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New owner and already messed up

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#1 ·
Hey everyone. I just bought a used 2013 Dart Aero used. I have literally had it for less than 12 hours. I just cleaned the dash to stick on a Magnetic mount to hold my phone and I rubbed a 6 inch chunk of the dash off. Seriously...WTF? Is there any kind of fix out there or something? The car is super clean and in really good shape and I am super happy but now I have this big circle in the middle of the dash. HELP!
 
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#5 · (Edited)
@jonnyems -

Damn! ... What did you use to "clean" the dash pad?

Your best bet is to purchase a replacement dash pad.

The "Instrument Panel Pad" for your 2013 Dodge Dart AERO lists for ~$150 from MOPAR (i.e., your local CDJR dealership) ... but are available on the "Interwebs" for much less.

Here's a current eBay listing for $85 (+S&H): 13-14 Dodge Dart Black Upper Instrument Panel Dash Pad
 
#6 ·
It was just a rubbing alcohol pad that came with the mount. I have never had a vehicle with any kind of coating over the plastic, so I didn't think anything of it. I may just replace it, or continue the alcohol treatment so that it is at least uniform across the whole pad. I also thought about finishing stripping it and either painting it a red, to match the accent interior color, or having a friend of mine paint some sort of interesting design onto it...maybe just pinstripe it somehow. I am open to suggestion at this point. Is this piece hard to remove? I did locate the screw on the passenger side and from the photos on the ebay link, it looks like it is just click tabs. THOUGHTS???
 
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