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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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- How do I install your flat dash
appliqué?
- You recommend using 3M Prepsolvent 70 to
clean the dash before installation. Why can't I use alcohol?
- I can't find 3M Prepsolvent 70
anywhere. Can I use an alternative, or can I buy it from you?
- Dash applications from other companies
have required me to use a tape promoter on my dashes for
installation. Should I use a tape promoter to install my dash
kit?
- How do I become a distributor of
Superior Dash trim products?
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Installing our dash kits is really quite simple. You will need
to purchase 3M Prep Solvent 70 from your local auto paint store (very
important!) and set aside about 45-75 minutes for installation depending
upon the size of your dash kit. A full copy of our installation
instructions can be obtained here.
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Alcohol, soap and water, and other general cleaners are not
recommended for installation of our kits. 3M Prep Solvent 70 cuts
through the silicon based protectants and cleaners such as
Armour-All. This is especially important if you recently purchased
your car from a dealership that has detailed it for sale. By not
using 3M Prep Solvent 70 for installation, you are risking fouling out
the adhesive tape on the back of the kit (making the adhesive no longer
sticky). If a dash is cleaned thoroughly with 3M Prep Solvent 70,
your kit pieces will adhere to the dash far longer than your car will
actually run.
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While we don't recommend another product specifically by name for
cleaning your dash, you can use a chemical equivalent cleaner
recommended by your local auto paint store. So long as the cleaner
is a chemical equivalent, meaning the same active chemicals in the
alternative are found in 3M Prep Solvent 70.
Superior Dash does not sell 3M Prep Solvent 70 directly, however, you
can purchase the cleaner at 3M's online web site at http://www.3m.com/US/auto_marine_aero/index.jhtml,
click on Online Store, then type Solvent 70 in the Search
box. You will be taken to a page where you can select the
cleaners to purchase.
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NO! Our dash kits use a promoter-less double
sided adhesive from 3M. Dash kits that use a promoter actually
destroy the dash being covered up by forcing the dash to chemically bond
with the adhesive. 3M's promoter-less adhesive doesn't require a
physical chemical bond to maintain adhesion. If for some reason in
the future, you were to choose to remove our dash kit, you can do so
without ruining the dash being covered. Simply ensure your dash is
cleaned thoroughly with 3M Prep Solvent 70.
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To become a distributor of Superior Dash trim products, download, print and complete the
Distributor Application and fax it back to 386.761.3454, or call 800.741.3274 to speak to one of our customer
representatives and have it faxed over to your offices.
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