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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / June 2006

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Dashboard Stains

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frank1492 - 04 Jun 2006 04:46 GMT
I bought a piece of clear window film (flex-o-glass) to cover
the dashboard of my new Murano to protect it from my dog's claws.
It was left on for several days and when I removed it it appeared the
vinyl had darkened slightly wherever there was contact. As the film
has a slightly tacky feel (it sticks to itself slightly) either there
was a transfer of the surface coating or a chemical reaction between
the two plastics. Water will not remove the stain, but I haven't tried
anything else until I hear from the "experts."
    Can anything be done to remove the stain?
    Thanks.
         Frank
    P.S. This is not the same type of plastic sheeting used in drop
cloths.
TeGGeR® - 05 Jun 2006 01:57 GMT
> I bought a piece of clear window film (flex-o-glass) to cover
> the dashboard of my new Murano to protect it from my dog's claws.
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>      P.S. This is not the same type of plastic sheeting used in drop
> cloths.

After some Googling, it appears to me that Flex-O-Glass is soft vinyl
sheet. Such vinyl is highly plasticized to make it soft. The plasticizers
are quite volatile and will offgas, leading to discoloration of whatever
they're sitting on. The same thing will happen to plastic flooring if
vinyl-backed mats are placed on it. Glass will not discolor, though.

There is nothing you can do at this point. Hopefully the sun will
eventually bleach the color back to some consistency.

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