Microfiber from hell!!! - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

cdmyaris · 09-22-2007, 01:56 AM

just take it in dealer and lie to them. That it just happened for no reason.

tiksman · 09-22-2007, 01:03 PM

I have the same identical glove . I have never had that problem at all.

jdium · 09-22-2007, 05:01 PM

There was someone on here that had his gauge replaced because it was "bleeding" on hot days...can't find the post through search for some reason...

Yaris Omega · 09-23-2007, 10:19 PM

thats just weird maybe your car is just haunted no just joking

Razr · 09-24-2007, 07:20 AM

The other thing than can make monochrome LCD's bleed like that is heat.. Maybe a longshot, but worth mentioning.

nsmitchell · 09-24-2007, 10:02 AM

Strange problem... Use Plexus when you clean plastics. It eliminates static and makes everything look factory new again. It ROCKS!!! http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com/frames.html

Benggolf2 · 11-07-2008, 02:09 AM

I use microfiber towel to wipe off my dashboard all the time and that never happened to me.

nsmitchell · 11-07-2008, 09:57 AM

WOW! This is an old thread!

A Little squirt of water on the microfiber would help the static issue as well.

marcus · 11-07-2008, 02:31 PM

i think ur friend jsut pressed it too hard...

YAR1S · 11-07-2008, 02:59 PM

i use microfiber because unlike cotton rags it doesnt leave little "fuzzies" befhind, which by the way bug the shit out me.

Red Horse · 11-07-2008, 03:52 PM

maybe there a magnet around.

Chupacabra · 11-22-2008, 03:37 PM

I have detailed hundreds of cars and I have never seen this. All I use is microfiber...I honestly believe that this was/is a coincidence.

CB900F2 · 11-23-2008, 09:36 AM

I had the same thing happen to me... Used a micro fibber towel and then noticed the bleeding in the LCD panel... Mine was not as bad as yours.

Happened on the Friday night, by Sunday morning, the display was back to normal...

How is your now? did you notice if the bleeding is receding?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenarae

OK, so today I went out to Pep Boys to buy a Microfiber glove since my bro got one and said it works very well, so i decided to get one...

I get back in my car with my friend and decide to test it out on my semi-dusty dash. It worked just as planned.

As I'm leaning over my friend to put it away in my glove box, my friend notices something weird going on with the clock display thing. I look up and i see this:

WTF!!???!? The display was like bleeding or something!? I was so upset! I couldn't come up with any other explanation other than the micro fiber glove and maybe some sort of static electricity messing with the display. My friend said she heard static when i was wiping away.

As I'm driving away and calling my dealer to see if i can take it in tomorrow morning to get this taken care of i notice that the globs of bleeding are disappearing and it's going back to normal. Eventually the display looks normal again and there are no globs of crystal or whatever that stuff is made of.

I'm so confused! What do you guys think caused this? The microfiber? Static electricity from it? Even though there is the plastic covering to protect the speedometer and what not...

My brother uses the same one and this has not happened to him and the packaging of the glove has no warning of any type. I want to throw out that glove now, but i don't really know if it was the cause or it was just coincidence?

A little help guys...

09-22-2007, 01:56 AM	#19
cdmyaris Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California, SoCal Posts: 161	just take it in dealer and lie to them. That it just happened for no reason. __________________ Toyota Yaris FTFW!!

09-22-2007, 01:03 PM	#20
tiksman View User's Garage Drives: 07 Red Hatch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 269	I have the same identical glove . I have never had that problem at all. __________________ 07 Yaris LB,Red.Gone to Yaris Heaven,I miss her. 06 TC Limited -lease almost up. Woohoo 85 Supra-- White 82 Supra -- Red, Black 1JZ 98 Dodge ram quad cab green - beater truck

09-22-2007, 05:01 PM	#21
jdium Mr Attitude Drives: Blazing Blue 5 Spd Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hillsboro Posts: 302	There was someone on here that had his gauge replaced because it was "bleeding" on hot days...can't find the post through search for some reason... __________________ It's scary to think that half the people surrounding you are below average...

09-24-2007, 10:02 AM	#24
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	Strange problem... Use Plexus when you clean plastics. It eliminates static and makes everything look factory new again. It ROCKS!!! http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com/frames.html __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

11-07-2008, 02:09 AM	#25
Benggolf2 View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris RS 4-Door LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Richmond, B.C., Canada Posts: 504	I use microfiber towel to wipe off my dashboard all the time and that never happened to me. __________________ Benggolf2

09-23-2007, 10:19 PM	#22
Yaris Omega Finsh the Fight Drives: soon to be Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Ark "Wake Me When You Need Me" Posts: 89	thats just weird maybe your car is just haunted no just joking

09-24-2007, 07:20 AM	#23
Razr YRS WHOR View User's Garage Drives: White 2007 Yaris E-Limited 5dr Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chiangmai, Thailand Posts: 359	The other thing than can make monochrome LCD's bleed like that is heat.. Maybe a longshot, but worth mentioning.

11-07-2008, 09:57 AM	#26
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	WOW! This is an old thread! A Little squirt of water on the microfiber would help the static issue as well. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

11-07-2008, 02:31 PM	#27
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	i think ur friend jsut pressed it too hard...

11-07-2008, 02:59 PM	#28
YAR1S View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris 3dr LB (Bayou Blue) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,602	i use microfiber because unlike cotton rags it doesnt leave little "fuzzies" befhind, which by the way bug the shit out me.

11-07-2008, 03:52 PM	#29
Red Horse View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan A/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa mesa, California Posts: 353	maybe there a magnet around.

11-22-2008, 03:37 PM	#30
Chupacabra Banned Drives: 2009 Yaris liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CT Posts: 350	I have detailed hundreds of cars and I have never seen this. All I use is microfiber...I honestly believe that this was/is a coincidence.

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