Brown dashboard

Zonker · 05-06-2007, 05:13 PM

I have a 97' with a light gray dashboard. It has a lot of brown areas on it could this be "burn?" I've always used Armor All on it but this isn't helping anymore. Does anyone know of a way to clean this or is it literally toasted? THANKS!

LXtasy · 05-10-2007, 09:20 PM

Could be cigarette smoke as well. I have used mild soap and water and tons of elbow grease. Than I typically follow it up with a nu finish and more elbow grease.

GiveMeBreak · 05-15-2007, 05:46 PM

Find a cool area out of the sun and Mr Clean Eraser's

Seems to be a trait with out color interiors. Mines not THAT bad
but I know what you are dealing with.

Once clean follow up with an armor all or something equivalent.

Zonker · 05-20-2007, 04:51 PM

Thanks will try. I know it's not from ciggs as I don't smoke.

minitrckin97 · 05-30-2007, 01:03 AM

armor all is bad for your dash, it is silicon based and makes your plastics almost addicted to it, and from the sun beating on it, it causes premature cracking and fading, so you can try cleaning it with an all purpose cleaner, but i dont think your going to get the spots off

Grunto · 06-05-2007, 11:37 PM

Get a brush with a little water and try just scrubbing it, then get a towel and just wipe over it to get away the water. It might just be dirt in the texture. Is it on the handles too or anywhere else?

To shine it I don't know what to recommend. At my work we use this milky pink solution for most plastic, vinyl, and leather. I will check the name next time I go in.

Wikd_Xtreme · 06-23-2007, 06:33 PM

Try using spray power as that is what I used to revive my dash....

John

05-06-2007, 05:13 PM	#1
Zonker Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Brown dashboard I have a 97' with a light gray dashboard. It has a lot of brown areas on it could this be "burn?" I've always used Armor All on it but this isn't helping anymore. Does anyone know of a way to clean this or is it literally toasted? THANKS!
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05-10-2007, 09:20 PM	#2
LXtasy Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,680 Location: Summerville , SC User is: OffLine	Re: Brown dashboard Could be cigarette smoke as well. I have used mild soap and water and tons of elbow grease. Than I typically follow it up with a nu finish and more elbow grease.
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05-15-2007, 05:46 PM	#3
GiveMeBreak 98' Cowl Induction Age: 36 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 471 Location: North Smithfield RI User is: OffLine	Re: Brown dashboard Find a cool area out of the sun and Mr Clean Eraser's Seems to be a trait with out color interiors. Mines not THAT bad but I know what you are dealing with. Once clean follow up with an armor all or something equivalent.
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05-20-2007, 04:51 PM	#4
Zonker Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Brown dashboard Thanks will try. I know it's not from ciggs as I don't smoke.
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05-30-2007, 01:03 AM	#5
minitrckin97 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Brown dashboard armor all is bad for your dash, it is silicon based and makes your plastics almost addicted to it, and from the sun beating on it, it causes premature cracking and fading, so you can try cleaning it with an all purpose cleaner, but i dont think your going to get the spots off
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06-05-2007, 11:37 PM	#6
Grunto Local Fiend Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 80 Location: Traverse City, MI User is: OffLine	Re: Brown dashboard Get a brush with a little water and try just scrubbing it, then get a towel and just wipe over it to get away the water. It might just be dirt in the texture. Is it on the handles too or anywhere else? To shine it I don't know what to recommend. At my work we use this milky pink solution for most plastic, vinyl, and leather. I will check the name next time I go in.
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06-23-2007, 06:33 PM	#7
Wikd_Xtreme Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Brown dashboard Try using spray power as that is what I used to revive my dash.... John
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