Older car interiors
Older car interiors
I have been keeping an eye on the interior of my 82 model MY wagon and I notice I can clean the interior side of any of the windows with any number of different cleaning products so they sparkle and the next day, especially in hotter weather, I see they have gone back to being dirty/foggy.
I have heard that with car interiors as they get older that they break down and give off fumes which are what is causing the issue.
I have also been watching the cars general apholstory (spelling) and see, of all things, the interior door opening handle surround is breaking down at a great rate of knots on, mainly, the front LH side.
The car is not in constant use and people rarely sit or use any of the passenger doors/seats.
Front passenger side
Front drivers door
Has anyone found any way to slow this process down, maybe layers of Armour all or some other product can help ?
I have heard that with car interiors as they get older that they break down and give off fumes which are what is causing the issue.
I have also been watching the cars general apholstory (spelling) and see, of all things, the interior door opening handle surround is breaking down at a great rate of knots on, mainly, the front LH side.
The car is not in constant use and people rarely sit or use any of the passenger doors/seats.
Front passenger side
Front drivers door
Has anyone found any way to slow this process down, maybe layers of Armour all or some other product can help ?
- thunder039
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ive used armor all, its helped a little but not a lot. try and keep it out the sun i think thats what kills it
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My trick for those very pieces - applied to first stage crumble not bleeding disintergration you have there of your upholstery trims , and has been tested over 14 years - is hammertone epoxy paint ! Did my steering column covers too.
As for that cloudy crap - you'll get it from day one of a car from the early seventies and I guess it just gives off from then on
As for that cloudy crap - you'll get it from day one of a car from the early seventies and I guess it just gives off from then on
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Yep those latch surrounds are the worst, I just swapped my rear ones which were in better condition for my front ones which are all but disintegrated completely now...Dunno what I'll do to replace them might have to custom make something. Also not sure what you could do about the rest of the interior breaking down, these cars are so old now there's not much you could do short of refurbishing and re-upholstering the entire interior which I'm planning to do.
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UV Rays don't help either, it's not just heat
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I remember as a kid scratching off the dead plastic from the door handle surrounds in my mum and dads old MY.
Came out all powdery and fun to play with. Dad kicked my arse.
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Came out all powdery and fun to play with. Dad kicked my arse.
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my07 Outback
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my13 Hyundai i45(shhhh)
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+1tambox wrote:Good quality window tint helps protect the interior. Reduces the power of that big plastic cooker in the sky.
This UV rays in Aus really knocks the crap out of the plastic bits. I find spraying that stuff like Armorall really just makes it worse, as once you do it, you must keep doing it. I prefer to use Linseed oil on all the plastic bits.. even the black external parts.. makes things like new.
I think it's just coincident that it's happening to your LH side. Maybe prevous owner parked the car one way all the time ??Cliff R wrote:I am wondering why only (worse than the others anyway) is the front LH falling apart.
Why not the others.
The car isnt in the sun constantly in one position, it varies.
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Clearly not enoughAlex wrote:Dad kicked my arse.
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Yeah haha that powdery stuff that comes off when you scratch them This is also happening to the plastic panels that cover the rear wheels in the back on my car. I'm praying there's a plastic restoration place in town that may be able to help me here. Might end up just strengthening them as well as possible and then cover them in padded vinyl or something.
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I thought the left and right door handle surrounds were interchangeable I am almost certain on my old brumby I swapped them over so the crusty side was on the bottom crisis averted!
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The windows in my old MY sedan used to fog up all the time from whatever was leeching out of the dash. Was damned annoying because I'm very anal about the cleanliness of my windscreen.
As for UV rays, I thought that glass absorbed the damaging UV from sunlight?
As for UV rays, I thought that glass absorbed the damaging UV from sunlight?
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Ongoing Project/Toy: 1987 RX Turbo EA82T, Speeduino ECU, Coil-pack ignition, 440cc Injectors, KONI adjustale front struts, Hybrid L Series/ Liberty AWD 5sp
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From Sun Smart
So, sunblock all the car interior:DCan I get sunburnt in my car?
Cars generally provide good protection but you can still get sunburnt when in the car for a long time. Wearing sunscreen in the car is the best way to prevent sunburn. Babies and toddlers can be protected with a window shade visor. Driving sleeves can be purchased from the Cancer Council shop. Clear or tinted films added to side windows can reduce the amount of UV entering the car. Cancer Council Australia's position statement on window tinting provides more information to guide decision-making about using window tinting for sun protection.
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Left and Rights are different. Fronts and rear's from the same side are the same. The difference is the cutout where the chrome handle rests. If you put it on the other side it will be in the wrong spot and the handle won't go back all the way.tex wrote:I thought the left and right door handle surrounds were interchangeable I am almost certain on my old brumby I swapped them over so the crusty side was on the bottom crisis averted!
Never heard of tempered glass having any UV resistance but certainly tinted glass yesGannon wrote:As for UV rays, I thought that glass absorbed the damaging UV from sunlight?
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www.physlink.com/Why can you not get sunburned behind a glass?
I'm sure I've read it on wikipedia but cant find it.
Tinted glass does more for reflecting infra red (heat) that it does for UV
I'm sure I've read it on wikipedia but cant find it.
Tinted glass does more for reflecting infra red (heat) that it does for UV
Current rides: 2016 Mitsubishi Triton GLS & 2004 Forester X
Ongoing Project/Toy: 1987 RX Turbo EA82T, Speeduino ECU, Coil-pack ignition, 440cc Injectors, KONI adjustale front struts, Hybrid L Series/ Liberty AWD 5sp
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Car glass does ruduce UV, the amount it reduces it depends on the glass.
Windscreens can block a lot more than side windows.
It has different reduction rates for UVA vs UVB.
GOOD QUALITY metal based (for reflecting heat) window tint will reduce it futher as it has some UV filtering in the film.
Everybody is correct, they both reduce UV, windows do the most (80+%) and tint brings it up to about 98%. If you have both you will get minimum UV, which is the idea of window tint.
This will help preserve the interior of the car and the people in it.
Windscreens can block a lot more than side windows.
It has different reduction rates for UVA vs UVB.
GOOD QUALITY metal based (for reflecting heat) window tint will reduce it futher as it has some UV filtering in the film.
Everybody is correct, they both reduce UV, windows do the most (80+%) and tint brings it up to about 98%. If you have both you will get minimum UV, which is the idea of window tint.
This will help preserve the interior of the car and the people in it.
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