Question for the gurus:
My gf had one of those air fresheners filled with oil in her car
It exploded
The oil seems to have chemically bonded to the plastic under the vents. Suggestions on removing this? Nothing I have works. Maybe remove the silver piece where it's cracked, sand and paint? Do any paints work on plastic that won't chip? Fucking air fresheners...
Dat detailing thread, doe.
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I fucking hate those air fresheners so much for this reason. Infamous keeps buying them, and I keep throwing them out.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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It looks like it the material. Ain't no getting that out.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Hopefully car is a POS?
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
Not really, it's a 2012 Fusion. It's a decent car, works well for her, but she is a bit OCD and really hates stuff like this . She just paid this off a few months ago, hopefully she can get a few payment free years out of it before replacing.
Thoughts on painting at least the silver part?
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The "white stain" appears to be plastic under the dash foam. That ain't coming off without a dash replacement.
Could probably sand and paint the silver trim, but the chances of finding matching silver paint is slim, so I'd plan on removing the entire thing and repainting if possible.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
It is under the rubbery stuff, can confirm...Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:48 amThe "white stain" appears to be plastic under the dash foam. That ain't coming off without a dash replacement.
Could probably sand and paint the silver trim, but the chances of finding matching silver paint is slim, so I'd plan on removing the entire thing and repainting if possible.
I would remove the silver piece and paint it, would be easy, just on the paint not chipping. Fucking air fresheners.
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The paint chipping after it's painted? You'd want to sand down the part that's screwed, but other than that I wouldn't worry too much about it. I think silver interior trim paint exists to where you could paint it and make it look pretty close to factory.
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If not I would think that trim piece would be easy to find on ebay or from a salvage yard. Might be worth the little money it will cost to have it look factory than to screw with a rattle can that may or may not match the rest of the factory trim.
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Oh, this is a very good idea.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Shit, to that end...I wonder if the black part could be replaced as well?
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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And the silver part:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2012-Ford- ... YD&vxp=mtr
That was way too easy, and could be done for under $100 like it never happened. This is the way to go, IMO.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2012-Ford- ... YD&vxp=mtr
That was way too easy, and could be done for under $100 like it never happened. This is the way to go, IMO.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Nice work. Griff, although fixing it as instructed is a fine option, you might also consider leaving it there as a sort of Scarlet Letter that brands her for all eternity with the reminder of how foolish she was to introduce potential solvents into what should be prisitine interior space, all in the name of making the interior smell of Alaskan Spruce or some such nonsense?Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:24 pm And the silver part:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2012-Ford- ... YD&vxp=mtr
That was way too easy, and could be done for under $100 like it never happened. This is the way to go, IMO.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:58 pmNice work. Griff, although fixing it as instructed is a fine option, you might also consider leaving it there as a sort of Scarlet Letter that brands her for all eternity with the reminder of how foolish she was to introduce potential solvents into what should be prisitine interior space, all in the name of making the interior smell of Alaskan Spruce or some such nonsense?Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:24 pm And the silver part:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2012-Ford- ... YD&vxp=mtr
That was way too easy, and could be done for under $100 like it never happened. This is the way to go, IMO.
But, it's good to have a game plan. I'd leave it and every time she complains remind her of the error of her ways. Then when she bitched enough about it, pull the trigger on replacement parts.
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Otherwise, what's next? Big gulp cups stuffed with burrito wrappers in the back floorwells? French fries down the crack by the front seat? Melted lipstick?Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:15 pmDesertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:58 pm
Nice work. Griff, although fixing it as instructed is a fine option, you might also consider leaving it there as a sort of Scarlet Letter that brands her for all eternity with the reminder of how foolish she was to introduce potential solvents into what should be prisitine interior space, all in the name of making the interior smell of Alaskan Spruce or some such nonsense?
But, it's good to have a game plan. I'd leave it and every time she complains remind her of the error of her ways. Then when she bitched enough about it, pull the trigger on replacement parts.
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It's a very slippery slope.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:24 pmOtherwise, what's next? Big gulp cups stuffed with burrito wrappers in the back floorwells? French fries down the crack by the front seat? Melted lipstick?
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Truck is getting detailed courtesy of mother nature.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Gotta offset the earth-destruction somehow...
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
I'll have to look at it when I'm home, IIRC her's has a speaker on that piece. Dat SEL version.
I don't feel the need to punish her too much, I never actually advised against the air fresheners, seemed a battle not worth fighting (I was wrong, obviously). Because of that, I'll now have to spend hours searching ebay and replacing parts.
She had mentioned Pull-A-Part... but eBay is so much more convenient.