Cleaning Dash (Good or Bad)

jlr · 18th April 2008, 17:27

When cleaning inside of car i decided to use some Uvex spray(usually used for cleaning specticals) and believe me i nearly passed out when i saw the results DISASTER Could not even see through the mess i had made.Now for the good news,wondering what to do about it,i spotted the wife cleaning the windows,she uses a touch of Woolite in the water she uses,grabbed it of her back to the car used her cloth to apply and dried of using a microfibre cloth,the surfaces came up shining best i've ever seen.Could this be our new cleaner for the dash.If anyone is brave enough to try this,let me know how you get on.
Bowl of water,dash of Woolite,Microfibre cloth.

Nemesis · 18th April 2008, 21:28

Never heard of Woolite.... I'll have to Google it.

Nemesis · 18th April 2008, 21:31

Just Google'd it - do you think DAZ would work?

GHGH · 18th April 2008, 23:38

Or replacing it with a CTR dash

Kremmen · 19th April 2008, 06:42

My experience is not to use any cleaners or liquids of any kind on the dash, just a dry microfibre with light pressure.

The cleaners never seem to leave a smooth clear surface once the sun gets on it at the right/wrong angle.

allan40alt · 19th April 2008, 07:56

Damp, soft, clean leather (Autoglym Aqua-Dry synthetic) and remove rings from fingers etc before using so as to avoid any nasty scrapes or scratches.

jlr · 19th April 2008, 19:39

Nemisis you can use Daz if you like but i'm sticking to Woolite, my Dash is gleaming i'm even going to clean all the glass on the car with it.

Jack The Lad. · 19th April 2008, 20:06

Well. at least with Woolite, the glass won't shrink and you can hang weights off it.

jlr · 19th April 2008, 21:56

You seem to know what it is used for,what day do you do your washing,but i don't get the weights bit,you must know more than me.

Porkpies · 20th April 2008, 14:17

When we had our's at the dealer to try and fix the squeaky dash the first thing
they asked us is if we used any products to clean the dash with.
According to the dealer, all these products just make the squeaky dash even worse.

Never heard of that, but ok, just thought I'd pass it on

jlr · 21st April 2008, 17:52

Okay i enjoy the banter,but just trying to help.Uploaded i hope,some photo's of my dash after cleaning with Woolite.i now need to get rid of scratches where key goes in.

Jack The Lad. · 21st April 2008, 18:35

Looks very good indeed jlr.
You will need my patented JTL kit for where you have keyed the plastic. :--
One kids felt tip pen to check the colour, followed by a fine tip waterproof felt tip pen, using your thumb in a dabbing motion to blend it in.
The weights in the advert are to show that the clothes don't go saggy, using Woolite.

jlr · 21st April 2008, 19:05

Having two grandchildren there are plenty felt tipped pens about the house,might just take you up on your suggestion.Still not sure about the weights though.

18th April 2008, 17:27	#1 (permalink)
jlr Valve Cap Join Date: 20th March 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Cleaning Dash (Good or Bad) When cleaning inside of car i decided to use some Uvex spray(usually used for cleaning specticals) and believe me i nearly passed out when i saw the results DISASTER Could not even see through the mess i had made.Now for the good news,wondering what to do about it,i spotted the wife cleaning the windows,she uses a touch of Woolite in the water she uses,grabbed it of her back to the car used her cloth to apply and dried of using a microfibre cloth,the surfaces came up shining best i've ever seen.Could this be our new cleaner for the dash.If anyone is brave enough to try this,let me know how you get on. Bowl of water,dash of Woolite,Microfibre cloth.

19th April 2008, 07:56	#6 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: England Posts: 2,253 Thanks: 13 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	Damp, soft, clean leather (Autoglym Aqua-Dry synthetic) and remove rings from fingers etc before using so as to avoid any nasty scrapes or scratches. Last edited by allan40alt; 19th April 2008 at 08:15.

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Nemesis Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 9th March 2008 Location: Wearside, UK Posts: 127 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Never heard of Woolite.... I'll have to Google it.

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Nemesis Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 9th March 2008 Location: Wearside, UK Posts: 127 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just Google'd it - do you think DAZ would work?

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GHGH Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,045 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Or replacing it with a CTR dash

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 3,096 Thanks: 20 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	My experience is not to use any cleaners or liquids of any kind on the dash, just a dry microfibre with light pressure. The cleaners never seem to leave a smooth clear surface once the sun gets on it at the right/wrong angle.

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jlr Valve Cap Join Date: 20th March 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Nemisis you can use Daz if you like but i'm sticking to Woolite, my Dash is gleaming i'm even going to clean all the glass on the car with it.

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 8 Thanked 23 Times in 23 Posts iTrader: (0)	Well. at least with Woolite, the glass won't shrink and you can hang weights off it.

19th April 2008, 21:56	#9 (permalink)
jlr Valve Cap Join Date: 20th March 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	You seem to know what it is used for,what day do you do your washing,but i don't get the weights bit,you must know more than me.

20th April 2008, 14:17	#10 (permalink)
Porkpies Valve Cap Join Date: 9th April 2008 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	When we had our's at the dealer to try and fix the squeaky dash the first thing they asked us is if we used any products to clean the dash with. According to the dealer, all these products just make the squeaky dash even worse. Never heard of that, but ok, just thought I'd pass it on

21st April 2008, 18:35	#12 (permalink)
Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 8 Thanked 23 Times in 23 Posts iTrader: (0)	Looks very good indeed jlr. You will need my patented JTL kit for where you have keyed the plastic. :-- One kids felt tip pen to check the colour, followed by a fine tip waterproof felt tip pen, using your thumb in a dabbing motion to blend it in. The weights in the advert are to show that the clothes don't go saggy, using Woolite.

21st April 2008, 19:05	#13 (permalink)
jlr Valve Cap Join Date: 20th March 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Having two grandchildren there are plenty felt tipped pens about the house,might just take you up on your suggestion.Still not sure about the weights though.