Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Tacky 512TR interior

[Jim's Email (jimshadow]

> 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.


Isnt' the problem using these chemicals and then allowing long periods of
time elapse between applications, thereby allowing the rubberized parts to
"oxidize" so to speak.?

JIM
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Liu" <BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net>
To: "JIM" <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
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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