Re: Protecting plastic and rubber trim

Austin Hoover (ahoover@lib.nmsu.edu)
Tue, 02 Jun 1998 10:33:50 -0600

Regarding the protection of vinyl seats, dash, and trim, here is what I
have learned from 35 years of living in the sunny southwest. Use a
protectorant, it can't hurt. But prevention also is necessary. Buy one of
those reflective shields for the windshield and get in the habit of using
it each time the car is parked. It also reduces heat build up in the car.
Don't depend on a dash mat. The dash will crack under the mat. And get
the windows covered with some 3M mylar, the grey tint which keeps the sun out.

Austin Hoover
91 505 SW8 turbo
84 505 TD wagon
84 505 STI gas
81 505 TD sedan

At 06:19 PM 6/1/98 -0400, you wrote:
>This is sort of an off shoot of some previous posts on the subject of
>protecting and renewing our trim.
>
>One of the things I've learned from this list is that I'm often doing the
>right thing, I'm just not doing it loud enough and long enough:) In the
>area of rubber and plastic trim I've been hitting it with "armor-all" two
>or three times a year. I'm starting to think that this is perhaps more
>of a token jester than actual preventive maintenance.
>
>Now that it's summertime and the sun is beating down on everything full
>bore, would anyone think it excessive to hit the plastic and rubber every
>other week during the summer and see what it does for the look and
>"health" of the car's trim?
>
>Is anyone a regular user of "armor-all" or the like? Any thoughts on how
>often is enough?
>
>Philip
>Still working to keep my car looking good into the next century.
>
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