Spider Dust on Silver Plastic Dash? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

carma143 · 09-03-2015, 04:44 PM

So I was attempting to diagnose a rattle sound that occurs when my car revs to around 6k rpm and took off the silver dash on the passenger's side to reveal these dust stains...

bass_114 · 09-03-2015, 05:11 PM

The crickets are laying eggs! lol no seriously would of said frost when the car in cold climates but then I saw California...iunno

go_a_way1 · 09-03-2015, 05:21 PM

This

Turbo95eg6 · 09-03-2015, 05:41 PM

Oh hell naw

jawn · 09-03-2015, 05:55 PM

Nuke the site from orbit.

Joyride86 · 09-03-2015, 10:40 PM

Definitely totaled. Just imagine driving along and a whole cluster of spiders come flying out. "shivers".

stugray · 09-03-2015, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jawn

Nuke the site from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

Seriously I think this happens when condensation collects dust then as the water evaporates, it leaves those marks.
That is likely a horizontal surface and car experiences extreme ambient temp & humidity changes? (like driving up/down mountains?)

Tcoat · 09-03-2015, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

This

Oh for sure Aliens. Not without precedent (on a much grander scale mind you)

soulreapersteve · 09-03-2015, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Joyride86

Definitely totaled. Just imagine driving along and a whole cluster of spiders come flying out. "shivers".

I'm having nightmares tonight.

Tcoat · 09-03-2015, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by stugray

It's the only way to be sure.

Seriously I think this happens when condensation collects dust then as the water evaporates, it leaves those marks.
That is likely a horizontal surface and car experiences extreme ambient temp & humidity changes? (like driving up/down mountains?)

I would be inclined to say it is more likely a static charge in the plastic that attracts the dust into those patterns. The charge radiates out from imperfections causing the "legs". Just seems too small and the pattern is too reoccurring for condensation.

carma143 · 09-04-2015, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Joyride86

Definitely totaled. Just imagine driving along and a whole cluster of spiders come flying out. "shivers".

That actually happened to me last year, 2 weeks before senior year started. It was 2am and was about to sleep and found that at least 50 baby spiders had flown through my window next to my bed. I don't normally poundsign but #NoSleepTonight.

carma143 · 09-04-2015, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I would be inclined to say it is more likely a static charge in the plastic that attracts the dust into those patterns. The charge radiates out from imperfections causing the "legs". Just seems too small and the pattern is too reoccurring for condensation.

I do live less than a mile from the ocean so the air may be salty and there have been nights where it reaches 35F, but rarely.

Tcoat · 09-04-2015, 02:41 AM

Fishbed77 · 09-04-2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nailed it.

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