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The only "cure" is to replace the dash top...
Posted by Steve B (more from Steve B) on Tue, 7 May 2002 22:17:56
In Reply to: Help/Warning Splitting Dashboard!, z, Tue, 7 May 2002 15:39:19
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Speaking as a chemist, the crack cannot be repaired permanently. The polymer has degraded - probably due to a combination of UV and heat. Vinyl kits that patch rips and holes in vinyl are available, but the dash will continue to dry out and shrink if exposed to the same conditions that initiated the process. (Of course, you could always take the dash off and store it in a cool dark place and the process should stop - just kidding...)
After replacing the da$h top on my '90K, I starting using one of those windshield sun shades during the summer. It's been two years, and I haven't seen a reoccurance of the problem.
Armour-All and other silicon based surface treatments generally do have some UV blockers, but they do not repair the damaged polymer structure, only cover the roughened surface with a smooth superficial layer. I'm really not sure how much good (if any) they do to prevent heat damage.
Steve B
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