Another Sticky Dash Issue

RyanWest · 02-05-2018, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by nis350

dash was a bit sticky. wiped down with water, and it was nice and dry for a few months, then I noticed today that the color of the dash became kinda greyish on the surface... it is still dry. Weather here is cool and car is always parked indoor during this time period.

as other stated, the sticky mess is probably from the dash materials and eventually cause the material (dash) to crack..

dash cover seems to be the reasonable solution. hopefully someone will come out with a nice one.

If the Dash is turning greyish you are screwed.

If you compare the dash to your door, you can see the difference.

nis350 · 02-05-2018, 08:17 PM

the color of the dash was fine until I cleaned it with water from reading the posts here.

I wiped it with the Meguiars Interior cleaner last night and let it sit for a day, then I wiped it again with a dry cloth. the color is back to normal now without any stickiness, but time will tell if it'll get sticky later on. However, I prefer the little stickiness than the greyish color dash.

I am a little puzzled as to where/how the greyish color come about.

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Originally Posted by RyanWest

If the Dash is turning greyish you are screwed.

If you compare the dash to your door, you can see the difference.

shaun66 · 02-14-2018, 08:21 PM

Same boat dash has been getting worse every year for the last 2-3 years. Sits outside in the Texas heat year round. I've got cracks around the VDC button and the top is very shiny and peeling up. Windows are ceramic tinted and use a sunshade but black on black isn't helping me.

JARblue · 02-18-2018, 05:05 PM

Just buy this guy's dash.

WORLD'S ONLY carbon fiber OEM dash

Fountainhead · 10-08-2018, 10:41 AM

Mine is only very slightly sticky, but is cracking/separating around all the edges of the dash where it radiuses into a right angle (door sides) etc.
How disappointing that such an otherwise nice car has this plague on it. I always keep a solid (not plastic) dash cover custom fitted. Daily driven with 65K.

RyanWest · 10-09-2018, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Fountainhead

Mine is only very slightly sticky, but is cracking/separating around all the edges of the dash where it radiuses into a right angle (door sides) etc.
How disappointing that such an otherwise nice car has this plague on it. I always keep a solid (not plastic) dash cover custom fitted. Daily driven with 65K.

It does suck man. Mine has done the same thing. I am seriously considering presenting this info/thread to a lawyer. My brother in law. I think we have enough evidence that clearly this is a factory defect. It overall ruins the interior and results in a lower resell value.

Spooler · 10-09-2018, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanWest

It does suck man. Mine has done the same thing. I am seriously considering presenting this info/thread to a lawyer. My brother in law. I think we have enough evidence that clearly this is a factory defect. It overall ruins the interior and results in a lower resell value.

Good luck with that one.

nis350 · 10-09-2018, 09:00 PM

the materials they used for the dash is deteriorating over time/heat/UV. it became dangerous due to the glare/reflection on the windshield.

I think the issues developed after 3 years or so, but probably sooner in warmer climate.

Toyota took care of it.

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Originally Posted by RyanWest

It does suck man. Mine has done the same thing. I am seriously considering presenting this info/thread to a lawyer. My brother in law. I think we have enough evidence that clearly this is a factory defect. It overall ruins the interior and results in a lower resell value.

JARblue · 02-19-2019, 10:38 AM

My dash has deteriorated like crazy over the last year. It almost looks like a suede finish now. Sticky to the touch. Car has been sitting in an insulated garage in Texas for the entire year and it's just seems to be getting worse and worse. No rhyme or reason for it. Put 100K miles on it as a DD with no issues and now it gets parked and this happens

cv129 · 02-19-2019, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

My dash has deteriorated like crazy over the last year. It almost looks like a suede finish now. Sticky to the touch. Car has been sitting in an insulated garage in Texas for the entire year and it's just seems to be getting worse and worse. No rhyme or reason for it. Put 100K miles on it as a DD with no issues and now it gets parked and this happens

Yep, dark + moisture seem to be the real culprit. I have 3 cases on my hand now, all developed under similar conditions. I also had an old Escort 8500 mounted in the Z, and the rubber cover on the coiled power cord did the same thing.

If the Z is being stored, I suggest:

Be sure the dash is clean,
Be sure the dash is protected (like the 303 spray)
Put one of those moisture absorbing thing in the the interior.

nis350 · 02-20-2019, 12:14 AM

my car is always garage in socal where the temperature is quite mild.

Based on all my readings here, I have tried cleaning the dash with just water with a little soap. the dash would look quite nice and non-sticky, but after a month or so, the dash would turn a bit grayish on the surface, it almost felt like a film because it would turn a bit darker if I just wipe it with my hand.

I would clean it again with water and put a very light coat of meguiar natural vinyl protectant. The dash color would restore and looks really nice. However, after I drive the car under the sun for awhile, the surface started to turn oily and develop glare on the windshield, probably due to the heat.

I have recently repeated the process, but with the 303 vinyl protectant as you suggested. The temperature has been quite cold recently, so the dash still looks pretty good.

I am ok to repeat this process once a month as long as the dash doesn't crack.

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Originally Posted by cv129

Yep, dark + moisture seem to be the real culprit. I have 3 cases on my hand now, all developed under similar conditions. I also had an old Escort 8500 mounted in the Z, and the rubber cover on the coiled power cord did the same thing.

If the Z is being stored, I suggest:

Be sure the dash is clean,
Be sure the dash is protected (like the 303 spray)
Put one of those moisture absorbing thing in the the interior.

cv129 · 02-20-2019, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nis350

my car is always garage in socal where the temperature is quite mild.

Based on all my readings here, I have tried cleaning the dash with just water with a little soap. the dash would look quite nice and non-sticky, but after a month or so, the dash would turn a bit grayish on the surface, it almost felt like a film because it would turn a bit darker if I just wipe it with my hand.

I would clean it again with water and put a very light coat of meguiar natural vinyl protectant. The dash color would restore and looks really nice. However, after I drive the car under the sun for awhile, the surface started to turn oily and develop glare on the windshield, probably due to the heat.

I have recently repeated the process, but with the 303 vinyl protectant as you suggested. The temperature has been quite cold recently, so the dash still looks pretty good.

I am ok to repeat this process once a month as long as the dash doesn't crack.

Sadly the melting dash has no cure. Once it starts, nothing will reverse/stop the process. I had the same experience, freshly applied 303 won’t stop the dash from melting in warm and sunny days. The worst thing is the glare/reflection showing on the windshield (due to dash being shiny) actually blocking the driver’s vision.

Lol if driving in sunny+warm days, make sure the AC is on and must park in a shade.

It hurts my brain everytime I think about it.

Zingston · 02-20-2019, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129

Sadly the melting dash has no cure. Once it starts, nothing will reverse/stop the process. I had the same experience, freshly applied 303 won’t stop the dash from melting in warm and sunny days. The worst thing is the glare/reflection showing on the windshield (due to dash being shiny) actually blocking the driver’s vision.

Lol if driving in sunny+warm days, make sure the AC is on and must park in a shade.

It hurts my brain everytime I think about it.

These sticky dashes... are they random across model years, or seen more with earlier 370zs?

viragoboy · 01-09-2020, 08:28 PM

Looks like my Z has this issue as well. I stumbled on https://stickydashfix.com while researching the issue, seems to affect Japanese cars from various brands.

They seem to explain the problem well. Has anyone tried the product?

Spartan 1771 · 01-13-2020, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viragoboy

Looks like my Z has this issue as well. I stumbled on https://stickydashfix.com while researching the issue, seems to affect Japanese cars from various brands.

They seem to explain the problem well. Has anyone tried the product?

For $40 its worth trying!

02-18-2018, 05:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Just buy this guy's dash. WORLD'S ONLY carbon fiber OEM dash wideglideleon likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-19-2019, 10:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	My dash has deteriorated like crazy over the last year. It almost looks like a suede finish now. Sticky to the touch. Car has been sitting in an insulated garage in Texas for the entire year and it's just seems to be getting worse and worse. No rhyme or reason for it. Put 100K miles on it as a DD with no issues and now it gets parked and this happens __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

01-09-2020, 08:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
viragoboy Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 112	Looks like my Z has this issue as well. I stumbled on https://stickydashfix.com while researching the issue, seems to affect Japanese cars from various brands. They seem to explain the problem well. Has anyone tried the product? Spartan 1771, JARblue and sx moneypit like this. __________________ 2009 / Touring / Sport Package / Platinum Graphite / Gray Interior Greddy Turbo Ti-C / Stillen Gen3 / Berk HFC / UpRev Tune by Forged Performance

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