Plastic bubbling

[Madison]

Hi,
I have a 2016 a class executive sport model and the inside plastic on the radio dash near to the navigation SIM card has started to bubble. Please see picture.

 

[Rup328]

It loks like it is a plastic film applied to the dash - have you used any cleaning materials containing solvents?

 

[Madison]

It loks like it is a plastic film applied to the dash - have you used any cleaning materials containing solvents?

Nope nothing

 

[Rup328]

Does the area get hotter than normal, although the bubbling if caused by heat it would normally look more like blisters?

 

[Ted]

Air freshener.

 

[SmartAmg]

A bit of a long shot, but have you had a car air refreshener
near it, they can actually do that.
(Just beat me to it Ted)

 

[artyman]

Like most of the satin look it's a paint film applied to plastic, just hasn't stuck very well

 

[Madison]

A bit of a long shot, but have you had a car air refreshener
near it, they can actually do that.
(Just beat me to it Ted)

Possible but I would be surprised if an air freshener has caused that. Thanks for reply

 

[Madison]

Like most of the satin look it's a paint film applied to plastic, just hasn't stuck very well

I may take to dealership to ask although isn’t within warranty

 

[ioweddie]

Plus for air freshener...I had this on an old BMW years ago..it was clipped to an air vent and dripped down the dash causing exactly the same effect

 

[grober]

PHTHALATES ! used as solvents/ plasticizers- thought these had been banned- maybe only certain ones? In other words the solvents used in the air freshener may be chemically related to similar compounds in the dash plastic.

Phthalate - Wikipedia
https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/fairfresheners.pdf

 

[Madison]

PHTHALATES ! used as solvents/ plasticizers- thought these had been banned- maybe only certain ones? In other words the solvents used in the air freshener may be chemically related to similar compounds in the dash plastic.

Phthalate - Wikipedia
https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/fairfresheners.pdf

seriously?!!!!! I and shocked that an air freshener could cause this. Do you know how I could fix this?

 

[Madison]

Plus for air freshener...I had this on an old BMW years ago..it was clipped to an air vent and dripped down the dash causing exactly the same effect

Wow. I can’t believe it. How did you fix it?

 

[grober]

seriously?!!!!! I and shocked that an air freshener could cause this. Do you know how I could fix this?

Other than removing the affected section and refinishing no -sorry A vehicle interior detailer may know otherwise??

 

[SmartAmg]

Looking at the pic, that section looks separate, if it is,
pop it off, using something plastic, see how much it is from Mercedes, or a scrap yard, failing that, rub it down, get a satin black rattle can and do it yourself.

 

[grober]

UNFORTUNATELY that looks like the faceplate of the Audio20/Command unit thats affected - don't thinks thats a replaceable trim part ??

 

[ioweddie]

seriously?!!!!! I and shocked that an air freshener could cause this. Do you know how I could fix this?

Prepared the area and covered in vinyl...looked okish