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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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Cool Lysol and Plastic Interior..Doh!!!

I did something really silly today - I sprayed down the plastic on my center console, and radio/ac controls with Lysol... After about 15 seconds on the plastic, I noticed it was turning a different color, like a bleach stain. Wiped it all off, and noticed that the plastic around the center console is stained.

I have tried a few interior cleaners and some DuPont Teflon interior protectant stuff, but the discoloration wont go away.

Anyone have a similiar situation and any suggestions? Would hate to have to replace the whole console.. it looks really crappy now though.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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thats one of the warings on th label. lysol eats plastic and paint.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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Nothing you can do but replace, it actually etches the plastic. Sorry for the bad news. You could try touch up paint. The interior pieces would best be found at a salvage yard, they would be hundreds through a dealer.

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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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Spray the whole thing with Lysol to have it all look the same... or buy a new console. Thanks for the heads-up!
 
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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A few years ago, I bought a can of spray paint for the interior of my truck at the Ford dealer. Perhaps they're still available. Ready to pull the console out of the truck and prep it for paint? I don't think it's a fun job.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 12:51 AM
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Go buy some Krylon Fusion spray paint. It's made specifically for plastics and would be much cheaper than replacing the parts.
 
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