Dash Pads

There's no doubt that the one part of the interior of your vehicle that takes the most direct abuse from the elements is your dash pad. Some may argue that it's the flooring, the seats, or even the door panels, but the dash pad just sits there and bakes in the sun all day, almost as if it's under a magnifying glass. The amount of heat gain that a dash pad takes on during a sunny day is amazing, and what's more amazing is that it doesn't just burst into flames. In time, though, this thermal abuse will break down your dash pad, and cracks will start to form. The cracks will grow larger and larger, and then you'll make the mistake of pressing on it with your finger just to find that your finger goes right through it, and now you just have a big hole. You lean back and look at it and now it looks like a miniature version of the Grand Canyon. As bad as it looks, it can at least be fixed with a replacement dash pad.
There's no doubt that the one part of the interior of your vehicle that takes the most direct abuse from the elements is your dash pad. Some may argue that it's the flooring, the seats, or even the door panels, but the dash pad just sits there and bakes in the sun all day, almost as if it's under a magnifying glass. The amount of heat gain that a dash pad takes on during a sunny day is amazing, and what's more amazing is that it doesn't just burst into flames. In time, though, this thermal abuse will break down your dash pad, and cracks will start to form. The cracks will grow larger and larger, and then you'll make the mistake of pressing on it with your finger just to find that your finger goes right through it, and now you just have a big hole. You lean back and look at it and now it looks like a miniature version of the Grand Canyon. As bad as it looks, it can at least be fixed with a replacement dash pad.