dash cleaner/protector ?

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0311_Lifer

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what is something good to use for cleaning the interior of my car, not the leather but the dash and other plastic parts ? is there any thing i can use to protect it to ?
 
My wife uses the Armorall Wipes. She likes them alot. This spring she'll try other products but so far she has used Armorall exclusively.
 
To clean: use woolite and water diluted 6:1, if really nasty use any APC and water diluted 10:1.
To protect: Adams VRT and Wolfgang are my favs.
 
MS22 said:
To clean: use woolite and water diluted 6:1, if really nasty use any APC and water diluted 10:1.
To protect: Adams VRT and Wolfgang are my favs.
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Ding ding! We have a winner!! :bigups
 
Poorboy's Natural Look is both a cleaner and protectant. It also states that it contains a patented UV protectant.

General consensus is to go for water-based dressings, as opposed to pd based, so as to help avoid drying out the dash/plasticizers.

I also use an APC if the surface is really bad.
 
I have used the wolfgand two step and found it to be really nice also BUT.. I tested the sonus cockpit spray and found it is very good nice smalling and you can go from the vinyl dash to plastic parts without a problem and no greasy feeling.

patrick
 
Check out One Grand Product interior preserver.
I dont like the cherry smell that much, but man the stuff leaves a nice satin finsh that last for months. Has UV SPF 45 I believe.
 
You know, I like the APC and Woolite mix followed by Adam's VRT. But I have to say, Optima Protectant Plus is a super product. It cleans and protects both vinyl and leather. I don't think it will clean really dirty cars, but overall, I was impressed with it. It's nice when you are strapped for time (or feeling lazy) using just one product.
 
rabbi said:
My wife uses the Armorall Wipes. She likes them alot. This spring she'll try other products but so far she has used Armorall exclusively.
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I like the armorall wipes to quickly wipe down the surface and then i use Natual Look for the final touch :)
 
Typically I'll use 303 especially down here in the HOT Texas sun but recently tried the new Klasse VLR. It's a cleaner/protectant combo 1 step product that's more viscous like an oil than the 303 liquid. Seems great as a cleaner and leaves more of a satin finish than the flat 303 - depends on what you're looking for...both are OUTSTANDING!
 
vinalex is my personal fav. goes on very very glossy but calms itself down in a day or so...spf 15 turns me on too
 
In order to answer we really need to know what sort of look you prefer. Some products leave a very glossy finish and others leave a very matte finish...most are somewhere in between.

1Z Cockpit Premium is my interior QD of choice, but for cleaning I like 1Z Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner or a good APC like the new Poorboy's (diluted of course) APC.

For protection I prefer a very matte look with no gloss - basically the factory look. 1Z Cockpit Premium does a very good job although it doesn't offer as much protection as some other products...this is why I use it as a QD for my interior. The Wolfgang Vinyl & Rubber Protectant is very good and very matte; the 1Z Vinyl & Rubber Protectant is another good choice although it is more satin than matte on my dash. 303 is a brand favored by many. Poorboy's Natural Look works fine on my plastic & doors, but comes out too satin on my dash for my taste.

If you prefer a more glossy look, hopefully some folks will chime in that prefer a glossy look with their favorites.

One thing to keep in mind is that each product will perform a bit differently in each type of car; it has to do with the material of your dash & the texture if you are talking about dashes.
 
What SPF does 303 have? Just making sure, I think Adam's has 65. I dig the Woolite and APC combo!
 
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