Restoring Dash Vinyl

[RWebb]

This is one a VW Vanagon - not my 911 -- stil German vinyl dash tho.

I have an area where it seems that there is old glue or something like it.

And other areas are smoother and seem to be "sunburned," like on human skin - they aren't burned like with a flame or hot skillet...

So far, Meguiars Interior Detailer and Tanner's Leather & Vinyl All in One Cleaner have made little progress. Larry Reynolds web site didn't seem to have anything magic either.


Anybody got any ideas for how to deal with this?

[Z-man]

Try Vinylux. It may not take out the glue, but it should help restore the rest of the dash.

-Zoltan.

[Jims5543]

[jyl]

Goof-Off to remove the old glue. Be sparing and test somewhere hidden, don't want to remove the vinyl dye.

[Tim Hancock]

Maybe some mild solvent like mineral spirits to work the glue off, and if the dash is black, try some Mothers "Back to Black" to even out/darken the color.

[Porsche_monkey]

Repaint it. Details here:

Dash Repair 101