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(Message started by: - Mike - on May 23^rd, 2008, 9:11pm)

Title: Dash cleaners
Post by - Mike - on May 23^rd, 2008, 9:11pm

Recommendations please for cleaning/treating the dashboard and door cards.

I can't make my mind up as to what it is cover in. Is it vinyl? have we been treated to nappy leather? or is it....?

TIA

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by TiberiuS on May 23^rd, 2008, 9:27pm

G'day Mike ;)

It's all vinyl on the dash and door cards mate, just like the 'walnut' finish is really plastic. Might be nice to have real materials but synthetics are more durable, how many Mercs, Beemers, Jags do you see that age with near mint wood finish like your Scorp still has?

AFAIK the leather seats though are full leather??? On most cars only the seating surfaces are leather and the rest vinyl.

Armor All or Autoglym trim spray on the dash, good ol' soapy water when I first bought it and it was full of grime ;)

Hope this helps.

Regards, Bruce.

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by - Mike - on May 23^rd, 2008, 9:56pm

on 05/23/08 at 21:27:45, TiberiuS wrote:

Cheers Bruce, thought they were vinyl. ;)

Wouldn't it have nice though at £30K in '98 if they had splashed out on something better than vinyl and plastic. Still 10 years down the line as you say we are reaping the rewards for their short comings.

As for the seats YES all leather is GOOOD but how I hate the constant creaking especially against the centre console. Soon I shall be ripping them out and greasing the mechanisms liberally.

Never heard of Armor All shall keep my eye out for that one.

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by cossie_al on May 24^th, 2008, 1:40pm

Armor all does a good job at cleaning and leaving a shiney surface, Personaly i do not like the greasy residue it tends to leave behind :-/
I tend to use soap and water to get any marks off and then try not to get any more marks on.
I regular use the hoover with a brush attachment to get normal dust etc off. Older blue dysons had a brush with them that had bristles over an inch long these were great at getting into nooks and crannies especialy the vents.

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on May 24^th, 2008, 2:10pm

Armor All is an excellent cleaner, Mer interior trim cleaner is very good too though you have to mix that with water, Jofs vinyl shine is excellent stuff too as is their leather cream for the seats...........

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by Tons_of_fun on May 24^th, 2008, 5:26pm

Personally i prefer Auto glym interior cleaner,but the trick is to use it sparingly otherwise you will end up with a greasy but shiny dash :o.It is best that you avoid the "pound shop" aerosols as they contain a huge amount of silicone.Great for giving you a durable shine but REALLY slippy & not good if you have kids (little fingers on the treated surface & then in the mouth = LOTS of vomit). :o :o

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on May 24^th, 2008, 7:46pm

mr sheen works for me alot cheaper too.

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by taliban aka Cheekyboy2 on May 24^th, 2008, 9:15pm

mr sheen, hmmmm, is that simmo's surname?

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on May 24^th, 2008, 9:29pm

;D ;D :D :D

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by Simmo on May 25^th, 2008, 6:38am

You two just get worse !!! ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by gozz on May 25^th, 2008, 12:11pm

TWO many cheekyboys on ere ! :'(

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by scorpio_man on May 25^th, 2008, 1:43pm

hi gozz

the harewood house meeting isn't that far away.

that's where we admin's decide what action is required for the cheekyboys! }{

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on May 25^th, 2008, 11:27pm

i hope you look after the old boy up there,dont forget he needs to be tucked up in bed by 20-00 with his teddy bear and horlicks. we need him back in one piece, lots of jobs for him to do. 8)

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by sab6024 on May 27^th, 2008, 10:08pm

I am a huge fan of Armor All, but I go for the matt finish one not the gloss finish coz the sun glares off it otherwise ;)

Title: Re: Dash cleaners
Post by Baz on Jun 18^th, 2008, 6:42pm

I find that the local Eastern European car wash clean my dash really well!! ;D