thedyingiraffe

What do you guys use to clean your interior?

What is the best product to prevent cracked dash? I have about 100k miles on my car and my dash is still perfect (and I'd like to keep it that way)

s928s

The best thing is nothing at all. Keep it out of the sun and keep is clean, probably how it has lasted to this point. Armoral and other finish products that has a petrolium or silicone base will actually increase the aging of the surface, expecially leather. When you add the product it penitates the surface into the natural oils, as the product evaporates it pulls the product and the natural oils out.

Keep is clean and cool.

UDPride

Griots Interior Cleaner. Best stuff Ive ever used by far. I buy it buy the drum.

Buy a dash cover. For $75 or whatever youll have peace of mind on your $1000 dash.

ninefiveone

303 protectant contains no silicone and is recommended by a few car care sources. I've used it for the last three years with no ill effects. No connnection, just a satisfied user.

http://www.303products.com/main.php?infopage=protectant

Jakerx

Does the "Back to Black" work on the black interior parts of the cars? I know it's great for the exterior.

Zackb911

Dont use Back to black on the interior it would attract to much sun in my opinion I use 303 as well it has an SPF factor to it...


Zack

Micah

I'm surprised no one has said Vinylex/Lexol.

Micah

Peckster

Nothing is best, I hate shiny look and don't believe the protection claims.

I use a vacuum brush to clean the interior.

I've never put anything on the vinyl in my car and it looks brand new.

The best thing to protect the dash is parking in the shade.

led

perhaps also a sunvisor, for when you can't find a shaded spot.

johne

Vinylex is not shiny, it does have a slight dull satin finish but it is more like when you put moisturizer on your hands. There is a very slight residue for a day or so but then it is almost like you never put it on but the vinyl feels softer.

John

Micah

The key with Vinylex is that you can buff it to varying shades. I usually put on a bit, let it sit for 10 minutes or so and then use a slightly damp (with more vinylex) rag to gradually smooth it out. The result is a very uniform, factory finish.

I also park in the shade and use a windshield visor/reflector... but these items alone will not save your dash over time. I actually think that it's not the heat the gets the cracks going so much - but the fluctuation in temperature from hot to cold in winter/summer. When the vinyl has to go from well over 100 deg in the summer to below 0 in the winter in some locations that's asking a lot of the material - especially over two decades.

Micah

Don 944 LA

I've just went through a bottle of Back to Black..

I thought that it was actually black, but it's like really thick armor all..

I put many coats on the dash and it brought back a softness to it as well as the dorr panels etc...
It does have a shine at first, then it gets flat after it soaks in.

I'm going to keep adding coats till it doesn't soak in any more ( stays shinny ) then clean off the excess.

I was surprised by the outcome.

About half the bottle went into the rear wing.