Another response from the ArmorAll folks came in today. "Thank you for contacting us about your Armor All Protectant. We always appreciate hearing from our consumers. Just thought I would let you know the protectant does not remove the original plasticizers from the plastics. A dashboard that is not treated with any type of protectant will do the same thing. Plastics start to age from the day they are manufactured and will expand and contract. Thank you for the information. Again, thank you for contacting us. Patti" Phil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------