Sticky dash cleanup

[MorroN]

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]

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

 

[loggyboy]

Easier to buy base model dash parts IME.

 

[MorroN]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[VenomUK]

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