Cleaning the dashboard

Steve1996LT1

Steve1996LT1

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I am looking for the best solution to clean my vinyl dashboard that has Armorall on it. Have searched and read some good threads on Woollite and other solutions and products. Just want to be sure before I clean it. I mainly want to get the Armorall off and go with 303 Protectant.
 
'best' is very subjective, but any of the diluted APCs or Woolite should do the trick; you might have to slightly increase the dilution ratio depending how long your AA has been there, how thick you've applied it, etc., but any one of them *should* work.
 
Do you already have 303? If not, you may wish to look into Poorboy's Natural Look. It has some cleaning properties (but not in the category of an APC) and leaves very little shine. The smell is something quite special, too.
 
Many owner's manuals will advise against using any protectorant on the dash. Reflectivity is the concern.



Be careful. 303 is fairly matte, but we don't use anything.



Well, maybe on my Miata..



You be the judge.



Jim
 
It wouldn't make much sense to take the Armor All off just to put 303 on, assuming it's Armor All Original you're talking about. Is it something that was applied by someone else and you're just assuming it's Armor All? If it has a shiny and/or oily appearance, it's not Armor All Original.



Armor All Original contains the same basic ingredient as 303. Both have a matte finish, although 303 is slightly more glossy.
 
You can get an excellent cleaner and protectant in Klasse VRLP. As a cleaner, it performed better than Deep Down vinyl cleaner from Top of The Line (although I was using a very mild solution for Deep Down). It was able to remove dirt, grime and previous dressings from my SUV. As a protectant, it brought back that new vinyl/plastic look on on some very faded parts. It has less sheen than 303, another personal fave. It is very durable, doesn't attract dust, doesn't outgas to fog up the windows and is not greasy once it dries. I have a pic of VRLP on the interior in my gallery but the flash went off and gave it a glossy look.
 
Pondscum said:
It wouldn't make much sense to take the Armor All off just to put 303 on, assuming it's Armor All Original you're talking about. Is it something that was applied by someone else and you're just assuming it's Armor All? If it has a shiny and/or oily appearance, it's not Armor All Original.



Armor All Original contains the same basic ingredient as 303. Both have a matte finish, although 303 is slightly more glossy.
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So armor all is something you would recommend. I remember when I used to use it on my 88 Mustang GT back in the day, and it was pretty greasy. Then I started buying the low gloss version, until I could not find it anymore. I now use either gold class or 303 and I have some detailers advantage laying around, but don't use it anymore.



Steve
 
beastie said:
You can get an excellent cleaner and protectant in Klasse VRLP. As a cleaner, it performed better than Deep Down vinyl cleaner from Top of The Line (although I was using a very mild solution for Deep Down). It was able to remove dirt, grime and previous dressings from my SUV. As a protectant, it brought back that new vinyl/plastic look on on some very faded parts. It has less sheen than 303, another personal fave. It is very durable, doesn't attract dust, doesn't outgas to fog up the windows and is not greasy once it dries. I have a pic of VRLP on the interior in my gallery but the flash went off and gave it a glossy look.
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I would second that.I assume, that you have a C5,and if so, then Klasse VLR would give you less shine than 303 and Poorboys IMO,and would clean up the previous protectant on the dash.
 
I use a diluted APC and dress w/ PB natural look applied with a sponge and then wipe it down with a mf, leaves a very clean low matte look.

You could also try diluting your dressing down to give you the look you want.



Good luck

"J"

"J"
 
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