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Scottwax

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Firstly…… get a lasagna noodle…..Yes I said Lasagna noodle! – It must be the “Oven Ready” type, as the others are too soft and will fall apart. Mrs. Digger had some in the pantry…….. so perfect!...saves me a trip to the Grocery store.



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I boiled the noodle for about 5 minutes, until it was soft (al dente) in texture. Then I cooled it in a cold water bath to stop the cooking.



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Next, I patted it dry with a paper towel, folded it and went out to the car. Be sure to bring a small dish of water to activate the noodle just before wiping.



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The noodle should be “al dente” this will allow a certain amount of pressure as you wipe it across the dash surface of your car. I folded mine in half and it did not break apart - this demonstrates the stiffness required.



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Dip the noodle into a dish of fresh cold water – this will release the starches.



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Begin to wipe the noodle across your dash and it will leave a spectacular shine behind. It worked amazing on my IS F dash……..so results may vary for other IS owners.



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I do not know how this works (I think it is the starches releasing), but hell!...... it’s organic and I have never had as good results with a product.



Note: Once dry these starches seal in the shine. If the noodle becomes too dry to use…… simply reactivate in the water.



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Then simply finish wiping the dash with the noodle and stand back and admire the results!



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I let mine sit for about an hour and returned to take this picture! The left side is untreated, the right side is noodletastic!



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I don't even want to know how you got to the idea of wiping your dash with lasagna sheets.



Scott this is a very very dark place to be :D
 
Good one Scottwax.

This jogged my memory and it's an old school technique, used by guys back in the 50s.



A lot of those old school guys took it one step higher though. The lasagna strip, boiled al dente, was just the first phase.

Once the starches catalyzed and produced that shine, the guys would lock it in with pesto sauce for a really long term effect.



Then there was Tony, two blocks over on Elm St., who would enhance the overall look of his dash by adding a few pieces, here and there, of Chorizo sausage. Not only did the chorizo add to the look, they were particularly handy on really long trips.



We liked riding with Tony.
 
All the threads that ask "I am mobile, is it unprofessional if I use my customers electricity and water"



The next fad of threads will be "I am mobile, is it unprofessional if I ask my customer to cook my noodle"
 
Woody Wax said:
I don't even want to know how you got to the idea of wiping your dash with lasagna sheets.



Scott this is a very very dark place to be :D



Found this on another board, not my idea, nor have I tried it. Nor am I going to. :lol
 
Scottwax said:
Found this on another board, not my idea, nor have I tried it. Nor am I going to. :lol



Thank God. I thought these were your pics. I can't believe this would actually work...





Speaking of alternatives to maintstream detailing,last night in the chat we were talking about some the the things detailers back in the day used to use. This could go hand in hand with buffing with talc in my book.
 
David Fermani said:
Thank God. I thought these were your pics. I can't believe this would actually work...





Speaking of alternatives to maintstream detailing,last night in the chat we were talking about some the the things detailers back in the day used to use. This could go hand in hand with buffing with talc in my book.



Another old school thing was Mop n Glow on trim. Although it would peel if not kept up. It is a mess to remove when restoring panels.
 
CONCOURS.JOHN said:
Another old school thing was Mop n Glow on trim. Although it would peel if not kept up. It is a mess to remove when restoring panels.



A Rhino lining rep told me that they recommend Mop 'N Glo on their bed linings. It does work pretty well.
 
Coke or Pepsi to clean those Crager SS rims, Mop n Glow on tires, Lemon Pledge on dash - int, and my favorite.....a little Brut 33 in the carpet to mask that "herbal fragrance" ah, I loved the 70's!!
 
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