IML: vinyl cleaner

["Greg and Russell" <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,

Could it be that the black you are seeing is the actual color of the dash
pad where the light tan dye has worn off or faded?  If so, the pad can be
refreshed with more dye.  If, on the other hand, you are fairly certain the
black color you are seeing is old, aged vinyl conditioner, there are quite 
a
few vinyl cleaners on the market that you could try to remove the
conditioner.  You may have to try a weak solution of Purple Power or Super
Clean (emphasis on weak).  You can't use these products full strength or
they'll remove not only the aged conditioner but the dye on the pad as 
well!
If, after fully cleaning the pad, the black 'reappears', my bet would be 
the
dye is gone.  If so, contact Joanne Price at Color-Plus
http://www.colorplus.com/ and she will be able to help you with a
water-based dye to recolor the pad.  I've had great success with her
company's products!

Best of luck and let us know how things turn out!

Greg McDonnell
'65 Crown convertible
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Longest" <billlongest@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 10:02 PM
Subject: IML: vinyl cleaner


All
I have a light tan dash in my 81 Imperial.  The top of the dash has turned 
almost black. I have found a few products  that almost get the black off, 
(make it much lighter) but with a few days the black is back.  I believe 
this is darkened vinyl conditioner.  The over the counter stuff does not 
work. I have tried them all. Any suggestions?

Bill Longest


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