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Date:         Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:51:29 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: '86 Dash, Cracking
Comments: To: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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At 12:29 PM 7/31/2008 -0700, Neil2 wrote: >I know I'll never rid it of cracks but am I wasting time if I continue to >baste the thing daily until it just drips off the edge or is it possible >'renew' it to a large extent?

I have it on what I believe to be good authority that once the plasticizer (which may be as much as a third by weight of the total) has left, there is no way to reverse the embrittlement. Surface coatings like Armor-All have no effect.

David

-- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"


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