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Old 01-20-2011, 03:21 AM
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I just bought some Turtle wax ice interior wipes for dash etc. Has anyone else heard of these or tried them? I have not opened the box yet because I am really paranoid about putting something on the dash that might compromise the plastic or make it dried out and brittle.
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Old 01-20-2011, 10:11 PM
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The wipes will not make your dash dried out or brittle, but you would be better off using some Turtle Wax F21 super protectant spray. I tried some interior wipes on one of my vehicles and they did a decent job of cleaning the dust/dirt off of the plastic interior parts, but didn't leave much of a shine.
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I've used wipes before. Worked great for me. I also used wipes to clean up my steering wheel and door cards. Super easy. I keep a microfiber cloth in the car too so I can keep the dust away easily.
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I just bought some Turtle wax ice interior wipes for dash etc. Has anyone else heard of these or tried them? I have not opened the box yet because I am really paranoid about putting something on the dash that might compromise the plastic or make it dried out and brittle.
Are you wanting to clean or shine your dash?
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Old 01-21-2011, 12:51 AM
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Are you wanting to clean or shine your dash?
Well I was thinking about using them as more of a cleaner inbetween detailing?
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Old 01-21-2011, 01:22 AM
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A slightly damp microfiber cloth is about the best I've found. Most of the cleaner/protectants just make the dash "gunky". Damp rag to clean it and a mini california duster when it's dry and you should be good.
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Stuff is awesome! I have 2 bottles of it in my car
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