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Old 05-11-2005, 07:01 AM
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What does everybody use to treat their dashboard. Same as the seats? Armour All?
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I won't go for amourall. They tend to evaporate and leave a stain on the glass. Else they are too glossy. 303 protectent is very good brand to use. Makes dash nice and black without that glossy look. No doubt about it!
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Don't use Armour All. I don't know if it still does but it used to have a little alcohal. This causes the seat to crack and dry out. Its like butting tire shine on seats.
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i don't use anything at all but just a damp towel. once you use armour all, you have to keep using it quite often or it'll turn "white" .
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='May 11 2005, 03:29 PM
i don't use anything at all but just a damp towel.? once you use armour all, you have to keep using it quite often or it'll turn "white" .
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Yup same here. I just use some damp towels and wipe the dashboard.
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All I use is a California dash duster:
http://www.calcarcover.com/product.aspx?id=1011&cid=101

I use it on the entire interior--especially useful on a black interior.
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same here .
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I like to use a damp microfiber towel to keep the dust off. I would stay away from armor all as it can over time turn the dash white as stated earlier & plus i dont care for the shine on the interior I'd rather it on the exterior. If you feel your dash needs a "treatment" then i would recomend Lexol's vinyl cleaner, when you first apply it, it appears shiney then as it dries it gives a slight sheen to the vinyl.
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303 Protectant...awesome product.
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I just dust it down. Don't like the glare.


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