Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Tacky 512TR interior

[Charles G Perry IV (charles]

Dennis -

I'd like to have a copy of that too. Also, Larry, I will direct you to FChat 
archives as well where there are dozens of threads on this issue and as many 
different ideas for what to do about it. Mostly in the 348/355 areas but 
also appearing in the 456/550 areas as well. Yours is the first I've heard 
of it on a 512TR, but I didn't know they had used that rubberizing stuff in 
that car.

My own common belief, given that the interior of my 355 is well along the 
sticky/melting path (developed this year and progressing fast) is that the 
deterioration is more due to heat and humidity than any chemicals. My parts 
have never seen any cleaning chemical (aside from incidental contact with 
Leatherique on the very edges) and my garage is air conditioned and they are 
still quite bad. Park the car in the Charleston sun a few times and 
everything turns to goo. I think that's why garage queens and Northern cars 
are less affected - less time in the sun, rather than less exposure to 
chemicals.

My preferred solution is to replace all the sticky panels with aftermarket 
carbon fiber versions:
   http://www.valenceusa.com/f355.htm
   http://www.macarbon.com/
But this is hugely expensive and takes you out of any concours contension. 
But for someone like me who envisions keeping the same cars indefinitely it 
makes sense. Plus I just have this thing for carbon fiber...

-- charles


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Liu" <BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net>
To: "Charles G Perry IV" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Tacky 512TR interior


> When I saw the subject line, I immediately thought, "wait, Larry B is 
> asking
> about the tacky interior of his Ferrari, when he should be more concerned
> about his tacky wardrobe?!?"
>
> But then I read the question.  Larry, I'm sending you a separate email 
> with
> detailed instructions (with pictures) on how to strip the rubberized
> material, and then paint on a replacement.  It's all too common, and
> emblematic of poor quality of the era (along with shrinking dash leather,
> airbag covers, etc.).
>
> Aside from this type of fairly dramatic repair, I don't know of any other
> "fix" for the problem.  Alternatively, you can just strip off the 
> rubberized
> material and return it as just bare plastic.
>
> BTW, current common belief is that this sticky effect is a result of using
> armor-all or like chemicals to clean the interior.  Ironically, those who
> clean their cars less have less of a problem.
>
> Vty,
>
> --Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 10:55 AM
> To: Dennis Liu
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] Tacky 512TR interior
>
> Drove the car this morning and was upset to find the rubberized plastic
> (???) trim in the interior (e.g., around the heater controls and on the 
> left
> door around the mirrors adjustment switch) tacky (i.e., sticky).  Any
> suggestions for eliminating and preventing future recurrences of this
> problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Larry
>
>
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