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Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by LordReed(m): 1:50am On Nov 08, 2012
nagoma:

What do you mean "packing"?

Probably meant "parking".
Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by lekanwj(m): 11:12pm On Nov 10, 2012
sauceEEP: i think d remedy is polishing d dashboard with aboniki balm. It works...
^^^ who has ever tried this? Does it work? My Corolla 08 dashboard is melting too. I guess it is because I used dis infectants when I noticed cockroaches in the car pls advise.
Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by 9icetoo(m): 11:35am On Dec 05, 2012
Imanuelle: I dey Suspect say na winch pipol dey do am..
Someone from the village is responsible..
Can u remember ever losing a bolt from ur car?
grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by Immune1(m): 1:35pm On Dec 05, 2012
babs2aroks: Siena...Funny thing is that the part close to the glove compartment and the vents are ok. I was actually suprised to see people experiencing the same issue on the links provided above.

I'll take one or two pictures of the vent area so you have a clearer image of the problem...the parts most affected are the areas directly visible to the sun(Above odometer to passanger area)

I think Ageing should be ruled out here;me am suspecting some pre-purchase conditions like may be attack on the dashboard by 'salt-water'.I can't tell how impervious the material is but if salt water (acidic) is deeply entrenched or absorbed;this might be likely.This came to mine when I saw the above picture.......carefully observe the discolouration of the material of the inner walls of the A-pillar wrapping.
Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by talk2odim: 8:32pm On Sep 27, 2014
babs2aroks: This Sounds very strange but my dashboard is actually melting.

Its an 07/08 Camry SE,I observed this some months back but I didn't attach much importance to it. Well its now really bad. Its so bad that on a hot day you could actually leave finger prints on it. I can't even imagine cleaning it with a rag cos it will just get it messy. Putting paper on it would instantly glue it down.

I really don't know how to remedy my problem. I'll probably have to change the whole thing.

just wondering if anyone has experienced such before.


U are not the only one that has reported such a case. I think it usually becomes worse when u apply the so called "dash board polish" at one point in time. I had mine remade wirh leather although more as a preventive measure.

I looked up and found this links too

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/104-5th-6th-generation-2002-2006-2007-2011/391341-2007-toyota-camry-dashboard-melting-under-florida-heat.html

http://m.camryforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39361&page=3

I'll take pictures of the Dash tomorrow.
Share your thoughts. Thanks


Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by Nobody: 3:11pm On Oct 11, 2014
So I Finally got a remedy to my Dashboard.

I must say its not the Best if you consider some factors, but as for physical appearance it has been restored to look almost as good as a factory dash board.

Here as some of the things I did.

I carried out a Market Survey of the Cost of a New one (about N110,000) with no guarantee of it not getting sticky (PS some dealers claimed to get it for about N80,000-N90.000)

Then I got referred to a Dashboard specialist (although I was skeptical) He invited me to see his work as he gets almost 4-5 Camry dashboard complaints in a week.

Saw His Work and after back and forth on the price I got a deal less than 4 times the cost of a new dash

Well here are some pictures of the work carried out.

Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by sultaan(m): 3:29pm On Oct 11, 2014
That is not a route I'll recommend knowing a lot of items in Nigeria are fake.

It took that Camry 10 years to get that bad consider what the restored one will look like in 10 months.

Just don't park your camry in direct sunlight and crack window open


Now if the vinyl and glue used is really good then that is the best solution.Aftermarket parts are sometimes better than OEM because they know what caused the old one to fail and parts are better over time
Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by idu1(m): 3:41pm On Oct 11, 2014
Benzora:
Sorry folks the number is 07036017448. I apologize for that error.
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Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by Nobody: 4:28pm On Oct 11, 2014
babs2aroks:
So I Finally got a remedy to my Dashboard.

I must say its not the Best if you consider some factors, but as for physical appearance it has been restored to look almost as good as a factory dash board.

Here as some of the things I did.

I carried out a Market Survey of the Cost of a New one (about N110,000) with no guarantee of it not getting sticky (PS some dealers claimed to get it for about N80,000-N90.000)

Then I got referred to a Dashboard specialist (although I was skeptical) He invited me to see his work as he gets almost 4-5 Camry dashboard complaints in a week.

Saw His Work and after back and forth on the price I got a deal less than 4 times the cost of a new dash

Well here are some pictures of the work carried out.

Op, good craftsmanship on the part of the guy who fixed it. However, I hope the adhesive properties of the gum used in sticking the vinyl to the dash won't start getting weak and making the dashboard to look unsightly, my second worry is the issue of Airbag area in the passenger's side of the dashboard. How is he gonna make sure the airbag's operation isn't hampered or detained from proper deployment during a collision?
Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by Nobody: 6:42pm On Oct 11, 2014
lomomike:


Op, good craftsmanship on the part of the guy who fixed it. However, I hope the adhesive properties of the gum used in sticking the vinyl to the dash won't start getting weak and making the dashboard to look unsightly, my second worry is the issue of Airbag area in the passenger's side of the dashboard. How is he gonna make sure the airbag's operation isn't hampered or detained from proper deployment during a collision?

Like I earlier said its not the Best if you consider some factors

I solely did it for the physical appearance as the previous condition was really an offensive sight
As for the Material there should be a chance it may or may not hinder the deployment of the front passenger airbag in the case of an eventuality

If am permitted in the nearest future to do a full replacement with a guarantee on the dash I should.
For now I would observe how the Dash turns out as weeks or months pass by.
Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by thenextgee: 2:54pm On Oct 21, 2014
Hi Please can I get the information on the guy who did yours (possibly location and number)? Also could you upload the final work ie pics of how the car looks now?
I am having the same problem and I dont like the look of the interior because of it.

Thanks
babs2aroks:
So I Finally got a remedy to my Dashboard.

I must say its not the Best if you consider some factors, but as for physical appearance it has been restored to look almost as good as a factory dash board.

Here as some of the things I did.

I carried out a Market Survey of the Cost of a New one (about N110,000) with no guarantee of it not getting sticky (PS some dealers claimed to get it for about N80,000-N90.000)

Then I got referred to a Dashboard specialist (although I was skeptical) He invited me to see his work as he gets almost 4-5 Camry dashboard complaints in a week.

Saw His Work and after back and forth on the price I got a deal less than 4 times the cost of a new dash

Well here are some pictures of the work carried out.
Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by perryy(m): 6:54am On Mar 25, 2015
Hello, can you link me to this dashboard specialist? I need to re-paint my dashboard because it has some scratches, not melting though.

I can be reached via -08077572922.

Thanks in advance.
Re: My 07/08 Camry Dashboard Is Melting: Sticky! by perryy(m): 6:55am On Mar 25, 2015
Hello, can you link me to this dashboard specialist? I need to re-paint my dashboard because it has some scratches, not melting though.

I can be reached via08077572922.

Thanks in advance.

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