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    Default opinions on best dash cleaner/protectant

    heard that some products are good an some wreck the dash over time.. so what does everyone reckon is good???

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    I'll probably get shot for this, I use baby wipes, how they don't burn a babies arse is beyond me, they get rid of dirt, dust, paint, everything, and they don't leave a residue, they're not oil based, and they're cheap. Otherwise, anything that's not oil based, it dries the vinyl.

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    Quote Originally Posted by eggs View Post
    I bought some 303 Products Aerospace Protectant from Car Care Products and love the stuff.
    +1 for 303. Get rid of your armour all which leaves sticky residue and lasts 48 hours and get some of this. My girlfriends old car (Mazda 626 1988) had been left out in the sun for most of its life so the dash, steering wheel and other plastics inside had a lot of discolouring and were faded. Touching some of it was like rubbing your hands on sand paper. I gave it a going over with 303 and couldn't believe my eyes, it came up like new. Plus with 303's sun blocker its like sunscreen for your dash, keeps that fresh clean look going. Cant recommend this stuff any higher

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    Ive used armour all on my dash before brings it up like new no sticky residue and can be used on all the black parts out side the car ie door handles black plastic trim

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    Ghost, Armour All is not good for plastics/rubbers etc. Its silicone based and made from petroleum, which will harm your trimming overtime and dry them out quite quickly. Also collects too much dust because of this

    303 is water based, leaves a satin/matt factory showroom style finish as is also SPF40 with anti-static formula.

    I would personally recommend 303 aerospace or 1z cockpit premium for your interior.. would highly not recommend armour all to be honest with you guys..
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    Quote Originally Posted by kingswood country View Post
    I'll probably get shot for this, I use baby wipes, how they don't burn a babies arse is beyond me, they get rid of dirt, dust, paint, everything, and they don't leave a residue, they're not oil based, and they're cheap. Otherwise, anything that's not oil based, it dries the vinyl.

    Baby Wipes rock, your dead on.
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    Yeah mate baby wipes are the way to go, i also use a tack cloth over my dash before i use the wipes, comes up mint.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Car Care Products View Post
    Ghost, Armour All is not good for plastics/rubbers etc. Its silicone based and made from petroleum, which will harm your trimming overtime and dry them out quite quickly. Also collects too much dust because of this

    303 is water based, leaves a satin/matt factory showroom style finish as is also SPF40 with anti-static formula.

    I would personally recommend 303 aerospace or 1z cockpit premium for your interior.. would highly not recommend armour all to be honest with you guys..
    S***, I use Armour All, might have to hit up some 303!

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    make sure you go over any surfaces you've treated with armour all with APC or some form of interior cleaner before moving on to 303 so you remove all the armour all and grime it's attracted (be careful around tint with the cleaner).

    I really like 1Z cockpit premium, from CCP's range, for interiors - just for the record. I don't think much of the smell but it doesn't hang around long. More of a gentle cleaner than a dedicated protectant like 303 is - but great for newer surfaces.

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    I allways use amourall but thanks guys for the help i tried baby wipes works great cheers.

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