Sticky pad has ruined dashboard

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Fosterdog wrote: »

If this has happened recently I would say it's more likely that the dashboard protective layer melted slightly in the heat and got stuck to the glue rather than the glue being so strong it peeled the dashboard. Or it could equally be a fault with the dashboard itself, has anything else ever been stuck to it to know if it would peel with any sticky surface?

This. These anti slip mats tend to have a coating of 'gloop' to stick them in place. As for the damage, you should always test the product on an unseen area.

Enfieldian

The one I have has no coating at all.

In fact it needs to be washed to make it sticky again if it loses its adhesive properties.

I have used it on the dashboard of two different cars, with no ill effects to either.

I think that the reality of this situation is that the OP or their son made the decision to buy and use a third party product in a vehicle for 99p and will have to live with the consequences.

ThumbRemote

Enfieldian wrote: »

I think that the reality of this situation is that the OP or their son made the decision to buy and use a third party product in a vehicle for 99p and will have to live with the consequences.

You seem to be suggesting that because they bought the product for 99p, they have no rights when it causes damage. How do you come to that conclusion?

bagginslover

It sounds to me like a case of 2 normally inert plastics reacting with each other.
As a doll collector, I see it quite often- hard plastics (like a dashboard, or doll face) and soft plastics (non-slip mats, or poseable doll bodies) can react just by touching, and the harder plastic will often melt, leaving an impression of the softer plastic behind, or even bonding them together permanently.

Alias_Omega

If its a 1998-2006 Clio, the top of the dash can be easily removed and replaced. Its about 9 screws. It splits above the clocks, central locking buttons & airbag area.

Assuming the car is used, I would price up one from the breakers.

Here is one for £25 - --> Link <--

sunflower_2

this happened to me with a renault scenic

my grip mat was made by JML and cost apx £3 from Asda

i just purchased another one and stuck it in the same place - better than getting annoyed by the damage every day :beer:

Money-Saving-King

ThumbRemote wrote: »

Good grief, it's like a convention of the stupid in the replies so far.

ThumbRemote wrote: »

Oh look, the convention chairperson has arrived.

Thumbremote is the claims culture convention chairperson! :rotfl:

Brooker_Dave

Stick them all over the car, and then demand the pound shop buy you a brand new clio.

Brooker_Dave

gus4073 wrote: »

Hi all on the forum... new bloke here...here is my tail of woe
I purchased a sticky pad from a local 99p shop and gave it to my son for his Renault Clio, he had it on the dash for a couple of weeks and when he took it off to clean his car found it had damaged the plastic of the dash, it had puckered up (wrinckled) under where the sticky pad had been place and the dash board is now ruined... what is the best course of action? should i be able to pursue the company to get the damaged dashboard replaced?

Your son needs to sue you as you supplied it to him.

Is he the litigious sort?

Perhaps you should offer to settle with him before going to court?