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Old 07-22-2005, 02:28 PM
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What do you guy's use to clean the door panels & dash?? I like it clean, but not too greasy. I don't want to attract dust.
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I use meguire's leather conditioner WIPES. They are pop up towelettes pre-treated with cleaner/ conditoner that leaves no greasey/oily residue. It doesn't change the gloss of the stock material.
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For the leather I use Meguiars. For the dash and doors I use Meguiars #40 Vinyl and Rubber cleaner.

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For scuff marks on the door panel and door sill, I use Mr Clean's Magic Eraser from the detergent aisle of the grocery store. 2 white eraser-sized blocks in a box. Wet one and squeeze out the excess water. 2 or 3 light swipes over the scuff mark and it's gone. Rinse and let dry. Use it over and over again.

The guy who repaired a small gash in my lower dash said to use nothing on the dash but a damp rag. There are products on the market that will dry it out, especially Armor-All.
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wet rag with a few sprays of windex or whatever cleaner i have on hand. its a magical surface that cleans quite easily. dont psych yourself out over it.
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303 Vinyl and Rubber is non greasy and leaves a satin sheen. The dash color is much improved when I started applying this stuff.

http://www.topoftheline.com/16oz303vinpr.html
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A damp wash cloth is all that I use, on everything. This keeps it looking " factory ", without all the shine.
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Any suggestions on how to clean the inside of the windshield way down in the corners? Are there any tools out there?

Also, I seem to collect a lot of dust....any products I can use to repel some of the dust?
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Thank's for all the GOOD info!!!
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If you only use a damp rag to clean the dash then how do you protect it from the sun's rays? What about a small amount of Meguiars NXT Generation Tech Protect? Then I got back and wipe off the excess.
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303 Vinyl and Rubber is non greasy and leaves a satin sheen. The dash color is much improved when I started applying this stuff.

http://www.topoftheline.com/16oz303vinpr.html
I just ordered this....waiting for it to come. Heard good things.
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Originally Posted by 3vettefam
Also, I seem to collect a lot of dust....any products I can use to repel some of the dust?
I keep a small soft dust brush behind the passenger seat and occasionally go over the dash when stuck in traffic. I smoke and my dash attracts every stray ash.
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SMOKE in a VETTE?!?!?!?

only materials that should be smoked with a Vette are the tires
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Lemon Pledge.. $2.95 a can. Leaves a matt finish and it protects from UV.
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Originally Posted by C6 Girl
I just ordered this....waiting for it to come. Heard good things.

Great stuff...well worth the money...use it all the time in my vette and dads benz
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Originally Posted by robbiC5
A damp wash cloth is all that I use, on everything. This keeps it looking " factory ", without all the shine.
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SMOKE in a VETTE?!?!?!?

only materials that should be smoked with a Vette are the tires

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Any suggestions on how to clean the inside of the windshield way down in the corners? Are there any tools out there?

Also, I seem to collect a lot of dust....any products I can use to repel some of the dust?
Griot's Garage Window Cleaning Set

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Originally Posted by 3vettefam
Any suggestions on how to clean the inside of the windshield way down in the corners? Are there any tools out there?
Griot's Garage Window Cleaning Set

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Default I just bought this exact item from Bed Bath & Beyond for 9.99

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I forgot coupon otherwise it would have been 7.99 which is less than the shipping rate. I can't believe how expensive Gariot's Garage is $$$


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