Dash Cleaning?

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I did a search and found some people are using Simple Green to clean their dash. What are some other products out there? I am not really that excited about using Simple Green because I have seen it strip wax off of floors.
 
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Yeah Simple Green sounds a bit over the top for cleaning the dash. Honestly I do not use any type of product on my dash. I just regularly dust it. A great site to check out is autopia-carcare.com. You should be able to locate some solid products there.
 
I personally use Vinylex. Works well, I like it, a bit pricy though..

Other people have also used 303 Areospace. I haven't personally tried it, though I do plan on trying it..
 
alpha said:
I personally use Vinylex. Works well, I like it, a bit pricy though..

Other people have also used 303 Areospace. I haven't personally tried it, though I do plan on trying it..
303 Aerospace works great!! Use it on my 4Runner, the wife's 2004 Acura TL, and my 1988 Monte Carlo SS. Keeps the dash looking great!!
 
I use a damp MF cloth on the dash.

Tuff Stuff on dirty areas like the steering wheel, shift knob, door handles, door sills, kick panels, etc.

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I only use Vinylex inside. 303 is too shiny on the 4Runner for me. The 4th gen have a very matt-finish dash.

I use 303 on the exterior, and interior on other vehicles.

I use both in the engine bay.
 
Bluto said:
I use a damp MF cloth on the dash.

Tuff Stuff on dirty areas like the steering wheel, shift knob, door handles, door sills, kick panels, etc.

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I only use Vinylex inside. 303 is too shiny on the 4Runner for me. The 4th gen have a very matt-finish dash.

I use 303 on the exterior, and interior on other vehicles.

I use both in the engine bay.
The 303 was shiny for you? Huh? Didn't seem bad to me. Of course I switched from using some stuff made by the people who make Liquid Glass. Good stuff, but man was it shiny.
 
shinerburke said:
303 Aerospace works great!! Use it on my 4Runner, the wife's 2004 Acura TL, and my 1988 Monte Carlo SS. Keeps the dash looking great!!
its found in sporting goods stores right? camping section? for some reason, i remember someone saying that, and i'm not exactly sure where to look for it..
 
I usually use a damp towel to get the dust off, but recently bought some Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer to give that a try. I've always been happy with Meguiar's products and it appears that it won't leave residue or make everything shiny like other products. You may want to give it a try.
 

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The 303 was shiny for you? Huh? Didn't seem bad to me. Of course I switched from using some stuff made by the people who make Liquid Glass. Good stuff, but man was it shiny.

Bad wording on my part. Shiny relative to Vinylex.

The dash did not shine. But 303 took away the matte/dull finish more than Vinylex.
 
Simple Green works great but you do need to mix it with with a 1:20 ratio of SG to water since full strengthn is way overkill. Been using on my dashes for over 10 years with no ill effects and it seems to resist dust quite well.
 
303 Aerospace is awesome, it really has a lot of uses too. I orginally started using it on my kayak and water gear for uv/color fade/repelling protection. I've been using Armor All Protectant Wipes lately though and I think I'm going to stick with them.

alpha and shinerburke: I buy 303 in the boating section at a local outdoors store called Great Outdoor Provision Co. (http://www.greatoutdoorprovision.com/)
 
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I use Vinylex, but I did buy a bottle of 303 from my local Ace Hardware. When the Vinylex runs out i'll use the 303
 
make sure you don't clean it with stuff that'll make your dashboard shine like crazy. It can be quite hazardous.

Usually it isn't because it is dirty.. it's becaues its dusty. I just take a swiffer wipe and go over the dashboard with it.
 

Call me "Old School" if you wish, but I use Armor-All. I've been driving now for almost 25 years, and have had very good luck using their products.

Oh, I know some hate the shiny glare that it can cause -- but I love it!
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On the outside of the 4Runner (and my '02 Sentra, for that matter), I find that Dri-Wash works best. I can do the whole truck in about 45 to 50 minutes without using a drop of water! That stuff costs a pretty penny, but is well worth what you save in having to use 'traditional' waxes and polishes. You can also use it in direct sunlight.
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