Sticky dash cleanup

MorroN · Apr 12, 2023

Hi all, just thought I’d share my success using the ‘Elbow Grease’ and wipe method on my sticky dash parts.

I rubbed it down with some elbow grease spray and lots of clean rags to remove all of the soft touch coating then sealed it with some gtechniq C4 trim restorer.

Took about 20 minutes to get it all off but well happy with how it looks. Also worked on my AC controls.

RSRowe · Apr 12, 2023

I usually use a sock. It saves on the clean-up afterwards.

loggyboy · Apr 12, 2023

Easier to buy base model dash parts IME.

MorroN · Apr 12, 2023

loggyboy said:
Easier to buy base model dash parts IME.

The standard ones aren’t speckle are they? This retains all the silver bits on the trim

loggyboy · Apr 13, 2023

MorroN said:
The standard ones aren’t speckle are they? This retains all the silver bits on the trim

True, but unless you do great job cleaning off the tack, and during that process dont damage the surface , it will still need a coat of lacquer to look good again long term, just a coating of wax will fade and need more attention than the outside when baked daily in the summer.

MorroN · Apr 14, 2023

loggyboy said:
True, but unless you do great job cleaning off the tack, and during that process dont damage the surface , it will still need a coat of lacquer to look good again long term, just a coating of wax will fade and need more attention than the outside when baked daily in the summer.

Will keep an eye on mine but the gtechniq stuff works wonders making bare plastic look shiny and new. May end up lacquering it like you say

JamieNE · Apr 15, 2023

I’ve also found that saddle soap on a leather steering wheel is the absolute best.
Mine was in a right state when I got it. I got a bar of saddle soap from Decathlon, grated a very small amount into a little bowl of water and used detail brushes.
Wipe off with a towel.
It pulls off the dirt really well, especially if the wheel looks dull and the leather looks scratched. (It’s actually dirt and dead skin)
I think the bar of soap I bought will out live me.

One thing to note. The soap does turn the water to a kind of slime after a few minutes. It feels horrible, but works a treat.

Tommyd1 · Apr 15, 2023

Just watch season 26 episode 4 of wheeler dealers to see how it's done properly 👌

VenomUK · Apr 16, 2023

It’s a great weekend project and great work👌🏼 I opted for the swapping to standard trims as when I cleaned mine up I found it left micro marks and hazing in the plastic

The Silver Surfer · Nov 3, 2024

Attempting mine at the minute with some Elbow Grease pulling off this horrible blackness from the steering wheel, I’ll definitely need some trim restorer after this!

Darren S · Nov 5, 2024

I did this on my interior door handles - which still look good today. Would like to remove the dash at some point and repeat the process on the centre console.

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