place. All affected parts were replaced and I've since had no issues what-so-ever. I basically just dust the dash or use a bit of water.
I guess just try and be careful with fingernails or rings around the soft-touch stuff. Hand lotion can also prove to be a problem.
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