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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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Anyone else having a problem with the dash pad in the Vette shrinking up and showing its edges?

Mine is...a "94" doesn't feel old...but I guess age is catching up to her.
I keep the dash clean and put protectant on it...but it still shows signs of shrinking
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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mine, amazingly, has not.

I use Son of a Gun on it every so often... And it seems to look ok.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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I haven't had that problem yet on my 96...It still looks and fits great.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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I've got that problem in my '94, and I keep UV protectant on it. It's especially noticeable at the edges near the doors, and around the defrost vent in the middle front. In fact, the defrost vent won't stay in the dash at one edge because it doesn't fit tightly in the slots anymore.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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94 was the first year of the revised dash, I wonder if they changed the composition of the material?
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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Mine is definetly shrinking with old age. Oh, we're talking about dash pads.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by bogus
mine, amazingly, has not.

I use Son of a Gun on it every so often... And it seems to look ok.
Viagra also does the job.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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Viagra also does the job.
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No problem with the 1996 dash pad.......yet!
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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I'v been using STP Son of Gun on mine since I bought it...its only this past year that it started shrinking up

I know a new dash pad won't be cheep
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I am taking a stab here, but since the only ones to complain are 1994 owners, then why not find a 1995 or 1996 dash pad? Aren't they the same?
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