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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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what do you use to cover your dash with to stop the sun getting it red hot and causing it to warp and crack ??

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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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for most of the time i use a garage, but a towel seems to work ok
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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for most of the time i use a garage
In my case replace 'for' with 'all'..................
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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A garage!

It's very rarely ever left out in the sun.

I would also have thought that another issue is also the heat building up in the car as well as direct sunlight. How would you get around that though?
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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been using it much more recently to go to work with the mint weather ,

looks like a beach towel will do then

i know what you mean about the heat build up in the car it does get pretty hot but i think covering it up will help

you coming blackpool tonight daz i know andy (ajc) is coming over
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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I have a piece of white cloth I bought from a material shop.
Looks much better than a towel & fits well, reflects the sunlight & acts as a background for the bumph I display at shows.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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you coming blackpool tonight daz i know andy (ajc) is coming over
Setting off in a minute mate!
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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i keep mine in the garage but it was on my mums drive for a year whilst it was being re-built,

i put baby oil on the dash every week and it kept it from cracking...

its still mint 3 years on and all i use is the oil.....

WHY this worked is beyond me....i was told to try it and it worked lol
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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An old sheet when i'm at shows
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Old Jul 25, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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My whole car gets covered up

Bit of a bugger the now though theres no radiator or intercooler in it

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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by biglee
i keep mine in the garage but it was on my mums drive for a year whilst it was being re-built,

i put baby oil on the dash every week and it kept it from cracking...

its still mint 3 years on and all i use is the oil.....

WHY this worked is beyond me....i was told to try it and it worked lol
Biggest problem with that now is you can't stop................it's used to getting moisture so if you stop it'll now crack
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr S1
Originally Posted by biglee
i keep mine in the garage but it was on my mums drive for a year whilst it was being re-built,

i put baby oil on the dash every week and it kept it from cracking...

its still mint 3 years on and all i use is the oil.....

WHY this worked is beyond me....i was told to try it and it worked lol
Biggest problem with that now is you can't stop................it's used to getting moisture so if you stop it'll now crack
Just think of all those little old ladys in the street

Want your dash to end up like that
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Originally Posted by Mr S1
Originally Posted by biglee
i keep mine in the garage but it was on my mums drive for a year whilst it was being re-built,

i put baby oil on the dash every week and it kept it from cracking...

its still mint 3 years on and all i use is the oil.....

WHY this worked is beyond me....i was told to try it and it worked lol
Biggest problem with that now is you can't stop................it's used to getting moisture so if you stop it'll now crack
Just think of all those little old ladys in the street

Want your dash to end up like that
You'd know all about dry cracks Pete anyway so do enlighten us
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr S1
Originally Posted by Lucid
Originally Posted by Mr S1
Originally Posted by biglee
i keep mine in the garage but it was on my mums drive for a year whilst it was being re-built,

i put baby oil on the dash every week and it kept it from cracking...

its still mint 3 years on and all i use is the oil.....

WHY this worked is beyond me....i was told to try it and it worked lol
Biggest problem with that now is you can't stop................it's used to getting moisture so if you stop it'll now crack
Just think of all those little old ladys in the street

Want your dash to end up like that
You'd know all about dry cracks Pete anyway so do enlighten us
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 06:27 AM
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whit e towel for me, the dash was in the car was absolutky shot so i dont wanna risk that happening again!!!!
might give babby oil a try cos ive got gallons of the stuff
amazin what people buy u when u have a new baby!!
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