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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:11 pm 
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To find an original 280z dashboard without a rip...........
A friend gave it to me for free. I've been looking for a dashboard for years now and have not find any without a rip.
I'm ready to spend $600. for a new refinish dashboard.
Lucky me ! I might as well buy a lotto tonight.

I cleaned it....whoaaaaaa!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:26 pm 
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:shock: Wow, beautiful!
Work some vaseline into the whole thing every 6 months or so and it should last you a lifetime.
Nice score! :thumbs_up:

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:40 pm 
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Frank T wrote:
:shock: Wow, beautiful!
Work some vaseline into the whole thing every 6 months or so and it should last you a lifetime.
Nice score! :thumbs_up:



You mean the regular vaseline you buy from CVS?


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:46 pm 
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Yessir, absolutely. :thumbs_up:

For years I used ArmorAll on my dashboard until I got soundly yelled at by smarter Z owners and told to never use anything but Vaseline. I have been doing so ever since and I have to admit I can not only see a difference, but the dash has remained soft and pliable, rather than baked and brittle in the sun.

They recommended re-applying it every 4 months but I have been getting away with using it every 6 months. I would highly recommend putting on the first application while the 'board is still out of the car, too. It's a lot easier to reach the forward parts when the windscreen is out of the way.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 5:43 am 
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Frank T wrote:
Yessir, absolutely. :thumbs_up:

For years I used ArmorAll on my dashboard until I got soundly yelled at by smarter Z owners and told to never use anything but Vaseline. I have been doing so ever since and I have to admit I can not only see a difference, but the dash has remained soft and pliable, rather than baked and brittle in the sun.

They recommended re-applying it every 4 months but I have been getting away with using it every 6 months. I would highly recommend putting on the first application while the 'board is still out of the car, too. It's a lot easier to reach the forward parts when the windscreen is out of the way.



Right on !
I will massage the whole dash with Vaseline !! thanks frankie!


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:08 am 
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:19 am 
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Thanks Frank that is a great tip on maintaining the dash. :thumbs_up:
I will also share one I got from one of the owners of Zymol . . . . . have you ever been frustrated with how to get that white residue off the rubber parts left by getting wax on them ?

He told me to use Miracle Whip or just plain mayonnaise. I have used both and they both work great. :thumbs_up:

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:02 am 
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s2kseven wrote:
Right on !
I will massage the whole dash with Vaseline !! thanks frankie!

Happy ending for your dash! :lol:

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:17 am 
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:lol: Ah, Surf ~ you just brought back many fond memories of living around the Pacific Rim 8)

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:59 am 
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:34 am 
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I like it. Yes, Vaseline is the one. Mayo, :roll: I don't know about organic products on my dash. Dash board is Vinyl, hence, made from petroleum product. Hence Vaseline, a petroleum product. Don't use KY, then it would be to slippery. :shock:


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:31 am 
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Paul wrote:
I like it. Yes, Vaseline is the one. Mayo, :roll: I don't know about organic products on my dash. Dash board is Vinyl, hence, made from petroleum product. Hence Vaseline, a petroleum product. Don't use KY, then it would be to slippery. :shock:



Neither do I Paul . . . .but on the black rubber parts that have wax residue on them . . . . it really does work quite well. :wink:

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