Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:34:04 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: Preventing/repairing dash cracks
Bob wrote: > This product is very popular with professional detailers for their own > cars. There used to be a guy who was an auto interior/exterior product > chemist who hung around some forums I frequented and he preferred this > product AFAIR. Regardless of what the labels and promo's say for any > product it's the chemical contents (UV blockers, etc) that count. > > http://www.properautocare.com/303-16.html Sorry, but these products just don't (_can't_) work. For a couple of reasons: [a] To absorb any significant proportion of the incoming UV you need a much thicker layer than that. [b] There's hardly any incoming UV anyway! The vehicle's glass does a very good job of absorbing 90% of it. Most of the damage is caused by heat and some is caused by visible light. Plastics degrade - the only thing you can do to delay this is to keep them in a temperature controlled dark room. For the OP - your best solution is to drill small holes as Meatball said. You can then fill the holes/cracks with polyurethane sealant. If you do this carefully, they are a lot less visible. -- Grunff