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velcro left dash stained....now what?

When cleaning the dash I removed a device which was attached to dash with a strip of velcro.  When I removed device velcro came off with it only to reveal the dye from the velcro strip had leached into the vinyl of the dash and left a nice blue square...any ideas on how to attack this one? https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-CrFJVRN/0/M/i-CrFJVRN-M.jpg  click on the link to see pic...any ideas would be helpful...thanks
Dave
2002 295 36'
Build 6006
Motorcade Member 17931
Toad 2003 Jeep Wrangler
2008 BMW R1200 GSA

Re: velcro left dash stained....now what?

Reply #1 –
Dave,
Have you tried alcohol or fingernail polish remover........Then there is always a dash cover...Action Awnings & Upholstery Center - custom upholstery services, motorhome...
I have one of their dash covers on the coach dash to protect it.

John
John and Stacey Smith
Motorcade NO: 11973
1997 U295 CSGI 40'..Build No. 5036     
920 Watts on the roof..CAT Power w/fuel Inj. Programmer
2021 GMC Sierra AT4 1500
EX..2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
Ex 1990 U280 RSAI 36'..Build No. 3638

Re: velcro left dash stained....now what?

Reply #2 –
If you are in the Nac area they have a guy that specializes in dash repair.  He fixed a couple of holes and did some dye work on other places.  I would guess that these guys are all over the place.  Might contact a car dealership in your area and see who they use.  :)
Scott & Carol Seibert
2001 42' double slide U320 - Sold
Previous - 2002 36' U320

Re: velcro left dash stained....now what?

Reply #3 –
Have had the Mercedes dealer in North Houston touch up the drivers seat from the rubbing of a seatbelt....turned out as good as new.

John

Hello Scott and Carol...Good call
John and Stacey Smith
Motorcade NO: 11973
1997 U295 CSGI 40'..Build No. 5036     
920 Watts on the roof..CAT Power w/fuel Inj. Programmer
2021 GMC Sierra AT4 1500
EX..2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
Ex 1990 U280 RSAI 36'..Build No. 3638

Re: velcro left dash stained....now what?

Reply #4 –
Being as the "stain" is on the dash, where the sun beats on everything, is it possible that the blue you are seeing is the original color of the dash prior to the sun treatment over time? That the Velcro protected the color under the strip?
What shade or color is your dash where the sun has never had a chance to bake it?
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: velcro left dash stained....now what?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: nitehawk –
Being as the "stain" is on the dash, where the sun beats on everything, is it possible that the blue you are seeing is the original color of the dash prior to the sun treatment over time? That the Velcro protected the color under the strip?
What shade or color is your dash where the sun has never had a chance to bake it?

Wow! I couldn't imagine having a blue dash.

I would think that the blue may have been leached out of the velcro from years of cleaner being sprayed on it from dash/window cleaning.

(note to self) Always buy white velcro.
Jerry & Nona and Kimeru the cat that thinks she's a dog
1998 36' WTFE U320  #5314 Motorcade #17711
USAF 1975-1995
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 'toad'
2003 Subaru Legacy touring car
jerry Fincher | Flickr

Re: velcro left dash stained....now what?

Reply #6 –
Quote from: bigdog –
Wow! I couldn't imagine having a blue dash.

I would think that the blue may have been leached out of the velcro from years of cleaner being sprayed on it from dash/window cleaning.

(note to self) Always buy white velcro.
I have the same blue square from previous owner having Velcro on the dash. Nothing I have used will remove it. I position the VMSpc over it.
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: velcro left dash stained....now what?

Reply #7 –
H-M-M-M. Our dash IS blue, albeit a very light powder blue.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: velcro left dash stained....now what?

Reply #9 –
Dave, I too had very good results with vinyl, dash repair service from my local VW dealer (he is a contractor for most of the new auto dealers in the area). He had repaired a hole of my leather car seat previously and came to my coach to repair the dash. It was a perfect repair. +\_ $50 or so.
No RV! Have hung up the keys.
In the past: 2016 Winnebago Era, 1994 Foretravel U240, 1995 Foretravel U240 (wide body), 1999 Foretravel 320, 36 Foot, 2003 Foretravel U320 38 foot,