Conditioning old vinyl and plastic

[jono]

The crash pad on my 1968 Plus 2 project is age embrittled and has cracked in one location from the corner of the demister vent.

Does anyone have any tips for 'feeding' the plastic to condition it and make it a bit more supple.

The vinyl seats could also do with some form of 'feeding' - likewise any tips appreciated.

Cheers

Jon

[JonB]

I don't think it can be done, as Vinyl is not a natural material like leather. Happy to be proven wrong!

You might try cleaning it with Armour All. This will improve the appearance of the surface finish, especially on the seat material, and provide protection. I use this stuff: https://www.armorall.com/uk/product/arm ... semi-matt/

[smo17003]

Take a look at "dashboard repair" on YouTube, there are a number of methods on there.