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I have a question about dash protectants in general. How can we tell that whatever is being put into the dashboard and surrounding panels is not being absorbed and doing long term damage?
I'm no chemist, so I'm not qualified to say why I think this, but it just seems like every time I put natural shine on my dashboard (every few months), it's getting slightly greasier each time. In addition, I've heard several stories on the interwebs that any and all protectants get absorbed into the dash vinyl, and begin to break down the layers of underlying foam in the intense heat.
I have two scenarios - the steering wheel airbag cover on my 1996 cougar (which is vinyl) and the dashboard of my 1998 eclipse. Both interiors are in very good shape, but have developed issues.
I use natural shine on both of them every few months. The airbag cover has begun to develop a few spots where the vinyl is flaking. The spots are very small, but are increasing in number nonetheless. On the eclipse, a large bubble has developed on the dashboard above the instrument cluster. This could be perfectly reasonable considering their age and I'm not blaming natural shine, but how can I be sure the ethoxylated alcohols and petroleum distillates (listed on the bottle as ingredients) are not contributing to the breakdown of the surfaces? I do however love the muted shine it gives, so I'd hate to stop using based only on suspicion and anecdotal evidence.
The last thing that made me real nervous was an amazon review (which unfortunately has been deleted) for someone who used it on their 2008 Lexus. They claimed the soft touch rubberized finish begin to peel and flake 6 months after using it, but in the previous years of owning the car, everything stayed in good shape with just a damp microfiber towel.
Thanks for reading my wall of text. I'll be posting a pic of my detailed cougar soon.
I have a question about dash protectants in general. How can we tell that whatever is being put into the dashboard and surrounding panels is not being absorbed and doing long term damage?
I'm no chemist, so I'm not qualified to say why I think this, but it just seems like every time I put natural shine on my dashboard (every few months), it's getting slightly greasier each time. In addition, I've heard several stories on the interwebs that any and all protectants get absorbed into the dash vinyl, and begin to break down the layers of underlying foam in the intense heat.
I have two scenarios - the steering wheel airbag cover on my 1996 cougar (which is vinyl) and the dashboard of my 1998 eclipse. Both interiors are in very good shape, but have developed issues.
I use natural shine on both of them every few months. The airbag cover has begun to develop a few spots where the vinyl is flaking. The spots are very small, but are increasing in number nonetheless. On the eclipse, a large bubble has developed on the dashboard above the instrument cluster. This could be perfectly reasonable considering their age and I'm not blaming natural shine, but how can I be sure the ethoxylated alcohols and petroleum distillates (listed on the bottle as ingredients) are not contributing to the breakdown of the surfaces? I do however love the muted shine it gives, so I'd hate to stop using based only on suspicion and anecdotal evidence.
The last thing that made me real nervous was an amazon review (which unfortunately has been deleted) for someone who used it on their 2008 Lexus. They claimed the soft touch rubberized finish begin to peel and flake 6 months after using it, but in the previous years of owning the car, everything stayed in good shape with just a damp microfiber towel.
Thanks for reading my wall of text. I'll be posting a pic of my detailed cougar soon.
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