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my dash is *not* cracked... how to keep it that way? 700

posted by  ChrisS on  Wed Apr 11 15:35 CST 2007
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Well, that pretty much says it all. Car in question is a 1991 745 that has apparently spent most of its life in a garage. Any suggestions?








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    my dash is *not* cracked... how to keep it that way? 700

    posted by  KlausC on  Tue May 1 14:31 CST 2007
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    Even a cover won't work. The vinyl gets old, dry, and starts to shrink. You can slow down the process by applying lanolyn or other skin oils to slow down the drying process.
    Or, when it is cracked, take it to an upholstery shop and have them replace the vinyl with something much thicker and with better glue.

    Klaus
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    1975 164 w/174,800mi (Sold) 1995 850T w/91,000mi, 1998 V70R w/129,000mi








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    my dash is *not* cracked... how to keep it that way? 700

    posted by  Steve on  Tue May 1 14:11 CST 2007
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    To keep it from cracking, place the entire car in a large freezer, away from sun and kept at around 32 degrees F. Do not remove. Otherwise, use a dash cover and a sunscreen on the windshield.








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    my dash is *not* cracked... how to keep it that way? 700

    posted by  chris herbst on  Tue May 1 13:50 CST 2007
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    Jesus, you're the second to the last one. Mine is the last, it is not cracked.

    92 940, has yet to see Arizona.

    I'd put a dash mat over it. Because its gonna crack.
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    Chris Herbst
    Scottsdale, AZ







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      my dash is *not* cracked... how to keep it that way? 700

      posted by  Andrew in AL on  Wed May 2 08:32 CST 2007
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      Mine is not cracked either. 89 760.
      Seems like I read that once you got past a certain year the dash was made of better stuff and would not crack as easily.
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      ' Of all bad men religious bad men are the worst. '' (C S Lewis ; on Evil Men) 89 764 (158K), '94 940T (240K), 85 245 (219K)








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      posted by  Ryan_R on  Tue May 1 16:02 CST 2007
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      A previous owner with a deep, dark garage and a fat wallet will keep a '91 dash minty nice for a long time! Worked for us! :)

      -Ryan
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      Athens, Ohio
      1990 245 DL 133k M47, Cibié E-codes
      1991 745 GL 290k (Girlfriend-mobile)
      Buckeye Volvo Club








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    my dash is *not* cracked... how to keep it that way? 700

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    posted by  Art Benstein on  Thu Apr 12 13:37 CST 2007
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    Hi there,

    Don't know about 700 dashes, but I pulled an uncracked one from a 240 and hung it from the rafters in the basement. Still, it cracked.


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    Art Benstein near Baltimore

    When an actress saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she'd dye.








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      posted by  john sargent on  Tue May 1 17:14 CST 2007
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      A very long time ago I owned a 1976 VW Dasher. The dash cracked badly by the early 80s. I pulled a nice used dash, of the wrong color, to install. It had two small cracks in it. I took the dash to a friend's upholstery shop and had it painted with the vinyl paint used to change upholstery colors.

      The two small cracks never progressed. The vinyl paint evidently sealed and preserved the dash. Many years after the dash replacement, I was rear ended, and the car totaled. I always marveled at how the dash stayed in such nice shape.

      The next nice dash you pull, clean it, and paint it with the vinyl (plastic?) paint used on vinyl upholstery.
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      john








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        posted by  Art Benstein on  Wed May 2 10:09 CST 2007
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        Hi John,

        There's an excellent idea. The cracks are still small, so I could try it on that one. Then, I know just where to use it this summer.
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        Art Benstein near Baltimore

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    my dash is *not* cracked... how to keep it that way? 700

    posted by  someone claiming to be fixit2003 on  Thu Apr 12 02:02 CST 2007 [RELATED]

    DON'T put Amorall on it! Only drive at night and keep a dash cover on it.







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