2LT dash damaged!!! What could cause this?
 

I had my car washed by my mobile car guy and he pointed out to me this on my dash. What do you think could have caused this type of damage. I’m thinking some kind of chemical he used by without being sure I don’t want to blame him.
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They used either Armor All or 303 Aerospace Protectant on your dashboard. Get yourself a Magic Eraser with a soft microfiber towel. Soak the eraser in pail of warm water and ring it dry. You may have to wipe the dashboard down a few times. Be gentle with the Magic Eraser. Dry the dash down with the clean microfiber towel.

Thanks for the replay, you have had this happen to you and your solution fixed the problem?

I have used 303 for years on my dash and never had a problem. I don’t think Armor All or 303 would do this kind of damage.

I had something very similar happen to me on my 3 LT dash. I applied a product for UV leather protection on my dash and it left a very un-uniform shine all over the dash. It looked awful. It took me about 10 wipe downs with a Magic Eraser over 3 weeks and I finally got the dash to look like new. Magic Eraser is a solid product. Wipe it down gently and then dry. Then re-evaluate to see if you need to wipe it down again. Eventually you'll get rid of the nasty stuff on your dash. Your dash can be restored. You can do this. No need to panic. The 2 LT is even more stout than my 3LT.

It's not damage. It can be restored.

I did put coil overs on the car and the car is so stiff and things are rubbing together more maybe it’s rubbing parts causing this ?

could a glass cleaner of some sort cause this as well?

its soft and gooey in these areas and the vinyl looks wrinkled.

I will try this tomorrow and I will see it it works thank you

I believe OP is referring to the areas at the edge where it appears the top skin has been removed exposing the foam beneath.

sorry no help here though

Magic Eraser is great for cleaning leather, plastics, trim work, and windows. Good to get a 3 pack or 6 pack. You can always find a use for them. They work great.

i would not use a Magic Eraser. It is an abrasive. You would not want to use even a fine sandpaper on your interior.

I'm not so sure you're talking about the same kind of damage. His dash looks like parts of it are melted. Its not just some non- uniform shine. I've never seen anything like that, and cant imagine anything in a detailers kit that could do that.

yes it looks like a chemical ate through the vinyl and it’s all gooey now. All I can think of is some sort of abrasive window cleaner the detailed used.

It was 100 degrees out when he washed the car so I mont sure if that plays a factor into anything

Got to disagree, I used it on my 3 LT leather dash at least a dozen times now on my dash and seats. The 2 LT dash has even more stout material. Apply it gently as if your washing your skin. It's effective. Sandpaper...really?

Magic Erasers are made of melamine foam, an abrasive cleaner. When melamine resin cures into foam, its micro structure becomes almost as hard as glass. This acts as a fine sandpaper. The edges sand the surface of what you are rubbing it on, and the holes in the foam pick up the residue.

As a test, try a Magic Eraser on your car's finish and let us know what happens. :)

Clay bar is an abrasive. I have used clay bar for many years n my autos. Paper towels are abrasive. We still use mild abrasives on our automobiles to clean. Like I mentioned before, I have used Magic Erasers for many years on my autos and on my leather interior. It is effective and it is definitely not like sandpaper, if it were then people who detail automobiles for a living would be using them to wet sand paint. They don't. I have detailed autos longer than you've been alive. Magic eraser is safe to use. Scrubbing though would not be recommended for this application. Nor would I scrub anything with a paper towel. Gentle wiping would work effectively. I know from experience.

Yike.

I suspect a petroleum based cleaner of some sort, but I have no idea what would reasonably be used to clean the inside window - or elsewhere in the interior - which would cause this sort of damage.

If I can’t get it out I guess it’s time for a dreaded dash cover

As a fine abrasive, a Magic Eraser will even out the interior of your car to a uniform surface. This is not a type of "cleaning" with which I am comfortable. But if it works for you this is perfectly fine.

Consider the warning on the product:These are all things which can be damaged by an abrasive which will scratch the surface. In particular, consider the warning "Using on skin will likely cause abrasions." Of course it will, it is an abrasive!

As an abrasive, it will similarly dull your car's finish. Go out into your garage, try it out, and report back. We will wait. :)

Look up melamine foam and how it works for more information.

It looks like something ate the top layer of vinyl in those spots. I don't think that can be repaired but it might be worth while to find out if a Vinyl Doctor can fix it without removing the windshield.

Bill