>The TR7/8 dash is completely plastic. How well does plastic age?
>What happens to it when it gets old? Is there any way I can protect
>the dash (other than keeping it clean)?
>
>The Armor All spray bottles say it's safe to use on plastic but
>I've also heard NOT to use Armor All on plastic(!) Who do I believe?
>
>Has anyone tried Armor All on plastic?? Other ideas? Thanks :-)
>
>jim
I haven't seen any studies on it, but I've also heard to stay away
from Armor All. Rumor has it that Armor All has alcohol in it which
can cause your plastic/rubber/etc to dry and crack worse than if you
hadn't used it at all. I've heard that if you continually re-apply it,
that you'll be OK, but if you don't, watch out!
A local parts store recommended a product called '303'. I've been
meaning to try a little experiment. I want to take a piece of
scrap plastic/vinyl/rubber and apply Armor All to 1/3 and 303 to 1/3
and leave 1/3 alone. Put it up on the roof of my house and let it
sit for a few weeks or months and see what happens.
Supposedly, 303 doesn't have alcohol in it, therefore, it won't harm
your dash (marketing hype?).
I guess that the safest cure is to keep your dash covered with one of
those carpet covers. I got mine from a local company (Dashy) for ~ $20.
Good Luck...
Larry Schwarcz
HP Cupertino, CA
lrs@hpda.hp.com
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