Dash Panel Dusty...
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Racer
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Dash Panel Dusty...
Seem like the dash panel(top) of my 2001 coupe gets dusty very quickly. Much more so than my other vehicles. Anyone else noticing this? Any suggestions on redcucing this from occuring?
Safety Car
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I have heard others compain of a very fine white dust on the dash.
It may be some extra material coming off the plastics or something else in the interior of the car.
The cure is to wipe it down with a clean cloth.
It may be some extra material coming off the plastics or something else in the interior of the car.
The cure is to wipe it down with a clean cloth.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
two issues, one is the type or kind of cleaner, or conditioner you use, two) the dash panel by itself will emit a gas that will display itself on the inside of the windshield, it is a sticky film.. both of these issues Will trap any dust onto the pad... cleaning with mild soap and water will help ... when you apply something like armoral, you are going to have this condition..with the windows open in the car , dust is always present.
Last edited by Evil-Twin; Apr 6, 2006 at 11:31 PM.
Melting Slicks
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I keep a feather duster under the pass side seat next to the trans tunnel so I can just reach it and dust it off. I also use Pledge spray furniture wax once in a while to dust the dash and plastic besel so I don't scratch it when I wipe it. Do not spray onto the clear plastic cover, spay onto a smooth cloth first. The propelant may spot the clear cover. I use an old cloth baby diaper.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
two issues, one is the type or ind of cleaner, or conditioner you use, two) the dash panel by itself will emit a gas that will disp[lay itself on the inside of the windshield, it is a sticky film.. both of these issues wiil trap any dust onto the pad... cleaning with mild soap and water will help ... when you apply something like armoral, you are going to have this condition..with the wiondows open in the car , dust is always present.
Nope...it's not anyting being emmited from the interior material. It's from the outside...happens moreso when the a/c o heater are used. It's very simple, the outside aur is being introduced into the cockpit without any filtering. Dudt accumulates very quickly. I just keep dusting these new dusting towelettes...prefer a better solution than constantly dusting the panel. I realize this is reatively minor complaint but I like to keep my black interior looking clean.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Originally Posted by RED Coupe
Nope...it's not anyting being emmited from the interior material. It's from the outside...happens moreso when the a/c o heater are used. It's very simple, the outside aur is being introduced into the cockpit without any filtering. Dudt accumulates very quickly. I just keep dusting these new dusting towelettes...prefer a better solution than constantly dusting the panel. I realize this is reatively minor complaint but I like to keep my black interior looking clean.
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Not sure how well this will work but, there are some vents in the rear that allow air to flow into the car by releaving the built up pressure(near the rear wheel wells)...Maybe if you blocked these off, less outside air will flow into the car....be aware these are there for a purpose, mainly to let out heat i think.....who wants to be the guinnea pig.... 
Last edited by Ducati749; Apr 7, 2006 at 01:05 AM.
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Originally Posted by Ducati749
Not sure how well this will work but, there are some vents in the rear that allow air to flow into the car by releaving the built up pressure(near the rear wheel wells)...Maybe if you blocked these off, less outside air will flow into the car....be aware these are there for a purpose, mainly to let out heat i think.....who wants to be the guinnea pig....
It's already hard enough to close the hatch WITH these vents, I can't imagine how it would be without them !
ET's advise was sound as usual. He is saying that you always are going to have dust in the car, what makes it settle on the dash is the out-gassing of the dash and the film WHICH ATTRACTS AND HOLDS the dust. Cleaning this film off with soap and water WILL lessen the dust on the dash.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by RED Coupe
Nope...it's not anyting being emmited from the interior material. It's from the outside...happens moreso when the a/c o heater are used. It's very simple, the outside aur is being introduced into the cockpit without any filtering. Dudt accumulates very quickly. I just keep dusting these new dusting towelettes...prefer a better solution than constantly dusting the panel. I realize this is reatively minor complaint but I like to keep my black interior looking clean.
Though I don't believe that this film is your main problem, it is certainly a possible contributing factor, and acting up toward members giving their input is not going to go over well if you'd like future help. As stated with others, if you use a thick protectant, dust will easily find its way onto your dash. My fix? A towel.
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Racer
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Take it easy guy's, lets not got sensitive over something like "dust on the dashboard". I certainly meant no disrespect when I questioned whether the quick accumulation of dust on top the dash was caused by something being emmited from the dash material, granted it's a possible contributing factor but why only on my Corvette? Just seemed logical that unfilterd outside air is contributing to the condition. I realize this happens on all vehicles just seemed like moreso on my 2001 Vette. Myabe I'm being too critical...?
As far a being appreciative of the advice from contributors of this forum, I have always expressed that...you members have been wonderful and a wealth of terrific information. Thanks again...
As far a being appreciative of the advice from contributors of this forum, I have always expressed that...you members have been wonderful and a wealth of terrific information. Thanks again...
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RED COUPE, do you garage your car? If so, do you park it outside for long periods of time? The reason I am asking, is that sun/temperature causes more out-gassing of the dash (actually this is why some dashes crack, the plastisizer is what outgasses from the dash. The plastisizer is what makes plastic fexible, without it, it cracks). If your car is in the sun more than others (whose cars are normally in the garage), than that is why your dash gets dustier. My son parks his car outside all the time and his dash gets real dusty.
Last edited by Oldvetter; Apr 7, 2006 at 01:37 PM.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by Oldvetter
RED COUPE, do you garage your car? If so, do you park it outside for long periods of time? The reason I am asking, is that sun/temperature causes more out-gassing of the dash (actually this is why some dashes crack, the plastisizer is what outgasses from the dash. The plastisizer is what makes plastic fexible, without it, it cracks). If your car is in the sun more than others (whose cars are normally in the garage), than that is why your dash gets dustier. My son parks his car outside all the time and his dash gets real dusty.
OLDvetter, I wish I could say "yes" to the question about allot of outside parking. My vette is always garaged, its a 2001 with 19K miles, I'm original owner. It's literally like new, you know the ZAINO thing etc, etc, etc. I understand your point, outside parking certainly would contribute more to the issue.
I realize a black interior is prone to show this stuff, I just clean it all the time and don't use anything on the dash that would contribute to dust clinging. As one of our fellow forum members mentioned, I too use one of these dusting towelettes that does a great job of removing the film of dust.
Thanks very much for the thought you've already given to this question, alway appreciated by me!
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Originally Posted by RED Coupe
Take it easy guy's, lets not got sensitive over something like "dust on the dashboard". I certainly meant no disrespect when I questioned whether the quick accumulation of dust on top the dash was caused by something being emmited from the dash material, granted it's a possible contributing factor but why only on my Corvette? Just seemed logical that unfilterd outside air is contributing to the condition. I realize this happens on all vehicles just seemed like moreso on my 2001 Vette. Myabe I'm being too critical...?
As far a being appreciative of the advice from contributors of this forum, I have always expressed that...you members have been wonderful and a wealth of terrific information. Thanks again...
As far a being appreciative of the advice from contributors of this forum, I have always expressed that...you members have been wonderful and a wealth of terrific information. Thanks again...
I have also noticed that the film develops much faster if there is some form of protectant applied to the dash. And that is one reason I quit putting protectant on my own dashboard. So it is probably a combination of the cleaners/protectants we use and the out gassing of the plastics.
