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Cleaning Dash Plastics

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Cleaning Dash Plastics

Post by bluestreak56 » Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:37 pm

Only had my car a month and already it seems the black plastic dashboard areas need a clean! Any recommendations? I never found anything pertinent on my old Z4 but these feel a bit more rubbery than those were..
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Post by chris.t » Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:58 pm

Have a look on the polished bliss website they have loads of stuff and some good offers on at the moment, i use auto finesse dressle on mine and that works well leaving a factory matt finish :)
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Re: Cleaning Dash Plastics

Post by pvr » Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:03 pm

What sort of marks are they? I have never had to use anything but a damp cloth to get the dust off.
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Post by X5Sport » Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:14 pm

Likewise.
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Re: Cleaning Dash Plastics

Post by bluestreak56 » Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:10 am

Thanks guys will try that and report back
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Post by Turks » Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:36 am

The minute you start putting products on, is the minute you have created work. Better to just use warm clean water and a cloth. If your car is 2nd hand, a good cleaner to strip the products off the plastics... its the same with leathers.


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Post by pvr » Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:00 am

Good point. Did the supplying dealer liberally used a load of shiny cockpit spray?
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Re: Cleaning Dash Plastics

Post by bluestreak56 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:11 pm

Quite possibly as the car was tarted twice for purchase..

Havnt had a chance to get in the car yet but will hopefully do so on Tuesday.
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Re: Cleaning Dash Plastics

Post by briankerrys47 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:24 pm

[quote="Turks"]
The minute you start putting products on, is the minute you have created work. Better to just use warm clean water and a cloth. If your car is 2nd hand, a good cleaner to strip the products off the plastics... its the same with leathers.


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[/quote]Good point Turks,just like having external house walls rendered,then painting it looks lovely and fresh,but then it has to be repainted periodically

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