RE: dash

I am going to use linseed oil next time around.  I used Varathane the last time 
I did a dash.  It looked great at first but is now cracked, probably from 
expansion and contraction from temperature extremes.  Oiling it a couple of 
times a year will only take minutes.
Dave

>Just to second Terry's solution, I too used tung oil and have always been
>pleased with the finish and the last time a rubbed in a coat was 4 years
>ago. I can also say that I have never gotten water on my dash in any amount
>that a quick whip took care of it.