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Old 06-10-2015, 09:02 AM
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What is best product to care for the dash? I guess I could include complete interior.
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My answer is soap and water. I hate glare and I do not care for anything that might attract dust. I have used 303 protectant in the past since it has a semi-matte sheen, but even that is too shiny and it takes a very long time to wear off. 303 is pretty good for the other parts like door panels and stuff.

On used car fix ups- especially smoker's cars- soap and water bucket and a bunch of small towels is my weapon of choice- surprisingly effective. You may choose to apply another product after- but you might be surprised how much better the panels look just being clean.
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303 Protectant is a forum favorite ....

My personal favorite is Ultima Interior Gard.
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Originally Posted by Killrwheels@Autogeek
303 Protectant is a forum favorite ....

My personal favorite is Ultima Interior Gard.
Thanks for both suggestions.
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Another vote for Aerospace 303, natural finish and UV protection.
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Originally Posted by mike100
My answer is soap and water. I hate glare and I do not care for anything that might attract dust. I have used 303 protectant in the past since it has a semi-matte sheen, but even that is too shiny and it takes a very long time to wear off. 303 is pretty good for the other parts like door panels and stuff.

On used car fix ups- especially smoker's cars- soap and water bucket and a bunch of small towels is my weapon of choice- surprisingly effective. You may choose to apply another product after- but you might be surprised how much better the panels look just being clean.
For someone that wants a protectant with nothing more than a natural look. Try Poorboys Natural Look or Einszett Cockpit Premium.
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Originally Posted by dvilin
Another vote for Aerospace 303, natural finish and UV protection.
And another, just used it yesterday and have been using for several years...
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I like pledge multi surface. Cleans nice, low luster, does not attract dust, smells nice and if you touch windshield or guages it does not streak My $0.02
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Another for 303
Kill the glare completely put a suede Dash Mat?
Old 06-27-2015, 05:10 PM
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Mothers, Meguiar's anything that has a matte finish. I tried 303 to me it's not worth the effort.
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Just used Sonax dashboard cleaner and it did a nice job with just a little shine..
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I use Megs APC to clean the interior and 303 aerospace protectant to condition and protect the dash and other rubber pieces.
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And yet another vote for 303.

I have one of those "always soft" sponges and just spray the 303 on the sponge and wipe.

It always looks great. I even use the 303 on the exterior black plastic parts and on some things under the hood. Yes, it's a garage queen.

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