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HOT PINK! Stain

We decided to go to the coast for a couple days, I live in Washington State so it's only a couple hours drive. Being off season and the fact that the weather this time of year sucks, you don't find a lot of people out and about. We ended up in La Push, WA. right on the ocean with the waves breaking. After a long wet walk on the beach we discarded some of the wet clothing on the dash, on top of the "pink" registration slip  that you show in the window that says you paid. Later (about an hour) when we picked up the wet clothing, the now wet registration slip left an almost perfect pink silhouette on the vinyl dash!

We've used rubbing alchohol, ammonia, peroxide, oxy clean and finally the dreaded "goof off" with no luck. I'm pretty sure it's not coming out. So what's next for me is replacing the vinyl. The question: Is it hard to remove that section of dash that has the (defroster) vents in it?
(hope I explained that right).
Thanks
Eric, Mary and Carl the jack russel terrorist
1997 U320, #5143, w/450 hp, 6.9 on the richter scale
Sammie the toad
Live Free or Die

Re: HOT PINK! Stain

Reply #1 –
If you are thinking of replacing the dash, try some bleach on a rag first, it removed the stain from a stuck on phone holder on my dash.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: HOT PINK! Stain

Reply #2 –
Pink should fade out in the sun. Park accordingly.
Larry
1996 U295 36'
Build # 4805
Actually we sold it but just like to lurk

Re: HOT PINK! Stain

Reply #3 –
Give it some time before replacement.  Some harsh chemicals can make it worse.  Be calm.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: HOT PINK! Stain

Reply #4 –
....try some non-acetone nail polish remover....only dab at first til you see what you have or dab/smear quickly with cotton ball & then immediately wipe with clean rag.....that stuff works on a lot of things other stuff doesn't...use fast thinking caution of course, don't leave it on just try it in small doses...make sure it is NON ACETONE...not the regular stuff....good luck!