has anyone cleaned the dash yet? it looks like it might be a pain because of the little holes and the material. will armor all be alright?? any feedback would be appreciated.

 

TIP: don't use armor all and buy a california car duster.

 

I used a small wash towel with warm water to get out people's feet marks on the dash. then air dried it and dusted it with a magic duster thingamajig. works well or you can do the california duster which also works.

 

Agreed, stay away from armor all. I forget the brand that i'm currently using but its either Mother's or Meguires. The secret in not getting it to look so messy or oily is to take a damp cloth (squeezed of excess water) and spray the rubber/plastic spray onto the cloth and then wipe away. You can then go over it with a dry cloth to remove any excess. It leaves it a nice black/grey color without being overly shiny and overly wet/oily.

 

Will that stuff eventually ruin the dashboard?

 

the dealer told me that they use Vinylex to clean it, so I bought Vinylex seems good, they sell it at dealership...

 

im from new york, can i still use a california duster?? :D just kidding

glad to see i didnt post a dumb topic. thanks for the help.

 

can we eat NY style pizza ?

 

what? they don't have new york car dusters?

 

i use the mothers vinyl protectant stuff, works good and smells good too.

 

the new york car dusters are those guys at stop lights that aren't wearing shoes. they used to clean my jettas windsheild all the time. then as i drove off the would do a little dance and throw things. my friend said they expected money i thought the city paid them. go figure.

 

hey yall, what's wrong armor-all?

 

I am using Maguires, seems to work well for me.

 

It's a bit of a religious argument.

Armor-all will tend to leach out the platicizers in plastic surfaces, rendering them brittle with time. If you forget to treat the surface for a few months you will not be happy. If you use it regularly, great, but once used you're an addict!

 

what about Turtle wax vinyl protector

 

by the way Vinylex smells nappy, like sour socks... just fyi

 

Do NOT USE ARMOUR ALL please stay away. I used to do paint and body work and the one thing everyone knows is to stay away from that ____. What it does is it looks nice a first and then just like skin it penetrates and goes into pores in plastic. Yes even plastic has pores. It then dries out making you think "OH I need more ARMOUR ALL" and that is where they get you. 1.You put it on 2. it dries 3. you keep applying it 4. it dries. Nothing workes better than a duster or a nice non-abrasive damp cloth. :D

 

I just use a Swiffer Duster, works great in little crevices and in the air vents.